My daughter wanted to be pink poodle. It was much easier than I had originally suspected. We started with one pair of pink sweatpants and a pink sweatshirt, one size larger than she wears. I bought 2 yards of pink “fluff” fabric (I can’t remember what the name of the fabric was.) Last but not least, … Read more
I created this Poisin Ivy costume very easily in just a couple days. All materials included, a multi-shade green eye-shadow Silk Ivy from a dollar store, red hair dye (my hair was already red, but you can opt for a wig) and a hideous dark green velvet dress (nearly any thrift store should have this, not … Read more
I have always LOVED Halloween. I especially love making my costumes, and coming up with complex ideas that will really wow the people I run into. As I was brainstorming for what to be for Halloween, I decided I wanted to be a puppet. I thought the clothing and makeup would be so much fun … Read more
This pizza had a little pizzaz! My daughter’s picture is in the yearbook with the “cafeteria lady” with this costume on. I sewed some of it and hot glued some of it. You can do either or both. I didn’t use actual measurements or keep everything perfectly straight inline. I figured that that is how pizza … Read more
I made this original Queen of Hearts dress made out of cards for a carnival party in Rome, where I was living at the time. I had done something like this before, but not as complicated. The nice thing is that it looks impressive but is very easy to make with easy to find material. … Read more
I’m obsessed with Twitter and was in a national contest on the social media network the year I did this. It was only right I do a little more shameless self promotion and dress the part. What you’ll need: XL light blue t-shirt Feathers (If you can find light blue- perfect! If not, get white) … Read more
This Addy Caddy Flower car wheelchair costume was a fun project put together overnight when the thought came to me on a whim a day before her Boo at the Zoo night and was a big hit. We always have cardboard boxes at the house for my daughter’s supplies and equipment so I knew I could make … Read more
I’ve seen plenty of kids costumes for Spaghetti and Meatballs, but not many for adults, so I accepted the challenge! For the record I’m not a fan of sewing, I prefer hot glue. BASE: I scoured thrift and resale stores for a red-and-white-checkered dress or tablecloth (Goodwill, Salvation Army). Although any red or Italian looking … Read more
My daughter wanted to be the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland in the worst way, but the costumes were not what I would want my daughter to wear, some were a little too racey for a young girl. I decided to create my own costume, and this is the beautiful result of my efforts … Read more
Hi everyone! As a child I wanted to be a unicorn and always dreamt of having a unicorn costume. Then I thought to myself, why do I have to be a little girl to fulfill this dream, it is still a dream of mine. I then got the idea of making a my little pony … Read more
Last Halloween my then four year old daughter wanted to go trick or treating dressed as the family pet, our Bernese Mountain Dog, Berkley. I thought it was so sweet that she liked him so much she wanted to be him for Halloween. So I got to work planing in my head how I could … Read more
I was in Florence, Italy for Halloween last year and they’re not big on the holiday over there so costumes were rare to come by. I decided to put my own together and I always loved the outfits from A Clockwork Orange so I decided to be the girl version of Alex from A Clockwork … Read more