25 Fun and Festive Halloween Costumes and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

Halloween is just a couple of weeks away and there's still plenty of time to make an amazing Halloween Costume.  Check out these ideas for your next costume.

Frozen Anna Cloak | Jack-in-the-Box Costume | Unicorn Frappuccino Costume | 15 Minute Harry Potter Wizard Robe with Oly-Fun | Peacock Tutu

Incredible 1850s Day Dress | Golden Snitch and Gryffindor Quidditch Costumes | Pokemon Ash Costume

Ravenclaw Harry Potter Robe | Phoenix Costume | No Sew Elmo Costume | No-Sew Super Hero Costume | Ribbon Trimmed Tutu | My Little Pony Capes

Toddler Poodle Skirts | Diary of a Wimpy Kid Family Costumes | DIY Lego Costume | No Sew Ninja Turtle Costume | Alien Costume | Firetruck Costume from a Diaper Box | Creepy Spider Web Costume

Witches Cape from a Men's Shirt | Miss Frizzle Costume | Inflatable Tube Person Costume | Ghost Baby Costume | Spirit Animal Masks

DIY Pirate Crafts, Party Ideas, Recipes, and More and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

Arg!!! Shiver me timbers I've got a ton of awesome Pirate crates, party ideas, and other DIY projects for you guys today!

Treasure Map | Jake and the Neverland Pirates Party | Girl Pirate Costume

Pirate Party Ideas | Pirate Dolls | Skull and Crossbones Gumdrops

Pirate Paper Plate Crafts | Pirate Gingerbread Cookies | Pirate Ship Kid Activity

How to Make a Pirate Ship | Pirate Love Card |Pirate Cupcakes

Pirate Coloring Pages | Pirate Skull Cookies | Pirate Face Paint

Cosplay Quality Harry Potter Wizard Robe with Cuddle Suede

This Harry Potter Cosplay Robe will be much more than just a Halloween Costume.  The luxurious Cuddle Suede fabrics make it feel "real" instead of just for dress up.  (Disclaimer:  Shannon Fabrics sent me this amazing fabric for free, but all opinions, idea, and enthusiasm are entirely my own.

In this case, I made a robe for my little Ravenclaw.  It features Cuddle® Suede Black for the outer robe and lined the hood and sleeves with Cuddle® Suede Navy for the perfect Ravenclaw look.

Warm enough to keep the chill out on Halloween and with an authentic drape that makes it great for wearing to your local ComicCon.

You can check out my details for where to get the pattern and how we modified it to make the Cosplay Harry Potter Robe on Sewciety, the Shannon Fabrics blog.

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Strawberry Kiss Shopkins Costume and Trick-or-Treat Bag

After much deliberation this year, Rebecca finally decided she wanted to dress up as a Shopkin for Halloween, and she fell in love with this Shopkin Strawberry Kiss Costume from Oriental Trading Company.  (Disclaimer:  Oriental Trading Company and Fairfield World provided me with free products to try and Fairfield World compensated me for this post.  However all thoughts, ideas, opinions, and enthusiasm are 100% my own.)  Besides Strawberry Kiss they also offer a Cupcake Queen costume.   Oriental Trading Company is definitely Halloween Headquarters with LOTS of other fun Halloween Costumes to choose from.

The Strawberry Kiss costume is wonderful on it's own, but we added a green T-shirt and red polka dot leggings underneath for added warm and comfort for wearing to school.  We also needed to make a few of our own accessories, including this super early Trick-or-Treating bag.  The sparkly red polka dots in the dress immediately made me think of the red metallic Oly-Fun­™ and the bag only took about 20 minutes to make.  I've sided the bag to hold plenty of Halloween goodies to make your child happy...but small enough to fill up without TOO much trick-or-treating.  You can size up or down according to your needs.

Here's what you'll need to make your own:
1/2 Yard Metallic Red Oly-Fun ™
Scissors or Rotary Cutter and ruler
Sewing machine, thread, and related supplies.
Scraps of white, yellow and green oly-fun for the embellishiments (or purchase an Oly-Fun Variety Pack.)
Low-Temp Glue Gun and Glue
Double sided tape OR pins

Instructions:

14 Halloween DIY Costumes You'll Love and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

Little House on the Prairie Costume | Racoon Mask and Costume | Minecraft Trunk-or-Treat | Where's Waldo Family Costume | Last Minute Ninja Costumes |  Easy DIY Star Wars Family Costumes | Bird Costume | DIY My Little Pony Fluttershy Equestria Costume | Easy Hawkeye Costume | Bob Ross Tree and Squirrel Costume  |  Baby Kristoff Costume (Frozen) | Sharknado Costume | Lego Man Costume | DIY Olaf Costume

Halloween is right around the corner, so we've got some fun Halloween costume inspiration for you.  If your kids are anything like mine, Halloween costume plans is just about all they can talk or think about...and changing those plans.  

It's time for another Block Party hosted by Making the World Cuter | Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping It Simple Crafts | Pieces By Polly!  Be sure to check out all of our blogs, because we've been up to some fun things lately.

Polly here from Pieces by Polly.  

Since the last time I hosted, you could say I've been living in a fantasy world (with the exception of the astronaut costume.)  Here's a peek at what I've been doing since the last time I hosted.

Star Wars Jedi Costume | Star Wars Rey Costume | Magic Parade Quilt and Pillows | Peek inside the new Illustrated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Easy Astronaut Boots with Aluminor

I'm also hosting an I-Spy Square Swap this week.  There are still a few spots open if anyone is interested.

Rey Costume in 10 Minutes - Last Minute Star Wars Costume

This Rey Skywalker costume is SO easy to put together.  You'll be done in less than 10 minutes with some Oly-Fun™ craft material and a few wardrobe staples, and NO sewing involved.  With Star Wars The Force Awakens so popular this year, this costume is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.  And a big thanks to Fairfield World for supporting my blog by providing me with materials and compensating me for this post.  All thoughts, ideas, opinions, and enthusiasm are all my own.  This post contains affiliate links.

Need a Jedi costume to go with your Rey Costume?  You can find my instructions for how to make one in under 30 minutes on the Fairfield site here.  Jedi Costume with Oly-Fun in Under 30 minutes.

Now accessories often make-or-break the costume, so you'll want to check out how to make Rey's staff here.  (It will take a bit more than 10 minutes because you'll need to let the spray paint dry.)

Here's what you'll need to make a child's Rey Costume:

DIY Astronaut Boots with Aluminor - Silver Moon Boots

Need some cool silver moon boots to go with your astronaut costume?  We've got you covered.  These are easy to make. Note: This post contains affiliate links.

Our boys have an outerspace themed room and my youngest says he wants to be an astronaut when he grows up...so when we saw astronaut costumes as Costco we couldn't resist.  (This is a similar astronaut costume on Amazon.) The costume didn't come with any kind of footwear though, so we thought we'd make our own Astronaut boots.

All you need is some Aluminor ™ cushioned material, some old snow boots, and a glue gun and in less than half an hour, you'll have your own cool silver moon boots.

You can get my full tutorial with step-by-step photos on the Fairfield World site here.

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A Poodle Skirt for Everyday with Cuddle Fabrics

Who doesn't love the classic look of a good poodle skirt?  I figured it was time I made my daughters some.  Poodle skirts can make for a fast Halloween costume, but I wanted ours to be washable and wearable for regular use, not just for dress-up.  Washing is easy with the Cuddle Suede in Fuschia and other cuddle fabrics provided by Shannon Fabrics and to Fairfield for providing me with the Soften Interfacing and compensating me for this post.  Decorative Trimmings provided me with the trims.  All thoughts, ideas, and opinions are my own.

And besides, Halloween, they're also great for 50's dress-up days, and just plain anytime you want your girls (or yourself) to look adorable.

17 Amazing DIY Halloween Costumes and Weekly Block Party Link-Up

Princess Jasmine Costume | DIY Children's Doctor Costume |  Adult Anna Costume (from Frozen) | Easy Fisherman Costume | Harry Potter Robe from a T-shirt | Stick Figure Costume | Ant Man Costume | No-Sew Ninja Turtle Costume | Needle and Thread Costume | Baby Mandrake Hat and Costume | Elliot and ET Costume | Superhero Cape | Malcolm Reynolds Costume | Batman for Girls | Humpty Dumpty Costume | Fred and Wilma Costume | DIY Candy Bar Costumes |

It's time for another Block Party hosted by Making the World Cuter | Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping It Simple Crafts | Pieces By Polly!

  Polly, here from Pieces by Polly as your host for this week.  

I've been busy getting some new fall and Halloween decorations ready the last little while, so you might enjoy some of these recent posts: Basic One-Piece Pillows | "B" Beanbags | Scrappy Halloween Pillow

10 Last Minute DIY Costumes and Weekly Block Party Link-Up

I know Halloween is coming up faster than I'd like at our house. We're in some serious need of easy DIY costumes around here, so I thought we'd start our Block Party with a round-up of some great Costume Ideas.

 

• DIY Doctor Costume from Making the World Cuter
• Lego Man Costumes from Keeping It Simple,
• Quick and EasyBat Girl Cape Tutorial from Raegun Ramblings
• No-Sew Sushi Costume from Do Try This at Home
• DIY Cat Ear Headband from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
• Avengers Capes from Sunshine and a Summer Breeze
•  DIY Harry Potter Costume from Pieces by Polly
• Thrifty Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Costumes from A Mom's Take
• DIY Pirate Costumes from Life's Little Projects
• Two Ways to Use a Black Body Suit from A Life in Balance

Now it's time for the Block Party Link-Up hosted by Making the World Cuter | Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping It Simple Crafts | Pieces By Polly  

  Polly here from Pieces by Polly as your host for this week.  

  I've been crazy busy the last few weeks trying to keep up on orders for Harry Potter themed items in my Pieces by Polly Shop.  (There are still a few days to order scarves and wands in time for Halloween delivery).  I did manage to get one of my own new projects posted this week: Mummy Wrapped Halloween Letters

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