To make the boy pirate costumes, we started with long sleeve button down shirts. We cut the collars off, added string in the top button holes, and made the edges ragged. For the pants, we used pajama pants that we made ragged at the bottom. The belts were made from scrap fabric that we had … Read more
I had the idea months in advance, but of course I’m the queen of procrastination. Let me also mention that I don’t sew. Nope, not a bit!! The day before Halloween I went to the thrift store and found a black headband, red pajama bottoms, and white gloves. Off to the craft store…. I bought … Read more
My son decided he wanted to be a scarecrow for Halloween. On a whim, I went through his closet to see if he had anything suitable that would work for the shirt and pants, so I would not have to buy anything new. I ended up with a plaid shirt that he was growing out … Read more
Ok parents, what really pops into your head when you hear the word Halloween? For me it’s two things: Way too much candy for little tummies for starters followed closely by the dreaded inevitable costume dilemma. I am not talking about that red, fake ‘blood’ that you absolutely cannot get out of their clothes on … Read more
To create this look was a fun and creative process! We searched our local thrift shops and online and found a cheap black suit that came with pants, jacket, tie, shirt, and vest for about $15. Then we bought a pair of black slip on for about $5 from Dollar store then we had to … Read more
I was on Pinterest one day looking at costumes and saw an outfit that was made for a super hero themed marathon and she was being Wonder Woman. She had made a tulle tutu skirt and used a black tank top but I thought I would take it to the next level. Best part? NO … Read more
Continuing with our bird theme, this year my daughter said she wanted to be a Pink Flamingo. My husband and I were invited to a Halloween Party, and so I decided to have us all get in on the fun. My husband is 6’7″ and really thought it was going to be hilarious if he … Read more
My daughter has been on a roll over the past few years….my boys only want to be characters out of star wars and she only wants to be something that you won’t see everyone else wearing on the street. This year, she wanted to be a RED BIRD… So, although my creativity has evolved to … Read more
Here is my head-to-toe rundown of how I made my *NO SEW Wonder Woman costume. (*no machine sewing, but some hand stitching. The hand stitching could easily be replaced by using Liquid Stitch.) The Hair: I hummed and hawed about buying the wig, but it definitely adds to the look of the costume, especially since … Read more
My husband and I were invited to a Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Theme Party. The hosts sent out brilliant invitations which were chocolate bars which had been decorated with printed “Wonka Bar” wrappers and each contained a golden ticket under the wrapper. We decided to attend as “Homemade No Sew Oompa Loompa Costumes”. Our … Read more
Both of my children wanted to be crayons this year for Halloween. To make a fairly inexpensive, Homemade No Sew Child Crayon Halloween Costume, try this: Measure your child just under the arms all the way around, add 2″ for extra spacing. Add 1 yard to cover matching cone hat. Cut colored fleece fabric to … Read more
Although I love crafting, my sewing skills are preschoolian, so I decided there’s no reason a princess gown has to be one piece and that I will create an ‘almost no sew princess homemade costume’. My princess wore a shiny white blouse she already owned, along with a “gowny” skirt I assembled (you’d hardly call … Read more