Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Costumes I Made


Here's my little carton of milk and cookie for Halloween.

Unfortunately the cookie costume doesn't look very round when he wears it, but at least it is ultra comfortable b/c he is picky that way.  I hot glued the chocolate chips on.  I added pipe cleaners in the seams of all the edges that were open - arms, legs, and head.  Then I sewed the other sides together.  It looks round... until he puts it on!  *LOL*  At first I was actually pretty po'd but life goes on.  Live and learn.

My daughter's carton of milk came together really well.  Her hat is a spout.  It was very hard to get it to fold nicely - maybe it wasn't long enough.  I stapled it together on the backside and left the spout pushed out.  To keep it on her head is a strip of poster board that curves upward to fit the shape of her head.  Then I stapled elastic on for a strap.  The carton is super simple.  I used 2 pieces of poster board and folded them in 2 one big section, one medium section, and one small section (for gluing)  The straps are also posterboard just stapled on.  The word milk is from the Ashyln's Alphabet font by Cricut.  The cow is from the Create a Critter cartridge.

Not perfect, but original enough.  My daughter loves hers :)

22 comments:

Mary said...

These are tooo cute, you are so creative. When my son was little, I bought alot of his costumes, I regret not making them. So I applaud you for making them, You did an awesome job them, be proud!!

Cherish said...

These are absolutely adorable!! So creative!!

Jovan said...

OMG...I LOVE IT! Cookies and milk is just so super cute!

Marlene said...

It's GREAT!!! Milk & cookies! Gotta love it. You're so talented, and your kids are so adorable.

pattyk said...

Very very cute!!

CRAZY4 CHRIST said...

These are so cute and creative too!!
Kristan

abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...

Super fun! They look adorable!

Manuela Pinkfrilly said...

HOW WONDERFUL ARE THEY????

so cute you're great!!!

Angi Barrs said...

Awwww they are soooo adorable. Fabulous job mom! :)

Anonymous said...

OMG These are sooooo cute!

*Star said...

These are so darn cute a original!! I just love them!! Awesome job! Tfs and have a great day. :)

Audrey Frelx said...

Oh, Amber, they look just tooo cute! You did a fab job on their adorable costumes!

Linda Kaiser said...

I love your costumes! They make me smile...super cute kids!

Linda

Anonymous said...

so cute.

Unknown said...

Amber, it's so nice to see the days of homemade costumes haven't disappeared ! Your Milk and Cookies Came way too cute !

Missy said...

Oh, this is one of the cutest costume combos I've ever seen!! You did a fantastic job with them!!!

JulieK said...

So super cute! I love costumes like these!

Yoshiras time to craft said...

they are too cute.love the way your coustumes turned out.

scrappinC said...

OMG! Those are absolutely adorable.
Cindy Lou

Dr Sonia S V said...

They are both so cute and fantastic! You re one creative mammma!

Rachel said...

amazing costume idea!! They both look adorable, and I'm sure they will get oodles of candy for Halloween :)

-rachel w k
rwkrafts.blogspot.com

Norma said...

Hi Amber, Love them and they are too CUTE!!! Great job on the milk costume:) Happy Treat or Treating tomorrow!!
Hugs
Norma