This is my son “old man Charlie”! When deciding on a costume this seemed like a natural choice. His wardrobe is already pretty old man like (lots of cardigans) and we had the glasses – all we needed was a walker and mustache! He hates to wear his glasses, and he’s never worn a mustache … Read more
To make this unicorn costume, you’ll need: 1. White unitard. 2. Two pairs of white tights – convert one of the pairs into sleeves by cutting off the feet and the center that passes between the legs. This will be where you head comes through (arms where legs usually go). 3. Two white or silver … Read more
Our daughter Helen loves to be unique at Halloween. She was watching an episode of one of her favourite tv shows where the main character gets her drivers licence. The characters brothers made her a homemade license to celebrate, which led Helen to think that the most amazing and unique costume would be a drivers … Read more
Our daughter loves birds, especially Macaws. So, she wanted to be a Macaw for Halloween. First, we went to Hobby Lobby to buy red, green, yellow and blue feathers and boas. We found a mask to make the face. I bought a piece of yellow felt and cut it into a triangle to make the … Read more
My Claw Machine costume didn’t cost my family a single penny to make. On Wednesday, after I had decided that I wanted to be a Claw Machine, I found two toilet paper rolls and some tape in my house. I cut and rolled one of the rolls in order to make the “stick of the … Read more
For my first DIY Halloween costume for my four year old was this Vanellope costume from the movie Wreck it Ralph. We watched the movie for the first time early in October, and she immediately fell in love with the idea of a Vanellope von Schweetz costumes, problem was there wasn’t any pre-made costumes available. … Read more
Well, I was determined for whatever reason to have an epic Halloween celebration this year. I was also determined to WIN a contest. Between my husband and my daughter cheering me on as I prepared a month in advance, I KNEW I had this one in the bag;) I bought my feathers from eBay. For … Read more
I decided to look through pictures for make up ideas this year. White make up has always been a challenge for me. I found a similar picture and went with it. This is How the Creepy DIY Costume with Orange Hair and Wicked Face was built: I purchased contacts, a hat, gloves, and a lot … Read more
I was inspired by a friend who makes things like backpacks and teddy bears out of duct tape. I wanted to make my own costume out of the same material and I couldn’t imagine dressing up as anyone other than my favorite super hero, Captain America. I made this costume out of duct tape and … Read more
I bought a white shirt, 2 pounds of colorful and glittery pom poms from Amazon, and a red pencil skirt from the thrift store. I hot glued the pom poms to the shirt and added a silver candy dispenser flap (a notecard covered in duct table) with a 25 cent sign on it to the … Read more
My kids decided that they both wanted to have quad costumes, that is to walk on all fours. I am always up for the challenge but I worried that I had over extended myself by committing to two such huge projects, but they jumped in and helped and we pulled it off. The kids wanted … Read more
My 4 year old really likes the Despicable Me movies, and fell in love with the minions. As soon as he saw the evil purple minions, he declared that’s what he wanted to be for Halloween. I spent a couple of months researching toddler and purple minion costumes until I found one that I liked. … Read more