costumes

Family Halloween Costumes 2016 Edition

It’s been a while since I’ve popped in here on the blog. Life as a full-time working single mama is definitely a flurry, but creative living is still my passion and what better time to unleash that than Halloween? I didn’t do any sewing whatsoever for our costumes this year, but there was certainly thrifting, […]

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DIY Witch Mask

My youngest little one asked to be a witch for Halloween this year. We’ve already worked on making her hat, and this week I’m sharing how we made her witch mask over at DIY Candy. I found some fun inspiration for the materials I used; stop by and find out how to make your own! Are […]

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DIY Mario and Luigi Costumes for Kids

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If you’re like me, you left getting the kids’ Halloween costumes to the last minute. Although we had decided on the Mario brothers theme, and I’d picked up a few things here and there at the thrift store to get ready, I didn’t finish making them until Friday. I altered my oldest daughter’s thrifted dress […]

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Princess Hat Tutorial

Halloween is just a few days away and I am notorious for not finishing costumes until the last minute. Thankfully, when Eleanor said she wanted to be a princess for Halloween, I knew just what I’d do: pick out a dress from her closet and make a princess hat to complete the look. Quick, easy, […]

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Mini Bat-Mask Tutorial

Our bat friend made a second appearance early Friday morning and this time the kids got to see him, too. Chris was home this time, so between the two of us (and turning on the lights so the bat would move from room to room) we were able to get him safely out the front […]

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