Comments on: Buy or make a Halloween costume for baby http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/ Two geeky girls' guide to the first year of motherhood. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:12:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Use baby as a prop in your Halloween costume — Rookie Moms http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-78879 Use baby as a prop in your Halloween costume — Rookie Moms Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:18:18 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-78879 [...] Have fun with it whether you make or buy [...] [...] Have fun with it whether you make or buy [...]

]]> By: Yay! Halloween! | Babyfy Blog http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-20124 Yay! Halloween! | Babyfy Blog Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:05:50 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-20124 [...] A good place to start is at Parent Hacks where you can gear up on hacks and tips from other parents, like swapping costumes instead of buying expensive ones that will only be worn for 10 minutes. From there you might want to head on to Rookie Moms for more thoughts and ideas on celebrating Halloween with babies. [...] [...] A good place to start is at Parent Hacks where you can gear up on hacks and tips from other parents, like swapping costumes instead of buying expensive ones that will only be worn for 10 minutes. From there you might want to head on to Rookie Moms for more thoughts and ideas on celebrating Halloween with babies. [...]

]]> By: Kim http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-15877 Kim Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:20:09 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-15877 Thought I would share, considering the Halloween season is upon us, we get LOTS of questions and feedback on our son's costume from last year... THE Original Oompa Loompa, you can see pics of it here: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=oompa&w=36503805%40N00 I posted all of the details on how we pulled it off last year on ParentHacks (do i do not work for them): http://www.parenthacks.com/2006/10/how_do_you_prep.html (although the original question was mine, look in the comments where i updated all on the project) Enjoy! :) Kim PS - for all the moms out there, I am slowly starting this other site on the side - welcome ANY and all feedback to make it work!!! There's only 3-4 posts and NO ADS - seriously just looking for feedback on postings and site objective. http://www.goeathealthy.com Thought I would share, considering the Halloween season is upon us, we get LOTS of questions and feedback on our son’s costume from last year… THE Original Oompa Loompa, you can see pics of it here:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=oompa&w=36503805%40N00

I posted all of the details on how we pulled it off last year on ParentHacks (do i do not work for them):
http://www.parenthacks.com/2006/10/how_do_you_prep.html
(although the original question was mine, look in the comments where i updated all on the project)

Enjoy!
:)

Kim

PS – for all the moms out there, I am slowly starting this other site on the side – welcome ANY and all feedback to make it work!!! There’s only 3-4 posts and NO ADS – seriously just looking for feedback on postings and site objective. http://www.goeathealthy.com

]]> By: Jessie http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-15478 Jessie Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:10:03 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-15478 This year I learned to sew, so I promised to NEVER go and spend 30+ bucks on a cheap generic costume. My son is 1 1/2 and hates anything on his head, so the monkey idea was officially out! I decided to just get some long black leggings and a long sleeve shirt or a black sweat-suit and cut out skeleton bones out of cheap white felt from the craft store. If you can't sew you can just glue them on with handy fabric glue or if you can sew, than you can glue them on and then sew along the edge to add a nice clean finish. If the shirt doesn't have a hood I also recommend sewing one on with like some black scrap fabric lying around. I use old t-shirts. This is a great costume if you have a little hyper one that wants to be able to run free. If you can get your hands on them long enough, you can even paint their face like a skeleton. It's cheap and easy! This year I learned to sew, so I promised to NEVER go and spend 30+ bucks on a cheap generic costume. My son is 1 1/2 and hates anything on his head, so the monkey idea was officially out! I decided to just get some long black leggings and a long sleeve shirt or a black sweat-suit and cut out skeleton bones out of cheap white felt from the craft store. If you can’t sew you can just glue them on with handy fabric glue or if you can sew, than you can glue them on and then sew along the edge to add a nice clean finish. If the shirt doesn’t have a hood I also recommend sewing one on with like some black scrap fabric lying around. I use old t-shirts. This is a great costume if you have a little hyper one that wants to be able to run free. If you can get your hands on them long enough, you can even paint their face like a skeleton. It’s cheap and easy!

]]> By: dharmaBum http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-5861 dharmaBum Mon, 19 Mar 2007 06:02:59 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-5861 Our daughter's 1st halloween costume (@ 4 months) was constructed from previously owned fleecy pajamas and a $.69 thrift store stuffed animal. We went to a Monty Python Holy Grail Themed costume party, and she played the rabbit, while Dad was "Brave Sir Robin" and Mom was a typically incongruous British Housewife. http://one2growon.blogspot.com/2005_10_01_archive.html The baby costume was made by removing the stuffed rabbit's head, feet, and tail and quickly hand-sewing them (in the car on the way to the party) on to a typical set of hat/booties, with the tail added to a pair of rabbit themed fleece pajamas. It sounds a bit gruesome in the retelling, but neither baby or rabbit were actually harmed in the stitching. Our daughter’s 1st halloween costume (@ 4 months) was constructed from previously owned fleecy pajamas and a $.69 thrift store stuffed animal. We went to a Monty Python Holy Grail Themed costume party, and she played the rabbit, while Dad was “Brave Sir Robin” and Mom was a typically incongruous British Housewife. http://one2growon.blogspot.com/2005_10_01_archive.html

The baby costume was made by removing the stuffed rabbit’s head, feet, and tail and quickly hand-sewing them (in the car on the way to the party) on to a typical set of hat/booties, with the tail added to a pair of rabbit themed fleece pajamas. It sounds a bit gruesome in the retelling, but neither baby or rabbit were actually harmed in the stitching.

]]> By: Administrator http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 Administrator Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:10:02 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-1720 Also, make yourself a celebrity who had a baby recently with your baby as your prop. Britney, anyone? Also, make yourself a celebrity who had a baby recently with your baby as your prop. Britney, anyone?

]]> By: Heather http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Heather Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:58:04 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-1558 Hilarious and tasty <a href="http://www.supercoolbaby.com/archives/2006/09/pizza_bunting_costume.php" rel="nofollow">Pizza Baby costume</a> on <a href="http://www.supercoolbaby.com/" rel="nofollow">super cool baby</a>. I can totally imagine trying to unsuccessfully pry Holden into that last year! Hilarious and tasty Pizza Baby costume on super cool baby. I can totally imagine trying to unsuccessfully pry Holden into that last year!

]]> By: Christy http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Christy Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:11:02 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-1461 Halloween fanatic, I got the glasses at Baby Gap. They were originally navy blue and I taped off the lenses and painted them gold. But anymore, since aviators are so popular, you can get them around in the right shape, you just may have to paint them. The cape and collar were made from iron-on fabric backing. I just ironed-the gold fabric right to it. The belt was made with gold-fabric and iron-on webbing also. The belt buckle was just gold fabric over cardboard. Glad you liked it! If Ethan would have had more hair as a baby, it would have been even better. Halloween fanatic,

I got the glasses at Baby Gap. They were originally navy blue and I taped off the lenses and painted them gold. But anymore, since aviators are so popular, you can get them around in the right shape, you just may have to paint them.

The cape and collar were made from iron-on fabric backing. I just ironed-the gold fabric right to it.

The belt was made with gold-fabric and iron-on webbing also. The belt buckle was just gold fabric over cardboard.

Glad you liked it! If Ethan would have had more hair as a baby, it would have been even better.

]]> By: halloween fanatic http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 halloween fanatic Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:25:04 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-1284 i have been trying to figure out how to most easily make my 1 year old an elvis costume and LOVED yours!! where on earth did you find the tiny glasses? any help would be much appreciated!!! i have been trying to figure out how to most easily make my 1 year old an elvis costume and LOVED yours!! where on earth did you find the tiny glasses? any help would be much appreciated!!!

]]> By: Gogogal http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 Gogogal Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:06:49 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-1280 I like the 50s costumes. I can remember my older brother going as the Fonz with greasy hair and a huge comb! HA I can't believe the <a href="http://www.unique-baby-gear-ideas.com/baby-halloween.html" rel="nofollow"> baby Halloween costumes</a> that dress them up like food! I like the 50s costumes. I can remember my older brother going as the Fonz with greasy hair and a huge comb! HA

I can’t believe the baby Halloween costumes that dress them up like food!

]]> By: Christy http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Christy Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:18:05 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/buy-or-make-a-halloween-costume-for-baby/#comment-1239 My son was Elvis for his first Halloween. It was pretty easy to modify a white footie sleeper and draw on some sideburns. Here is a photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christykilgorehadley/49733991/ For my daughter's first Halloween she was a chick hatching out of an egg. It's a onesie, hat and tights modified with craft foam and feathers. Fancy. Here is a shot of that costume: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christykilgorehadley/49733847/ I really like making costumes myself - I get a kick out of it. My son was Elvis for his first Halloween. It was pretty easy to modify a white footie sleeper and draw on some sideburns.

Here is a photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christykilgorehadley/49733991/

For my daughter’s first Halloween she was a chick hatching out of an egg. It’s a onesie, hat and tights modified with craft foam and feathers. Fancy.

Here is a shot of that costume: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christykilgorehadley/49733847/

I really like making costumes myself – I get a kick out of it.

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