Even though Halloween and trick-or-treating aren't really a big thing in New Zealand, last year, we decided not to let that stop us from our usual fabulous, group costume-y, October 31st festivities. Enter the most fabulous pastel Halloween party ever! Since we don't really do scary or gory …
halloween costumes
easy star wars costumes (DIY and no sew!)
I love sewing Halloween costumes! But sometimes you just moved across the ocean and you sold your sewing machine in Saipan and you closed on your house on Halloween morning (like us, last year!) and all you need for Halloween costumes is EASY and NO SEW. These Starwars costumes are both. NO …
how to make a sparkly confetti tutu
I absolutely love throwing smaller parties- I don't do it very often (haha), but I love it! The two best parts of a more intimate gathering? Creating actual place settings and going nuts with the favors! And since my niece Keadryn's Confetti Surprise Party was a cousin-only affair, I got to do …
little bird halloween costumes- a peacock and an eagle
After much hemming and hawing and wavering and flip flopping, the Smooches settled on a bird theme for this year's Halloweens costumes. I think seeing the princess-y peacock costume at Pottery Barn Kids might've been the deciding factor for Piper. Throw in Burke's passion for raptors (birds of …
how to make a fluffy, fabulous, no-sew tutu (aka ‘ocean costume’)
Piper Jane's "ocean" costume is one big fluffy, tutu-y mess of blue. She adores her blue tutu (YAY!) and can't wait to be The Ocean alongside her Bubba's Squid costume on Halloween. Best of all, her entire costume was completed in one naptime (with minutes to spare), involved no sewing (well, I …
how to make a squid costume
I love Burke's imagination and 'vision.' That kid keeps me on my toes, and I absolutely love that about him. He also (usually) doesn't ask for much and is so thankful for the things I make for him. Because of that appreciative-and-not-demanding combo, I really love trying to problem solve ways to …
halloween costumes 2012- the squid and the ocean
Burke decided on this year’s Halloween costumes over a month ago and has been absolutely unwavering in his decision since then. He requested a Squid costume for himself and an accompanying Ocean costume for Piper Jane. We threw out several alternate "Squid pairings" (a fish, a shark, even Ink) to no …