There are a lot of Beetlejuice costumes around, but I have never seen Taxi Driver Beeteljuice from the graveyard, so when my husband said this is what he wanted to do I was pumped! I love a challenge. Finding the right materials with out all the spending is my favorite part. So I went to … Read more
So as you can probably see, we got dressed up as characters from the coolest program ever!! I’ll write here steps and explanations for all of you, hope you enjoy and that will help! The Costume idea started when my boyfriend and I just met. He had a red and white hat and I laughed … Read more
My daughter Madison wanted to enter a Halloween parade in Rehobeth Beach, Delaware. She decided on a headless bride and we Googled it up for Halloween with zombie painting. I found a 70’s style wedding dress ($20.00) and with newspaper (arms), Styrofoam (neck), wooden dowel (spine), Elmer’s glue (blood) and duct tape, we came up … Read more
The inspiration for this Hamburglar costume idea was the black and white stripped dress I already owned (from Target). I try and make my costumes every year. Something the average person can make; I am not a sewing genius. The hardest part about this costume was making the hamburgers for the tie. The felt pieces … Read more
I had such an awesome time wearing this costume. I am a girl and I don’t think even my friends knew who I was for like an hour. I won the costume contest that night for this one. One of my favorite parts of the night was when some strippers started fighting and I screamed … Read more
My 5 years old son wanted to be a robot for the Carnival. So, I and my mother started to work on the costume. I love recycling, so the basic idea was to collect old boxes and reassemble them together. I started looking on how to make a robot on internet, but the main problem … Read more
Meet Crossie and Belva. Don’t you just love old people? I volunteer at a boarding school and was honored to meet two of the sweetest old ladies. At their advanced age they have truly learned the value of visiting the children at the local school. They enjoy speaking with the kids telling them all about … 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
This year my two year old fell in love with Tinkerbell. Every Disney princess soon became Tinkerbell. So I quickly decided my sassy little blond would make a great sassy blond for Halloween. I looked up everything I could on creating a unique and spectacular costume. I pinterested my heart out and googled all the … Read more
Our son Luke has Menkes Disease. It’s a rare fatal disorder that means he can’t walk or talk. He can’t sit upright without support of his wheelchair. The wheelchair makes it hard to go trick or treating. This year dad decided to make the chair part of the costume. A cardboard wardrobe box was cut … Read more
I knew for weeks I wanted to dress up like Quorra from the movie Tron Legacy but couldn’t figure out how to pull it off effectively. I wanted originality, sexy but work appropriate- not something out of a package, so I started by searching on Coolest Homemade Costumes. After reading reviews online I decided to … Read more
This Dog the Bounty Hunter and Beth couple costume was a hit at last year’s Halloween party! They consisted mostly from items we already owned so that made them pretty easy to put together. Dog’s costume was made up of black jeans and boots, a black cut off shirt, and a black vest. The accessories for … Read more