We always get laughs when we wear this costume! It makes me happy to spread Halloween joy! Get an ICEE cup and straw for your beverage holder. The costume is realatively simple. The cup is a large platic punch bowl with the base cut out. The cylinder of the cup is made from foam shipping … Read more
I’ve seen quite a few alien baby abduction costumes and they looked great, but I wanted to make one that seemed more realistic and disconcerting to adults. And I succeeded! First, I had to find the perfect mask. I wanted it to seem as realistic as possible – not a monster or alien, but a … Read more
My husband and I enjoy creating our own costumes every Halloween. We pride ourselves in spending as little money as possible, but still achieving our desired affect of creativity and originality. This year we viewed Pixar’s Inside Out and both instantly fell in love with the film. We joked that I was Sadness and he … Read more
I was bugging my brother to dress up as Jay and Silent Bob for a while now and he finally agreed. I was Jay, he was Silent Bob. I just thought it would be really fun. Maybe because the characters always seem to be having so much fun. Whenever people dress up as Jay and … Read more
The idea for a Starbucks Drink Cup was brewed up last year. Every year when we win the local costume contest at a Recreational Center, on the drive home we brainstorm our next big winning idea. Although we knew we wanted to make a Starbucks cup, we didn’t actually start constructing it until the last … Read more
I thought of this idea last Halloween after my daughters won for their 7th year in a row at a local costume contest. We like to brainstorm the night we win on the drive home. Usually I make costumes with a box, but this year we thought outside of the box to win again! The … Read more
While the mama of the family is wearing the costume, the idea came from one of the youngest members of the family, 5 year old Ian. Ian likes to be silly, and he especially loves to make people laugh. He spent a solid week trying to perfect the “handstand”, and he wanted to be upside … Read more
I love American Horror Story and love Lady Gaga as the Countess. The costume was pretty simple to put together. Things needed… White satin robe Fishnets Blond Wig Fake Blood Black Glove The main thing that you must get right about the costume is the makeup. Here is the YouTube video I used: The glove … Read more
My daughter Ella loves all things “Under the Sea”, so this year she wanted to go as a Jellyfish! I figured it would be easy to make so we gave it a shot. I got the majority of the materials from the dollar store, because our goal was easy and cheap. And it turned out … Read more
We purchased a Chewbacca costume for the deer. I bought the chest fur from a fabric store to cover the front side of the deer and I also used it for a tail which I sewed on my hubby’s backside. My husband acquired the deer antlers from his dad’s collection and mounted them to a … Read more
My 6 1/2 year boy designed this ghost costume. He said he wanted light on it to appear as if he was floating in the dark. I made the costume using 8 layers of Tutu fabric and a set of LED lights. It is pretty simple to make. I cut the tutu in squares and … Read more
This is my one year old daughter in her Queen of Hearts costume. After getting some ideas online I knew this had to be her costume, it totally fits her personality. The whole costume cost just under $30 and I still had tons of stuff left over. I used an 8 inch crochet top that … Read more