I wanted to make a theme with all 4 of my kids and thank GOD they loved my idea! My eldest daughter was the Mad Hatter, my other daughter was a huge tea cup, my son was the white rabbit, and my youngest daughter was a lavender tea bag. I got the Mad Hatter felt … Read more
We used old clothes we had, and just put this Addams Family Costumes with Cousin Itt Dog together. We went to a cigar store and to buy $25 cigar like Mr. Adams, we had to get everyone in position and to bribe our son with some sugar free candy to get him to stay in the … Read more
My now 8 year old son is a big HP fan, so we decided to make it into a family adventure for Halloween. The main objective for us in Halloween is to make our costumes budget friendly and original. So even that my son was going to be Harry Potter I wanted him to look … Read more
My daughter is 14 years old and no longer participating in Halloween so just about the time I think I’m done making costumes my brother has his 1st child. Fisherman are born and raised in my family so what a better way to join my brothers 2 loves. Fishing and his Daughter Kai. The costume … Read more
Last year we decided (well…I decided) my husband and I would dress up when we took our daughter trick-or-treating. My 3 year old wanted to be Minnie so I went off that. Its always cold here in October so we had to make sure to layer up. For my daughter’s costume I used black sweatpants, … Read more
We always find it to be way more fun to create our own Halloween costumes. We all loved Batman so it was pretty fun. For Robin it was easy got him a red shirt. I painted on the logo with puff paint, bought him some tight girl leggings and dyed them green, sewed up a … Read more
I always make our costumes! These are actually costumes I made for my family in 2010. Had to start the aliens (my 2 boys) back in August. It took a whole lot of work and patience. Paper mache, window screen for the eyes, lots and lots of spray paint, graduation gowns and some green latex … Read more
It all started with a love for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Pure Imagination. Standing at just 4’11 and 3/4″, I often turn to short things for Halloween costumes. Of these have been a gnome, leprechaun, smurf, and of course and Oompa Loompa. I had my costume all ready to go for my … Read more
Fun Sushi costumes to make! Cardboard, duct tape, packing peanuts, foam paper, and a little spray paint. First, I cut large round cardboard circles and glued two supporting pieces on the interior of the boards. Next, I taped the entire circumference of the circles creating a seaweed look on the outside of the circles. Be … Read more
When trying to come up with a costume for my daughter this year I knew that I wanted something cool and funny, but also something myself or my husband could join in on. Then it came to me. Waynes World! Wayne and Garth. She basically already had the hair for Garth as you can see … Read more
I saw a picture on Pinterest of a little boy dressed as Mr. Fredrickson from Up. My son was going to be 18 months around Halloween, and I thought that would be the cutest costume for him. I wanted to do more though, so I decided to be Kevin, the bird, and I convinced my … Read more
Each year our family chooses a theme for Halloween. This was the year of Hogwarts! We made a bunch of school robes. We used black and burgundy sheets to make them while inserting fleece into the middle of the robes to help them stay warm! We used a pattern for Snapes costume, which was made … Read more