Halloween Costumes - Make your own or Buy?? - Page 2

[kriswrite]

When I was a kid (now that makes me sound like an old-timer!), we bought our costumes, but not the way kids do today. We went to thrift stores and bought old clothes; we were gypsies or frumpy housewives or whatever. I think it's a shame most kids no longer put that kind of creativity into costumes.

That said, I wanted to sew my daughter's costume this year, but I just didn't have time. I ended up buying her costume...used.

Kristina

[milehighmonkeys]

Even if I buy a bunch of components I feel like I have to put it all together myself. This year DD is going to be a skeleton. I bought her a skeleton sweatshirt at Target about a month ago. Found her a mask at the grocery store and I'm going to paint some glow in the dark bones on some black pants. Some years I get elaborate. Last year I cheated a little, too. DH and I were pirates and DD was a parrot. We reused costume pieces from our own stash and borrowed some other stuff from friends. For DD is got her red sweatpants and a red hoodie. I added wings, a beak and eyes to the hoodie and called it good.

[eepster]

I make DS's costumes This is last years. http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...r/DSCF0036.jpg And after all that effort, this is probably around the twentieth time I've posted this picture and I've emailed it to practically everyone


This year he is going to be an elf. I knit and felted him an elven cloak. I'm going to sew a tunic. I did just buy the leggings. I'm not sure about the bow and arrows, I can make it but I don't know if I should. And I'm at a total loss about the ears since he has eczema so normal cosmitics are out of the question.

[Krystal323]

i voted other. my mom just itches to buy stuff like that for my kids

[AllisonR]

Originally Posted by eepster

I make DS's costumes This is last years. http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...r/DSCF0036.jpg

That ROCKS!!!!!

I voted other. We don't have Hallowween here. It hust started coming in the last couple of years. Maybe 4 or 5 kids total will come to the door, barely dressed up, and people are more likely to give coins than candy. Adults consider it just one more american commericialism taking over - like Valentines Day. The kids themselves don't know what to say and feel awkward, so most don't do it.

We did buy a pumpkin, and our childrens nursery had pumpkin carving yesterday for the first time, so it is coming here, like it or not.

[PNWmama]

We always make our own. But, I'm pretty crafty, so it's fun for me. Usually our costumes are a combo of items found at a thrift store and handmade stuff. This year DS is going to be a hobbit

[merry-mary]

I bought a gently used one on ebay

[cyndimo]

For now, I'm making them or keeping them very low key. I figure that in a few years, DS will demand to wear something obnoxious and plastic so there's no need for me to start that before he asks.
He's 2 years old, so this will be halloween #3.
Year 1, he was only a few months old, so we did buy a pumpkin footie pj outfit (that he wore most of the fall) and hat.
Year 2, I went all out and made a vampire costume (it seeemed fitting given how much biting he was doing!)
This year, he'll be a football player, because he got a 3t jersey and what else am I going to do with it?

I figure next year, the gig is up and he'll actually have an opinion about what he wants to be!

[Flower of Bliss]

I bought DD an adorable bear costume. I got it second hand for $6. I have no sewing skills, nor a sewing machine. I also bought a really adorable lion costume by Organically Grown Kids for $9. It says "2T to 4T". It won't fit her until next year at the earliest, but I couldn't resist. We always had a big box/drawer/basket full of dress up stuff when I was growing up. I bought this to go in DDs.

[Ellien C]

It's the highlight of my year to make her costume. I don't do a lot of handcrafts, not a ton of time, but I'm a decent sewer, and so far I've made cool costumes each year. It's the one thing I promise myself I'll do. My mom didn't sew and I "put together" a costume each year for myself. I honestly enjoy it. This year I need to come up with a "Fairy princess ballerina." She was a bride last year and I'll use that commercial pattern again. She gets a lot of wear out of the good costumes. So far I've made: Spider (2 part suit with footie bottoms, jacket, and themed halloween shirt), pebbles (got a red head), clown, bride, and now "Princess ballerina."

I've noticed I'm absolutely the only mom at the day care who makes the costumes. But it's as much for me as for her.

[NiteNicole]

My mom always made our costumes, and then the costumes made the rounds. There are a few that all the cousins have worn at one point (and many of the neighbors). Mymo kicks butt in the costume department.

She no longer sews and I don't know how so I buy. It's only dd's second Halloween but my plan is to put them (or parts of them) in the dress up bin or pass them on or something. It seems silly for a perfectly good outfit to be worn only one time.

[Heirloom]

We do both. This year DS #1 wants to be a ghost!! How easy will that be?
DS #2 I am not sure yet - probably a monster. And DD will probably want to be a dragon or a unicorn - both of which we have from years past. I agree with a post fearlyer about a $4 costume on ebay - you really can't beat it for when the kids are little. Now that the kids are getting older, they do want to participate more.

[Teensy]

I do both. I seem to end up making one costume and buying the others.

This year I "made" a sun costume for DS#2, since that's what he wanted to be - it's just cut out of poster board and affixed to a t-shirt so it's not too sturdy or fancy, but hey, it's ready for trick-or-treating! We bought DD a princess dress she liked at the store and DS#1 still hasn't decided what he wants to be yet. I'm trying to talk him into being a mummy since we've been studying ancient Egypt and I think that would be a fun and easy costume to make.

[blastomom]

My days of crafting are long gone (ds#1 is 3 so I'd say it was just about that long since I've done anything crafty!!). I will definitely buy. Sadly, kiddo has his heart set on being Superman. Hubby and I have absolutely no idea where he came up with that one :

[prettymom]

Buy. I would love to make one but I am a mess at sewing. I used to make my own by strategically using staples and duct tape under fabric. Maybe once DD is old enough that I would consider that practice safe I will return to my crafty ways.

[*Melissa*]

If I had more time, I would make it.

However, I have to keep my sanity. If buying a costume is what will give me a few less stressful moments, then so be it.

Hopefully, next year I will have some more time (doubtful with a new baby, but one can always hope!)

Or I can always do the sheet-over-the-head thing :

[Tilia]

Other, DD's grandma bought her one last year that was too big, so we're using that. I plan on making her costumes, but we'll see what she wants to be.

[3for3hb]

I bought second hand last year (yard sale and cosignment). and this year I'm making. DS#1 is going to be the tinman from the wizard of oz and ds#2 is going to be the lion. If I have time I'll put together a dorthy costume for myself (goodwill should have something) and stuff old sweats and a flannel shirt for dh to be the scarecrow.
I've finished the lion costume and am going to start on the tinman today (or soon

[Twocoolboys]

I checked 'other' because I do both. My older son likes a store-bought costume, but he will usually make something to go with it. Like this year he has made a jet pack to go with his purchased costume. I am in the process of making my 3 year old's costume. He usually ends up wearing something that I made for his big brother years ago, but this is the first year that he has had a strong opinion on what he should be for Halloween. So, we are making it together.

[bellabear]

I've bought for the past 2 years but dd wants to be a robot this year and that seems doable...I bought a grey l/s shirt and grey pants and will just decorate them