We didn't complete our costumes until the very last minute. They still turned out wonderful. I spent a total of $32 for all three of us. We were the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the White Rabbit. Isn't that sweet?
I happen to be a huge fan of the homemade costume. The number one reason, well it is tied with another, so the two best reasons for homemade costumes is that you don't spend a fortune on a flimsy cheap costume you wear once, and you most likely will not find anyone else wearing the same costume as you. Similar costumes maybe, but not identical like the packaged ones.
Starting with my husband, the Mad Hatter: At a thrift store I bought him a great dark brown corduroy jacket with the elbow patches and all kinds of awesome secret pockets. It was $10. We already had the cartoon hat from a previous Disneyland visit. Then he wore his own vest, pants, button down long sleeve white shirt and shoes. He had some white hair spray for his (black) hair since he couldn't find a wig to work. He may not have looked like the cartoon version, or even the book version I suppose, but I think he looked awesome! And MAD!
Then for me: I picked up some cheapo cat ears and a bow tie from the party store. I found a great striped shirt at Old Navy on clearance for about $3.24. I also found some socks at Big Lots that matched the shirt so I cut off the tips, pulled them higher, and made them leg warmers. I wore my own leggings and shoes. Oh, and face paint to make me look like a cat, the Cheshire Cat.
Now our son, the White Rabbit: At the thrift store we found a green vest for about 50 cents. Put that over a $10 white and green sweatshirt from Target and added some pants and shoes he already owned. I bought a bunny ears headband and cut off the ears, which I then safety pinned to the hoodie. (I don't sew.)I gave him the bow tie from my kit, and made him a tail out of old white nylons and cotton balls. That too was safety pinned on. The part of his costume which I was most proud of was his trick-or-treat bag I made with paper plates, crayons, construction paper, and staples. All on a small Whole Foods reusable bag.
We all had a blast together trick-or-treating. And we all have been sharing his treats as well. Going up to each house our son would say, "Treat". We were at my moms so we had all my siblings there and my niece and nephew which made it that much more fun for our son. It was a wonderful day and I am excited to repeat this fun for many years to come.
I happen to be a huge fan of the homemade costume. The number one reason, well it is tied with another, so the two best reasons for homemade costumes is that you don't spend a fortune on a flimsy cheap costume you wear once, and you most likely will not find anyone else wearing the same costume as you. Similar costumes maybe, but not identical like the packaged ones.
Starting with my husband, the Mad Hatter: At a thrift store I bought him a great dark brown corduroy jacket with the elbow patches and all kinds of awesome secret pockets. It was $10. We already had the cartoon hat from a previous Disneyland visit. Then he wore his own vest, pants, button down long sleeve white shirt and shoes. He had some white hair spray for his (black) hair since he couldn't find a wig to work. He may not have looked like the cartoon version, or even the book version I suppose, but I think he looked awesome! And MAD!
Then for me: I picked up some cheapo cat ears and a bow tie from the party store. I found a great striped shirt at Old Navy on clearance for about $3.24. I also found some socks at Big Lots that matched the shirt so I cut off the tips, pulled them higher, and made them leg warmers. I wore my own leggings and shoes. Oh, and face paint to make me look like a cat, the Cheshire Cat.
Now our son, the White Rabbit: At the thrift store we found a green vest for about 50 cents. Put that over a $10 white and green sweatshirt from Target and added some pants and shoes he already owned. I bought a bunny ears headband and cut off the ears, which I then safety pinned to the hoodie. (I don't sew.)I gave him the bow tie from my kit, and made him a tail out of old white nylons and cotton balls. That too was safety pinned on. The part of his costume which I was most proud of was his trick-or-treat bag I made with paper plates, crayons, construction paper, and staples. All on a small Whole Foods reusable bag.
We all had a blast together trick-or-treating. And we all have been sharing his treats as well. Going up to each house our son would say, "Treat". We were at my moms so we had all my siblings there and my niece and nephew which made it that much more fun for our son. It was a wonderful day and I am excited to repeat this fun for many years to come.
Later when asked about Halloween he would announce that he had a tail and got candy. I see what was most fun to him :)
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