I was running out of time to pick a costume for Halloween. I was going through my closet when I stumbled upon a shirt I had from a clothing line called “porn star”. Thinking about what I could possibly do with that for a work-appropriate costume I remembered Boogie Nights! Cute 1970’s outfits, maybe something … Read more
One of the easier costumes I’ve ever pulled together was the Hamburglar costume! I found a dress online that was black and white striped that gave me the idea… you can probably find some combination of a striped top/skirt or just use a recycled referee costume! The red gloves are those shiny prom gloves, just … Read more
Even after 16 years together, my husband and I almost never do couples costumes but this year decided we finally would! We wanted to be Wayne and Garth from Wayne’s World, a nod to how we’re a perfect team. Since I am blonde and we wanted the least wig purchasing possible, I opted to be … Read more
My fiance and I are always looking to get a good laugh with our Halloween costume. We found everything we needed for this costume at GoodWill, except for my wig and the fake cigarette which was purchased at Party City. This was a super easy costume; finding the wheelchair was probably the most difficult part, … Read more
From an image from the “BraveHeart ” movie, I looked at his attire and then went to a fabric store and ordered 6 yards of green and brown plaid material but really only needed a couple of yards. It’s basically wrapped around me and held up with a brown leather belt I had. From a surplus … Read more
We are Halloween NUTS! We go all out including a haunted barn and parties for the kids as well as ones for the adults. To us, Halloween is about being crazy and creative and most importantly having fun! The Joker and his tag line – Why so serious? ! was a perfect fit. We had … Read more
My fiance and I wanted to make a funny couple costume and thought Cast Away would be fun and easy to do. Tom Hank’s costume cannot be any easier. I purchased a cave man hair and beard set at a Halloween store for around $10 and the loin cloth was made from fabric bought at … Read more
This fine lady here is actually not my daughter but my fiance. She wanted to be Pocahontas but didn’t want me to be her John Smith because his costume would be too plain and boring so we went with being her dad, Chief Powhatan, instead (haha). Chief Powhatan was pretty simple to make. The headgear … Read more
I needed an idea quick, for a Halloween social we were going to, and then a commercial got my creative juices flowing. The hardest part by far was the drum and that in a sense was easy. I bought 2 foam boards and cut 2 circles, I then cut a long strip of poster board … Read more
I’m Not Drunk, I’m just BUZZ This was a last minute costume and was pretty easy to make. I took an old white tee and cut out and sewed on pieces of fabric for the top, and just used a pair of shorts for the bottom and made a makeshift belt out of the leftover … Read more
My friends and I were in a need of a last minute costume. We didn’t want to be the typical princess or something you see every year. After picking our brains for hours we final got an idea. Snap, Crackle and Pop! We had never seen it before. We hurried out of the house with … Read more
My boyfriend had been helping me through some major family drama. Times had not been fun. He loves Halloween, but we had not had time to plan anything due to my struggles. Anyhow, I was determined to make it special for him, even though my budget was very small. I used my first day off … Read more