Hi Friends!

I know that it is a little bit early, but I am already excited about Halloween and costumes. I mentioned in my 1990’s party post that my husband, David, and I are not afraid of dressing up in crazy costume for any occasion. It is almost like a contest between us, who can come up with the most creative get-up.

Are you ready to see my Halloween costumes from last year and many years before?

17 DIY Halloween Costumes

1. Frida Kahlo

Last year I was the creative and interesting Frida Kahlo.

The unibrow , flowers in air and dramatic earrings are key for this costume.

2. Robot

David was a Robot and Knox a Storm Trooper. The robot was made with aluminum foil that was applied to cardboard boxes with spray adhesive.

The robot head is a piece of an air duct and the arms are dryer hoses.

Here we are all together at our neighborhood Halloween Parade. Bryce was a Bee. I picked his costume up at a thrift store.

3. Unicorn

4. Slim Goodbody

One year I went as a unicorn (most comfortable costume ever) and David as Slim Goodbody.

Unicorn was just a velour tracksuit, with a diy felt rainbow and felt hair. I used a paper cone to act as my horn.

For Mr. Goodbody, we painted organs on an unitard.

5. Retro Basketball Player

When Knox was two we dressed him up at a retro basketball player. I loved this costume. I picked up the tank and shorts at a store.

We used acrylic paint to create the “Knox Stars” uniform design. I ordered the socks, sweat bands and basketball from Amazon.

This was a perfect toddler costume because he did not know he was in costume.

6. Officer Jon Baker

7. Gold Digger

I was the Gold Digger in year, David was Officer Jon Baker from Chips. I really just wanted to wear this wig.

I wore a gold dress and spray painted tools, sand toys and a tool belt gold. Then I put on every gold accessory that I could get my hands on.

8. 50’s Housewife

I have been a 50’s Housewife. This was just a retro dress, apron, pin curls, pearls, red lipstick and heels.

Really easy.

The 50’s Housewife was actually a theme Bridal Shower that I hosted. I was pregnant with Bryce and scored this polk-a-dot maternity dress.

9. Cupcake

I was a cupcake a few years back.

I made the bottom out of a laundry basket and added suspenders to the top of the basket to make it wearable.

I folded paper and attached the paper to the laundry basket with hot glue.

The icing is pieces of felt sewed on a t-shirt. I wish I had a better photo of this one.

I made a cherry out of a styrofoam ball and glued it to a headband.

10. Juno

11. Paulie Bleeker (Juno’s boyfriend)

I was lucky enough that my first pregnancy was right after Juno was released.

12. 80’s Prom Queen

13. That Dude that makes you feel uncomfortable

This wasn’t technically Halloween, but a NYE Prom Themed costume Party.

I found that lovely dress for $8 at a thrift store. I am not sure what inspired David’s look. I sent him to pick up a retro tux and he came out with this.

Can you believe that I did not win prom queen that night?….totally robbed.

14. Colonel Sanders

Colonel Sanders and Wonder Woman

For Colonel Sanders, David scored this awesome suit at a thrift store around the previous Christmas.

A white wig, facial hair, bow-tie and the bucket full of biscuits completed the look. This is still one of my favorites of all his costumes.

My Wonder Woman costume was actually store-bought and I wish I still has it. I ripped the back of it with trying to do a somersault into my invisible plain.

(Don’s ask,.. it was pre-kids.)

15. Disco

David put that white Colonel Sanders suit to use again with this disco suit. I scored my gold lamé jumpsuit at a vintage store.

I love, love, love, this jumpsuit and am looking for another excuse to wear it.

16. Paper Doll

17. Crown Royal

Paper Doll and Crown Royal

A really fun costume was being a paper doll. I created the entire outfit out of foam board. I traced a dress that I already had. Then I painted the dress red and black.

I used velcro to attach it to my clothes. You can’t see it in this photo, but I had a purse and shoes that all made with foam board. The only downside is that I could not sit down.

David was Crown Royal. He purchased a purple dress from Marshall’s. We embroidered the words “Crown Royal” on the top with gold cording .

You can’t see the bottom, but in cinched in the dress at the bottom to resemble a crown royal bag. He wore gold tights under the dress. Needless to say he was a hit at Halloween parties.

I hope that sparked your creative juices going. Seeing all these costumes makes me love my husband even more. If you can’t love a man in a unitard then who can you love?

xoxo Carmody

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Carmody Tisdale