Let’s just start by saying this Samurai costume has been 4 months in the making give or take. It started with a creative itch and a grown man’s love of action figures kinda dream, I digress. The costume is 98% recycled cardboard (most of which was hoarded from Costco as workers glared) the other 2% … Read more
This costume is cool enough as a regular Nintendo Wii but wii couldn’t resist being puny. The Zomb-Wii costume was a bit bulky for a house party but did well in the bars, winning a contest. It was incredibly stable and made a good drink and snack holder all night. It was also very easy … Read more
I actually was inspired to dress like Lucy for a Wine Stomp that we were having at the winery that I worked at. I had a broom skirt that I was no longer planning on using. I bought a top from Old Navy for $9.99, Used a wide belt that was already in my closet … Read more
Years ago, I was sitting on my bed with my mom and she asked me what I wanted to be for Halloween. Instead of being a princess that year I asked to be a steak. I was half joking but my mom got so excited about it! She began work on the steak costume and … Read more
Twenty-three years ago my father made me a one of a kind tin man costume out of spare parts in his shop. I won 1st place as a kid at a mall contest with this costume. We packed the costume away good for 23 years and used the costume again for my daughter. Just had … Read more
My 10-year-old is a big fan of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He wanted to be the Black Knight for Halloween, so we set out to create the costume. The toughest part was figuring out what we could make the helmet out of. We settled on a cheap black plastic flower pot from Home … Read more
Before there was Narnia, Avengers or Dr. Who (all pop-mythology we LOVE) there was Greek mythology. Thus, our family chose to dress as gods and goddesses of the Greek Pantheon this Halloween. I am Hera, the mother. My oldest son Avery is Apollo, the intellectual. My daughter Clara is Artemis, the huntress, and my youngest … Read more
Why I made it? When I was 13 I moved to my eighth school and by that time I felt isolated. My dad had become sick and we moved due to medical reasons. I was naive and within a year, I had matured greatly. I needed something to grasp onto that would busy me and … Read more
Candy anyone?? My daughters wanted to be Hello Kitty and a Nerds Box one Halloween. Always a challenge with these girls! Hello Kitty Costume The Hello Kitty was easy. Took me a few hours. I had some old blue fabric which I sized to her body. Sewed it together…nothing fancy, just straight stitch. I glued … Read more
This popcorn costume won her first prize at the school costume contest! It was easy…ish!! Except for the burns I got from melting sugar I tried to pour on the popcorn… I wasn’t thinking that day. This is what you need: Garden Leaf Bag White, red and black acrylic paint Popcorn (or peanut packaging foam) … Read more
This Wonder Woman costume was all hand made with scraps I had around the house. It was a hit at her school and it was fun to make. I had an old blue dress and an old red shirt. I measured my daughter for each, sewed it to fit then sewed the top and bottom … Read more
Ok, so my girls challenge me EVERY YEAR during Halloween. I love a good challenge. My oldest wanted to be a FOOD VENDOR at a ball game….REALLY?! So this is how I did it… CAP: I got a white cap and sewed red strips on it. DONE CAP. T-SHIRT: I got a white t-shirt and … Read more