With Halloween coming up two weeks from today, we thought it might be a good time to start thinking about costumes. (Please comment below with your ideas!) Today's One Minute Tip comes from John Gleeson Connolly (who can also tell you how to make a Pirate Key in case your dragon needs one.)
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Very cool! I much prefer homemade costumes. And more fun for the kids.
Best costume I ever made was a cardboard T-Rex for my then-3-year-old. He loved it! http://pinterest.com/pin/215187688415611677/
@MarvelousK - that's awesome!
I'm in the midst of creating my son a subway train/car costume, as per his request. (He's obsessed!) It has proved easier and more fun than expected to make.
Very very cool...
If you're making your costume out of cardboard this year, you can enter the Cardboard Costume Contest I'm hosting from now until Nov. 1st.
Cardboard Costume Challenge
Lots of cardboard costume ideas, and unexpected tips for working with cardboard.
SO much more creative than those awful store-bought costumes.
Very cool. Love homemade costumes. My 6 yo wanted to be a magic potion this year which overwhelmed me at first but I have a feeling he'll be making a few people smile on the 31st.
@Amber - Love your site and pinterest board! Some great ideas there!! Attempting to make my son a cardboard car costume this weekend, and daughter some frog feet :)
Thanks John!!
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