Couples Halloween Costume Ideas

My husband and I really love Halloween.  We have been dressing up since we started dating.  We tend to wait until the last minute (like the day before) to put our creations together.  It's a tad stressful, but SO much fun!!

In recent years, we like to choose characters that our kids recognize.  They even like watching movies and then telling us what they think we should be.  The kids are so into it that they tell us as early as November 1st what they want us to be the next year.

Here are some of our past costumes that I hope will add some inspiration to your costume making... 

"Lucy & Ricky" (My husband is Cuban)

On our first Halloween together, we were "Lucy & Ricky."  My husband is of Cuban descent, so it was only natural that we dress up like this iconic couple.  His part of the costume was easy...mine took a little more creativity.  My aunt made the skirt and collar from a polka-dot fabric.  My hair was actually a curly beard that I spray painted bright orange.  I used extra polka-dot fabric to make a bow for my hair. 

"Shrek & Fiona"

"Shrek & Fiona" was a last minute creation.  I bought green face paint & a skull cap from the Halloween store.  I made the ears with green construction paper.  The vest and belt were made from a cut up brown t-shirt.  I actually had this dress in my closet.

The Incredibles

Ahhh...."The Incredibles"!!  This was literally put together on Halloween day.  What a crazy day that was....
I found red dry fit shirts, black running shorts, black gloves & red tights at Target.  (Yes, my husband the good sport wore tights)  I used my kids' yellow karate belts for our belts.  I got sticky felt from JoAnn's Fabrics and created the symbols for our shirts and our masks.  


 

"MegaMind & Minion"

"MegaMind & Minion" were our first pre-planned costume.  MegaMind's head is paper mache.  I used a punching balloon to make the shape.  I made Minion using a styrofoam ball, felt, pipe cleaners & googly eyes.  I put the "fish" in a plastic container that I mounted on a headband.  I got the face paint & cape from the Halloween store.  I borrowed the football pads from a local kid. 

A closer look at MegaMind & Minion.

I was nervous that no one would get it...but surprisingly, people stopped us and knew exactly who we were.   






I hope we can pull off the idea for this year....we're cutting it close though!  Can't wait to share it with you!!

Do you like dressing up?  What have been your favorite costumes?




Alexis

Halloween Costumes for Your Littlest Ghouls

Oh yeah!  It's Halloween time again!!  I love this time of year.  Time for my creative juices to start flowing to create the disguises that we will wear for Halloween.

When my kids were babies, it was hard to find something that they would be comfy in to parade around the streets and with family.  For "Little Ricky's" first Halloween, he was too young to go Trick or Treating, but he still dressed up of course!  My little lion was so yummy!

If you have a little one, either too young or too old, here are some Halloween options for you and your little goblins.


Although your 6-month old bundle of joy probably won't remember their very first Halloween, you’ll be sure to go camera-crazy when they sport these cute coverall costumes from Tiny Tillia by Avon. Available in sizes for newborns to 9 months, these 100% poly micro-fleece coveralls feature adorable hoods (sporting cute animal faces and 3-D ears!). Don’t want a complete head-to-toe ensemble for your little one? Tiny Tillia offers simple alternatives that are just as sweet – My First Halloween Bib or the Halloween Sock Set. To round out the spooky fun, there’s the Halloween Memory Game, which lets little ones exercise their memory skills by matching flashcards that feature images of their favorite Tiny Tillia friends all done up in their Halloween costumes.

With Halloween just around the corner, The Children’s Place has everything you need for your little ghoul or goblin. From festive graphic tees to complete head-to-toe  costumes, The Children’s Place has all their favorites for spooky fun come October 31^st. 

The Children's Place is where we got "Little Ricky's" first Halloween costume.  And then we passed it down to "The Nag."

And if your little one doesn't like to dress up, but still wants to show some holiday spirit, check out these T's...

What will your little ones be donning this Halloween?  If you still don't know, check out these two great sites!



Alexis

Halloween Fun ~ Our Latest Creation!

As I mentioned before, my husband and I really get into Halloween!
Every year is a way for us to top our ideas of the past year.
We always try to dress in something that kids will recognize, since it is all about them.

This year we decided to be Megamind and Minion.
Everyone recognized my husband immediately. It took people a minute to realize that I wasn't a crazy football player with a fishbowl. It helped if I stood with him!

Here is our latest creation! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Alexis

What Are You Wearing for Halloween?

I LOVE Halloween!!  I love the decorations, the make-believe, the haunted houses (even though they scare me), and I LOVE dressing up!!

When I was little, my mom made all of my costumes.  A witch, a lion, and Pebbles from The Flintstones...anything I ever wanted.

Now that I'm a mom of boys, they want very specific costumes and I can't really make them to their distinct possibilities.  My costume making skills are going to waste.

Luckily, my husband enjoys dressing up as much as I do.  That's where my creative juices get to go on Halloween.  Unluckily, he is the one with the ideas and he doesn't usually come up with anything until about a day before Halloween!  That only gives me 24 hours to pull together a costume!

Here are some of our costumes from past Halloweens...

Lucy and Ricky (2002)

Shrek and Fiona (2009)

Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl (2010)

I take our personal clothes and mix it with some magic to create our new personas!  Not to mention I always try to do something a little cruel to my husband....like wear make-up or tights!  He's a good sport, though!

This year, we are going to be Megamind and Minion....can't wait!  Pictures will follow soon!!

Happy Halloween!


Alexis