Transformers Costume DIY Halloween Project Without any outside influence, my son used to play pretend that he could transform like a Transformer. The idea’s been done before, but not as I have. What sets mine apart from the other transforming costumes is that it can transform from vehicle to robot mode in seconds. You too … Read more
I wanted to have an impactful yet fun costume and was thinking of the Genie on the flying carpet. That could be cool …but restrictive. I needed to dance! So saw this idea for an adult genie costume, but added my own design twists. Materials for my Adult Genie Costume Black Leggings Quilt Batting (from … Read more
Here’s how we came up with this DIY wheelchair costume. There was one week till our New Zealand version of Comic con and I asked my husband if he wanted to dress up. It would be our first time there with him in his wheelchair as his legs weren’t able to walk long distances. I … Read more
When deciding what costume to wear this year, my son wanted to find something topical and instantly recognizable. He was inspired by current President Donald Trump and immediately thought of a Mexican Wall costume. My son keeps up with politics and came across an online meme of the Mexican Wall. We knew this was the idea … Read more
My daughter is three years old loves the movie 101 Dalmatians. For Halloween she requested a Cruella De Vil toddler costume! I found it almost impossible to find dalmatian print items so I purchased a shawl from Etsy, and used it as a scarf. I made the jewelry and the trick or treat bag (from purchased fabric). … Read more
For our costumes this year, my girlfriend and I created cool human anatomy costumes. We wanted to wear something original and eye-catching and this did the trick! We looked in a nearby store and found the quality to be lacking so we did some research on costume materials and then it was time to get creative… … Read more
My boyfriened and I met in film class my junior year of college. We were polar opposites. He is a methodical shy cinematographer and I consider myself creative and outgoing. Our mutual friends were concerned we wouldn’t get along once we were placed on set together. That day of out first shoot I fell in … Read more
Emma is 5-years-old and she is from Frostproof, FL. She wanted to be a Rainbow this year! She found a costume idea on Pinterest (yes, she LOVES Pinterest!!). She noted that it wasn’t in a correct “Rainbow Order”, and she wanted “tutu” clouds, and it needed to have a Sun and Raindrops (hard to see … Read more
This year is my baby’s first Halloween and I wanted to make her something different. I have a store bought Cleopatra costume and thought it would be neat for her to be a baby Egyptian and I would push her around in the stroller. I bought some white fabric and Egyptian-looking ribbon at the craft … Read more
“I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way” This Jessica Rabbit costume was a “closet” costume. Created from pieces I had in my closet from previous costumes. The dress was donated to me, but it was completely modified. It was originally a tube top dress, but the front and back were redesigned to be like Jessica … Read more
Silas (4 months old) and Gabrielle (5 months old) dressed up for Halloween in a grandma costume and a grandpa costume! Dressing the babies up as old people was one of the funniest things I’ve ever done! We couldn’t contain our laughter, we were in tears. The ‘poor’ babies were very concerned when tears started … Read more
We always allowed our children to pick what they wanted to be for Halloween, with some interesting results. One year it was a safe, another year a traffic light and even a van one year. This time, our daughter, Lizzie, said she wanted a steak costume! Since our son, John, is only a year older, … Read more