It's that time of year again when your mom frantically searches through closets for scraps of material and seldom worn clothes whilst all the while screaming: 'Why didn't you tell me it was tomorrow?!'
You're sure you did tell her that the school Halloween party was tomorrow and, to be fair, isn't it always around October 31st anyway?
You'd love to help her out but hey, it's not your fault that you're not allowed to use scissors, glue or anything else that ...
You’ve heard about it, the idea of “steam” plus “punk” intrigued you, but you really have no clue what it’s all about….well, friends, you aren’t alone. Steampunk falls into that mysterious, difficult to define place between fantasy and fact, which is absolutely ideal for the geek in all of us that seeks adventures in uncharted territory.
Let’s begin with the essential ingredients of Steampunk:
1/3 whimsical Victorian past
1/3 clunky, adventurous future machinery (if oil fuel was never invented)
1/3 punk mayhem, anarchy, ...
If you know anything about trends in Halloween costumes then you do know that Zombie make-up is hot! Just look at all the Zombie walks that take place all over the world in big cities like Toronto, New York and London.
The first thing you need is a clean slate so be sure to wash your face. Apply a white powdered base all over your entire face so you get that ghostly, sickly pallor. You can use very ...
Strawberry Shortcake seems to only get sweeter with age. She’s come a long way since her original greeting card days in the 1980’s. Created as a card cartoon, she quickly gained popularity as a children's doll with her trademark scented hair. She made a few friends along the way with the equally delicious names of Blueberry Muffin, Lemon Meringue, and Raspberry Torte, to name a few. A story subsequently developed around Strawberry Shortcake, her friends, and their pets ...
Halloween costumes are most fun when the child wearing them gets to pick them out or even design them. The costume your child wears should be a reflection of something he loves; it could be a favorite movie, comic book character, or occupation. It may be a favorite monster or something completely different. Children who love to garden have lots of options for creative Halloween costumes that tell the world where their passion lies.
Garden Gnome
Gardening is more fun when a ...
There are certain eras that are so distinct that you can’t help but identify them at one glance. When you think of the 70’s and the 80’s, there is no disputing just how unique they were. Much of this is due to the fact that these decades had such outrageous and outlandish costumes and attire. The way that people dressed during these decades can never be replicated.
Though ...
Time's ticking! Need to scare up cheap and easy Halloween costumes fast!?
Never fear! Fast, inexpensive Halloween costumes are hiding in your closet right now. Here are a few favorite easy Halloween costume ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Mummy: Wrap up your costume in a flash. Use gauze, a white sheet fabric torn into strips, or toilet tissue (if you're really in a pinch). This costume may require an assistant. Cover every part of the body from head to foot. ...
Felt makes an excellent, virtually no-sew choice for simple Halloween costumes. Because it doesn’t fray, felt does not require hemming. It is also easily glued and hand sewn, making it perfect for the non-sewing crowd. And with a variety of colors available at your local fabric store or a fabric store online, the possibilities are endless. Here are just a few simple and easily customizable Halloween costumes that can be made from felt in almost no time ...
A few years back for Halloween, I wanted to make my own costume that was both original and cost effective. By cost effective, I mean cheap. I was a little low on cash, yet bent on creating the most unique Harley Quinn costume imaginable (a super villainess from Batman).
Mind you, I am not a seamstress. In fact, if I have to sew anything at all, I either pay a tailor or beg my boyfriend to sew the item for me ...
Halloween party is the perfect podium to step into the shoes of your favorite characters. The Star Wars series sets inspiration to play the fantasy in real and a Star Wars Costume can help you in this.
The costumes of Star Wars characters available in the stores are expensive or they are too popular to quickly get out of stock. Begin the preparations for your Halloween look this season with self-made Star Wars costume. The following steps should guide you ...
Fairy costumes have always been popular for Halloween parties. In every party you will find many young girls and women dressed as fairies. The reason behind the popularity is their classical and exotic look. Moreover, the ample varieties in fairy costumes also make it easy for women to dress uniquely. So if you are planning to attend a Halloween party this year, or host your own, choose one of the stylish designed fairy costumes and be a huge hit. And, ...
Every year there's controversy over a certain Halloween costume, and this year it's the "Illegal Alien." The costume features an extra-terrestrial dressed in prison garb holding a green card (which is a legal document allowing you to work in this country, ha ha). If the pun is lost on some people, the words "Illegal Alien" are boldly stenciled across the front.
Depending on your point of view, it's either a hilarious pun, a political statement, or an extremely insensitive ...
There are endless varieties of Halloween costumes for babies, children, teens, and young adults. It doesn't matter if you're the type of parent who is more conservative (those cleavage-showing costumes which have no place in your daughter's closet or under your roof at all), or if you're a bit more liberal with what your children are allowed to wear for Halloween (a vampire with a blood red pentagram patched into your teens forehead wouldn't bother you at all), there is ...
Some people choose Halloween costumes that are classics and have been around forever and will continue to stand the test of time. Other people choose a trendy Halloween costume related to current events, politics, or popular characters of that year. But nothing dictates Halloween costumes more than which blockbuster movies were released that year! Here is a list of the most popular Halloween costumes of the past five years.
2004 – The year 2004 was all about Spiderman with 2.15 million ...
Okay. True confession. Yes, I love to be creative and come up with homemade costumes. It makes me feel like Woman, hear me roar. But let there be no mistake! Sometimes, I have to go with store-bought. Gasp. Horrors. Shame. But really, sometimes store-bought looks awesome:
As much as I try to be Holly Homemaker, sometimes time just doesn’t allow for it. That’s when ...
Ok, moms and dads, push the children from the room and close the door. We gotta talk. Done? Good. Look, its about scarring the kids. Not scaring the kids, though that would be fun, but scarring the kids. I’m not calling the Division of Family services; in fact, I want you to scar the kids… not for life, but just for Halloween.
I think I have a pretty good idea how you’ve been doing it up ‘til now: You’ve been going ...
Looking for that perfect Halloween costume you can easily craft at home? The secret is to create a costume that is engaging, somewhat humorous, and very different from the usual fare. We’ve all seen the witches, fairies, and miscellaneous monsters ad nauseum! Creating this costume, however, ensures you will proudly strut your stuff on All Hallows Eve, garnering compliments and rave reviews from just about every other reveler you might meet. My daughter won a ...
Quick and Easy Ideas For Last-Minute Children's Costumes
Some kids and their parents have their Halloween Costume ideas well planned and mapped in advance. Others don’t decide to go trick-or-treating until the last minute. If you are scrambling around the night before or the day of to find a Halloween costume that is easy and fun, give these options a try:
Statue of Liberty
Stoplight
Scarecrow
Each of these costumes can be put together fairly quickly and easily ...
Whip up an enchanting costume this Halloween
Halloween is a time of magic, making a sorcerer’s costume the perfect pick. But there’s more than one way to wave a wand. Famous wizards have their own distinctive looks, giving you plenty of options. Try a classic or contemporary enchanter outfit and express your personality behind your beard this Halloween.
The Basics of the Wizard's Costume
The standard “wizard” look is well known and easy to identify. Wizards in classic fiction - including books, movies ...
Next to their own birthday and Christmas morning, there's little that kids anticipate as anxiously as Halloween. And why shouldn't they? With fall carnival rides, pumpkins to carve, huge quantities of delicious, sticky goodies, and a few thrill-giving scares, Halloween has all the makings of a childhood favorite. Even some grown-ups grow secretly giddy when volunteering to lead the neighborhood trick-or-treat group. And the most important question to answer in the weeks leading up to the ...
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