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Make a Flower Crown for Dia de los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a heartwarming holiday or fiesta at the end of October to celebrate those who have died. The celebrations are marked by beautiful costumes, ornate face painting, sugar skulls, traditional foods and colorful flower crowns. Flower crowns are a very easy craft to …

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Why do We love Disney Pixar Inside Out’s Sadness?

Even though critics were predicting Joy would be the most popular of the Inside Out emotions, Sadness, along with Disgust, Fear and Anger, ended up being fan favorites too. The bluest emotion captures a lot of the melancholy emotions that people are normally feeling and somehow turns rainbows into melancholy spirals, like …

The Costume Detective October 14, 2016 DIY Costumes, DIY Crafts, Gift Ideas Permalink

Superheroes like DIY TV’s Supergirl Top Halloween 2016 Costume Picks for Children

We predicted last year that the television version of the empowered female superhero, Supergirl would be a popular DIY costume when the television …

DIY Comfy, Cozy Sadness Sweater Costume Ideas

To help you make your own Comfy, Cozy and Toasty-warm Sadness Costume from Disney Pixar’s Inside Out, we have created one costume …

Celebrate 50 years with a Charlie Brown Tree

Charlie Brown’s Christmas first aired in December 1965. At the time, those involved with the production weren’t sure if it would be well …

Give Away an Anonymous Christmas Jar this Season

I discovered the feel-good story of the Christmas Jar and the spirit of giving seven years ago when researching on making quick and …

Alice Through the Looking Glass Trailer Rhyme

Like many fans of the first Alice in Wonderland, we have been waiting for news about the sequel, Alice Through the Looking …

Empowering Superhero Costume from TV’s Supergirl

We have ideas for the new empowered Supergirl costume, in time for the premiere of CBS fall show about a female crime-fighting action …

Costume Ideas for Riley’s Imaginary Boyfriend

He’s only in the movie for a few minutes total, but the stylish, selfie-taking ideal, imaginary boyfriend of Inside Out’s 11-year-old Riley, is …

DIY Teen or Mom Mavis Dracula Costume Ideas

We first met Mavis Dracula, the teenage daughter of Count Dracula in Hotel Transylvania (2012). With her own unique fashion sense—stylish, trendy, but …

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