[AahRee]

I'm going to make DD's costume this year, so (knowing myself as I do) I need to start soon. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="smile"> Is anyone else starting to think about this yet? If so, what are you thinking of making? DD is thinking she'd like to be a fairy princess. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="smile">

 

[QueeTheBean]

Ah ha! I am not teh only costume freak thinking about this in June!?!?!<br><br>
DS#1 wants to be the planet Mercury. Have no idea how to do this! Good thing I have 4 months.<br><br>
DS#2 says he wants to be "a biscuit", but I think he has no idea what he's saying. We think we'll make him a rocket, a space shuttle, or an astronaut.

 

[Carolinamidwife]

Yay! I was just thinking about starting ours too!<br><br><br><br><div style="margin:20px;margin-top:5px;">
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<table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="99%"><tr><td class="alt2" style="border:1px inset;">DS#1 wants to be the planet Mercury. Have no idea how to do this! Good thing I have 4 months.<br><br>
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LMAO!!! A biscuit!<br><br>
My son was Jupiter one year, I wracked my brain for months and eventually came up with 2 ideas. One was to get a pumkin costume and paint it with fabric paint and the other (what I did) was to paper mache a giant ball, let it dry, and then deflate the ball out of it. I left arm holes and a big hole at the botton to put it over him and then we painted it. It was uncomfotable but looked hilarious.

 

[EFmom]

No way. My dd will change her mind 7,428,974 times between now and Oct. 31. Of course 7,428,972 of them will be on Oct. 30, so maybe I should just plunge in anyway.<br><br>
One year she wanted to be a mummy. I ripped an old tablecloth into strips and basted them on a white sweat shirt. I had the entire thing done except for the cap, and as I was sewing the last row of bandages on that (on Oct. 30, mind you), she tells me she want's to be a fairy princess's horse. I think not. Fortunately, I convinced her that mummies were much cooler.

 

[mcmrymoon]

i usually think about costumes around now too. luckily ds is only 13 months so i can decide for him. they 5 year old may be harder! last year i made them batman and robin - they were adorable!!! i bought the batman costume but made the robin one. i dyed a onesie and tights. i'd love to do something like that again. my sil is due in july. i may do something with all 3 or at least the 2 young ones. i can get away with that for alittle while longer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CraftyMommaOf2]

DS 2.5 yr old will be tigger and the babe will be piglet or eeyore. Started thinking about this about 2 mths ago <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/hide.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="hide">: lmao

 

[KathyS]

Actually- i was thinking of starting christmas presents already. LOL<br><br><br>
I should probably think about halloween first- but quite frankly, and I'm not sure why, I hate the holiday. The kids do love it though- I always drag my feet and usually end up purchasing costumes.

 

[QueeTheBean]

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You are kidding me! I thought we were the only ones who did weird costumes! This DS was the #5 last year!!! A huge, bright orange #5. I'll try to post a link.<br><br>
I would dearly dearly love to see a picture of the Jupiter costume, if you could. My son is planet-crazy. And, reflecting upon it, I, myself, might like to be Saturn!!!!

 

[lupineperriwinkle]

There is a really nice princess/fairy pattern from Simplicity I think. You can make the disney princesess for your child, an outfit for their doll and their samll dog!

 

[Ravin]

I have absolutely no idea what to make DD. I would love to take her trick or treating, especially if she's walking.<br><br>
Ooh, maybe we could be jungle mama and jungle baby. I'll wear a loincloth or a rope or grass skirt and lots of body paint and she can go naked!

 

[babybugmama]

Ravin <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/ROTFLMAO.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="rotflmao"><br><br>
Okay so I'm looking at some patterns to make dd's costume this year. I'm a novice sew-er...so any advice?<br><br>
I was looking at a few different patterns...clown, witch, cat (it's like a pumpkin, but black...ball type if that makes sense). Okay I know nothing too original...<br><br>
Any other ideas? <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/orngbiggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="orange big grin">

 

[nym]

I think DS is going to be a grey mouse this year. Last year he was a bear, but only because his sleeper had a bear face and ears on it

 

[xenabyte]

This will be my 'first' Halloween for DS1. He wants to be 'Buzz Lightyear' from Toy Story.<br><br>
I had to Ebay the pattern (12.00usd), then cut up a bazillion pieces for all the 'patches and strips, insignias...etc'...I didn't want to cut out the smallest size (3) for him, in case he wanted to wear it again at a bigger size...so I transferred all the multi size pieces to some vellum drafting paper my dad gave me (nicely translucent too) and really sturdy, so no tearing!<br><br>
I'm in the about to cut out the large body piece stage. I have to draw/cut while DS2 is sleeping or playing happily! So I started this project like weeks ago...and have yet to cut the fabric! Hahah...so yea, early, but not as early as I would have liked!<br><br>
I want to sew me some stuff too, we'll see if I get it done by Christmas....<br><br>
I thought about making DS2, a round chubby baby, a 'Little Green Man' from Toy Story to be his 'side kick'..heheh