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Halloween Costumes made with Goodwill San Antonio Thrifted Finds

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The countdown to Halloween has begun, and it's time to start planning your costumes!  My husband and I have always enjoyed dressing up together, and each year we have fun cracking each other up with our silly DIY costumes.  We both love to come up with costume ideas together and then go Goodwill hunting at our local stores to find the pieces to make our costumes just right! We've starting brainstorming for this year's costumes, and a site that has been helpful for coming up with ideas … [Read more...]

More DIY Costume Ideas for Halloween!

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I recently shared 100 DIY Halloween costume ideas with you.  Now I've got even more fun costume projects that you can make for Halloween!  I've teamed up with some crafty blogging friends to share another roundup of easy to make DIY costume ideas.  Enjoy! DIY Pineapple - Sugar Bee Crafts Pinata Shoes - Morena's Corner Easy Mime - Ginger Snap Crafts Skein of Yarn - Dukes and Duchesses Caps For Sale - Blue I Style No Sew Mermaid Tutu - 365 Days of Crafts Disney Frozen - … [Read more...]

100 DIY Halloween Costume Tutorials

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You all know how much I LOVE crafting for Halloween!  This holiday opens up so many different possibilities for decorating, from spooky to creepy to silly.  The same holds true for costumes.  While I tend to go for silly costumes, I did try spooky one time, while my oldest son turns to creepy costumes. I'm still trying to decide what my husband and I will dress as this year, and I'm turning to several crafty friends for ideas.  We've put together an awesome list of 100 DIY Halloween costume … [Read more...]

Make a Piñata Shoes Costume

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Here's a costume idea that's perfect if you want to dress up for costume for Halloween without wearing a costume:  piñata shoes!  Pair these colorful shoes with a shirt that says "candy", or pin wrapped candy to your shirt and pants.  These costume shoes are easy to make, and everyone who sees them can't help but smile! … [Read more...]

Make a Sideshow Strong Man Costume from a T-shirt

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Halloween will be here before you know it, and if you're planning to make costumes, you know that the time to get started is NOW!  This is the costume I made for my son when he was two years old:  a carnival side show strong man.  I lost track of how many compliments I received on this strong man costume!  It was incredibly easy to make, and by using several items from the dollar store, like the t-shirt, I saved a bundle over a store bought costume. This post first appeared at Dollar Store … [Read more...]

Make a No-Sew Hula Girl Costume

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If you want to make your own Halloween costume but are short on time, I've got a great project for you. This hula girl costume can be made in less than an hour, and you don't have to sew a thing! This is an easy last minute project, and an affordable way to dress a large group if you all want to have matching costumes for a Halloween party. … [Read more...]

DIY Wonder Woman Costume Accessories

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Kids are all super heroes at one time or another, but those little ones battling severe illnesses are the biggest fighters of all. I made this Wonder Woman costume wristlet and headband set for my friend's daughter, hoping it might perk up her hospital stay a little bit.Hospitals are not comfortable places, no matter how hard the staff may try. Being in a strange bed with tubes and needles stuck in you is scary, even more so when you're little. I used ultra soft Cuddle fabric to make this … [Read more...]

DIY Couples Costumes: Piñata and Birthday Boy

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My husband and I love Halloween, and we always have fun dressing up together.  This year will be no different!  We'll be embarrassing our kids as we take them trick or treating while dressed as a pinata and a birthday boy. I think this may be my favorite couple's costume so far!  Past favorite costumes include side show acts, grumpy old couple, Popeye and Olive Oyl, and Walmart people.  This costume is silly and funny, and a cinch to make! The birthday boy costume is the simplest: … [Read more...]