I spent the past week telling you about some of my Halloween creations: Halloween boots and balls, Boo treats, and T-shirts.
Today, in honor of the Halloween Party, I’m taking a look back at 7 years of Halloween costumes. (Please forgive the quality of these pictures. I had to hunt to find a few.)
2001- The Pumpkin: The Big Girl was only 6 days old. The costume: a babygown made in orange knit and a cap accented with a green ribbon “stem”.
2002-The Ladybug: The costume: A big-4 pattern, probably made as instructed and finished with a black jogging suit (must have been a cooler than usual Halloween).
2003-The Bumblebee: The costume: I reused the pattern from the year past to make the shell of the suit. The stripes are appliqued. I made the wings from tulle and re-purposed clothes hangers.
2004-The Butterfly: Anyone seen a theme yet? I used the same pattern (again) but left off the bottom elastic. I winged the wings and used a little heat-and-bond to apply the polka dots. The headband is a leftover from her 3rd birthday party the week before. We had a butterfly party. (Would it be too much to mention that in 2002 we had a ladybug party and in 2003-a bumblebee party?) Also, I’m noticing it must have been a warm Halloween.
2005-The Clowns: This is the year I learned my lesson. I almost vowed to never make a costume again. Oh, the pattern was a breeze, it was the cost of the fabric that set me off. I didn’t realize how much this costume cost until I was done! Anyway, the BG’s pattern is a classic by one of the big-4 and it turned out beautiful! The Little Man’s costume is from a baby’s layette pattern.
2006-The Cowboy and The Ballerina: Okay, so I cheated this year. The LM has the world’s easiest costume: jeans, a bandanna, and a cowboy hat. The BG had such a beautiful ballet recital costume that we had to reuse it. And we love the pumpkin patch!
2007-The Cowpokes: Yes, the stick horse rides again. But, this year, Mom put a little more effort into it. For the details on these costumes (that the BG designed), click out this post and this post from last year.
2008-Dorothy and the Corwardly Lion: Uhm, not started, uhm, I have 10 or so days…
The Giveaway ended October 20, 2008. Thanks for playing.
What sweet muffins you have and how well dressed they are year after year. I could eat them up. But no, I’m no witch in a house made of candy but a diva of the collage variety.
Love your boot and I would put it to good use. I’d be oh so happy to hang it in my tree house.
Be sure to swing by my place for I have some brain tonic and three witches brew for you! Vincent Price is waiting patiently for you to arrive to begin his story. I do hope to see you soon!
Happy early Halloween.
What sweet muffins you have and how well dressed they are year after year. I could eat them up. But no, I’m no witch in a house made of candy but a diva of the collage variety.
Love your boot and I would put it to good use. I’d be oh so happy to hang it in my tree house.
Be sure to swing by my place for I have some brain tonic and three witches brew for you! Vincent Price is waiting patiently for you to arrive to begin his story. I do hope to see you soon!
Happy early Halloween.
What a pleasure to see your little cuties grow. And such precious costumes! Happy Haunting!
What a pleasure to see your little cuties grow. And such precious costumes! Happy Haunting!
Darling! And that boot- hysterical!!
D.
Darling! And that boot- hysterical!!
D.
I enjoyed seeing your costumes from the past… My daughter was also first a pumpkin, then a ladybug, and both were cowpokes last year, too!!! I’ll have to find a photo to share, as the costumes I made are almost identical! Great minds…
I enjoyed seeing your costumes from the past… My daughter was also first a pumpkin, then a ladybug, and both were cowpokes last year, too!!! I’ll have to find a photo to share, as the costumes I made are almost identical! Great minds…
Thank you for stopping by my party and then allowing me to visit yours! What lovely children and costumes – sewing is something I’ve never been able to do well so I truly appreciate what you can do. Enjoy the rest of your guests!
Marsha
Thank you for stopping by my party and then allowing me to visit yours! What lovely children and costumes – sewing is something I’ve never been able to do well so I truly appreciate what you can do. Enjoy the rest of your guests!
Marsha
Hi!!Very nice costumes!
Halloween is fun.
A greeting!
Hi!!Very nice costumes!
Halloween is fun.
A greeting!
Children in costumes… always fun to see.
The little 6 weeks old is so lovely to see !
Enjoy making the costumes ! These are memories and treasures to cherish !
greetings
from belgium
Inge
Children in costumes… always fun to see.
The little 6 weeks old is so lovely to see !
Enjoy making the costumes ! These are memories and treasures to cherish !
greetings
from belgium
Inge
What an adorable post for the big party. So much fun to see. My sweet little grand-daughter Boo is going as a purple butterfly. She loves purple so Grandmama sent her a purple fuzzy spider. Last night on Martha Stewart they were making baby costumes. They made the cutest flower costume. Have a super great party day. ~ Lynn
What an adorable post for the big party. So much fun to see. My sweet little grand-daughter Boo is going as a purple butterfly. She loves purple so Grandmama sent her a purple fuzzy spider. Last night on Martha Stewart they were making baby costumes. They made the cutest flower costume. Have a super great party day. ~ Lynn
P.S. I forgot to say I would love to be entered in your fabulous give-away.
P.S. I forgot to say I would love to be entered in your fabulous give-away.
Darling photos! And that witches boot is CUTE!!!
Happy Halloween!
Stop by my place too… I’m having a couple of give-aways!
Have a bootiful day!
Be Enchanted!
~A~
Darling photos! And that witches boot is CUTE!!!
Happy Halloween!
Stop by my place too… I’m having a couple of give-aways!
Have a bootiful day!
Be Enchanted!
~A~
CuTe!!!~
CuTe!!!~
Such sweetness…all those costums!!
They are so so cute.
Happy Halloween
Such sweetness…all those costums!!
They are so so cute.
Happy Halloween
Ohh … I was going to put up some of the costumes I made for my son too and then I realized all my photos are in the attic. Happy Halloween! I hope you costumes this year turn out as cute as all the years past!
Ohh … I was going to put up some of the costumes I made for my son too and then I realized all my photos are in the attic. Happy Halloween! I hope you costumes this year turn out as cute as all the years past!
How adorable! Making costumes is a lot of work, so good for you! I finally gave it up this year. I said no more. Life has become WAY to busy. You’ll see ; )
What fun visiting different Halloween blogs!
How adorable! Making costumes is a lot of work, so good for you! I finally gave it up this year. I said no more. Life has become WAY to busy. You’ll see ; )
What fun visiting different Halloween blogs!
what terrific costumes! thanks for sharing … as for the kitty, I honestly don’t know what the material is (was in a sale bin and not clearly marked – I thought it would be funny to use a snakeskin looking fabric on a Halloween cat ….) … though I do think vinyl could be really cool!
love that Spooktacular boot! (fingers crossed) 🙂
what terrific costumes! thanks for sharing … as for the kitty, I honestly don’t know what the material is (was in a sale bin and not clearly marked – I thought it would be funny to use a snakeskin looking fabric on a Halloween cat ….) … though I do think vinyl could be really cool!
love that Spooktacular boot! (fingers crossed) 🙂
What adorable kiddo’s you have and what great costumes. Great job, Mom! You have put me in the “mom made costume hall of shame!” 🙂 ha ha ha! Well done!
And the boot is wonderful! A plus to anyone’s Halloween decor!.
Have a Boo-tiful Day!
Tracey J.
What adorable kiddo’s you have and what great costumes. Great job, Mom! You have put me in the “mom made costume hall of shame!” 🙂 ha ha ha! Well done!
And the boot is wonderful! A plus to anyone’s Halloween decor!.
Have a Boo-tiful Day!
Tracey J.
I love all the costumes! Nice work…and I’m sure you’ll finish this year’s in time…It always works out, yes? :o)
happy Halloween!
I love all the costumes! Nice work…and I’m sure you’ll finish this year’s in time…It always works out, yes? :o)
happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
Your costumes are awesome! My sister makes all her kids’ costumes herself, too. She’s even made me a couple as an adult.
Thanks for stopping by my party!
Your costumes are awesome! My sister makes all her kids’ costumes herself, too. She’s even made me a couple as an adult.
Thanks for stopping by my party!
CUTE~CUTE~&MORE CUTE!!
~AMY~
CUTE~CUTE~&MORE CUTE!!
~AMY~
I love the costumes and your little one’s are darling! The boot is a hoot 🙂
I love the costumes and your little one’s are darling! The boot is a hoot 🙂
ooooh what cuties!
It was so fun to see them grow each year and I love all the costumes so much:)
Happy Party Day!!
xox…jenn
ooooh what cuties!
It was so fun to see them grow each year and I love all the costumes so much:)
Happy Party Day!!
xox…jenn
such cute cute costumes!!! it’ll be the first halloween that i will dress up my daughter in a halloween costume, she’s 15 months. her favorite word right now is halloween, sooooo cute!!! i had a great time at your party, very nice to meet you!!! hope you are enjoying all the festivities!!!
such cute cute costumes!!! it’ll be the first halloween that i will dress up my daughter in a halloween costume, she’s 15 months. her favorite word right now is halloween, sooooo cute!!! i had a great time at your party, very nice to meet you!!! hope you are enjoying all the festivities!!!
Hope you don't mind a late night fly-by…I'm partying right through the witching hour <|:^)
Loved seeing the progression through the years!
Thanks for having me!
Hope you don't mind a late night fly-by…I'm partying right through the witching hour <|:^)
Loved seeing the progression through the years!
Thanks for having me!
What a fun trip down costume memory lane 🙂
What a fun trip down costume memory lane 🙂
Darling boot! I haven’t seen anything like it! It would look great on my front door! It would be protected by my glass door.
Thanks for hostessing!
Darling boot! I haven’t seen anything like it! It would look great on my front door! It would be protected by my glass door.
Thanks for hostessing!
How sweet the little costumes over the years!! Great memories!!
How sweet the little costumes over the years!! Great memories!!
I love that you make the costumes. That’s wonderful, and they’re so cute! Thanks for visiting my blog~ Michelle
I love that you make the costumes. That’s wonderful, and they’re so cute! Thanks for visiting my blog~ Michelle
I looove 7 years of Halloweeeeen! So adorable!! What super cuties!! And that Boot!!! Gasp of excitement!!! 😉 Happy Hallowwwweeeeen 😉
I looove 7 years of Halloweeeeen! So adorable!! What super cuties!! And that Boot!!! Gasp of excitement!!! 😉 Happy Hallowwwweeeeen 😉
Hi!
Oh, the costumes are just fabulous! What lovely memories for them and for you. I cheat and use the same exact one over and over.. I know, not very creative, but easy! 🙂 Lovely children, they must make quite the pair!
xoxo~
Abbie
Hi!
Oh, the costumes are just fabulous! What lovely memories for them and for you. I cheat and use the same exact one over and over.. I know, not very creative, but easy! 🙂 Lovely children, they must make quite the pair!
xoxo~
Abbie
Hey there!
I liked your spider stencil shirt. I’ve always wanted to try one of those, but was worried the paint would peel off when you wash it. What kind did you use?
Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier, too—please visit whenever the urge strikes. I look forward to looking at your blog again in the future. I love these parties….it’s such a fun way to meet new people and find fun new blogs.
Bugs and hisses!
Laura
Hey there!
I liked your spider stencil shirt. I’ve always wanted to try one of those, but was worried the paint would peel off when you wash it. What kind did you use?
Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier, too—please visit whenever the urge strikes. I look forward to looking at your blog again in the future. I love these parties….it’s such a fun way to meet new people and find fun new blogs.
Bugs and hisses!
Laura
Thanks for coming over to my Halloween party. I enjoyed all cute costumes.
Thanks for coming over to my Halloween party. I enjoyed all cute costumes.
omg the bumblebee!!!!
what lovely costumes!!
:-*
Maria-Thérèse / http://www.afiori.com
omg the bumblebee!!!!
what lovely costumes!!
:-*
Maria-Thérèse / http://www.afiori.com
so sweet to look back on your wee darlings. may you have a fun with all your festivities this season.
happy halloween.
so sweet to look back on your wee darlings. may you have a fun with all your festivities this season.
happy halloween.
Cute pix!
Happy nightmares,
Daydreamer 🙂
Cute pix!
Happy nightmares,
Daydreamer 🙂
I love the boot! What a great idea!
I love the boot! What a great idea!
Cute costumes! I have a boy and a girl, but I haven’t been able to “theme” their cotumes together. This year I have a fairy and batman.
Cute costumes! I have a boy and a girl, but I haven’t been able to “theme” their cotumes together. This year I have a fairy and batman.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
so sweet I love all the darling costumes!!!
kayellen
so sweet I love all the darling costumes!!!
kayellen
Soooo darling!!! Your little ones’ parade of costumes was great FUN! Thanks for sharing:)
{Thank you too for the visit to my little party}
I would love to enter your drawing for the fabulous Halloween boot…Thanks, Marilyn:)
Soooo darling!!! Your little ones’ parade of costumes was great FUN! Thanks for sharing:)
{Thank you too for the visit to my little party}
I would love to enter your drawing for the fabulous Halloween boot…Thanks, Marilyn:)
Hey, found your blog through the Halloween Blog Party going on over at Living Locurto. I must say my favorite pic from the past years is the clowns. They are all so cute but I just love the matching. Adorable.
Hey, found your blog through the Halloween Blog Party going on over at Living Locurto. I must say my favorite pic from the past years is the clowns. They are all so cute but I just love the matching. Adorable.
Thanks for stoping by my site.
I l-o-v-e the boot! I keep seeing signs this year for Halloween saying “If the boot fits…”
visit my site again soon!
Katrina in AZ
bagsforbrent@yahoo.com
Thanks for stoping by my site.
I l-o-v-e the boot! I keep seeing signs this year for Halloween saying “If the boot fits…”
visit my site again soon!
Katrina in AZ
bagsforbrent@yahoo.com
adorable costumes! Fun to look back at them! First time at your blog!
adorable costumes! Fun to look back at them! First time at your blog!
They are sooo cute!
They are sooo cute!
What a very neat post…..all of the costumes for each year…looking forward to seeing this years’ addition to the list 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my party post….have a great week!
What a very neat post…..all of the costumes for each year…looking forward to seeing this years’ addition to the list 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my party post….have a great week!
ohh cute post..I love the little bug costume (black and yellow) very cute!!
ohh cute post..I love the little bug costume (black and yellow) very cute!!
I so wish I could sew!
What beautiful costumes you have made!!!!
Can’t wait to see your creations this year.
Love the “boot”…Love it!
I so wish I could sew!
What beautiful costumes you have made!!!!
Can’t wait to see your creations this year.
Love the “boot”…Love it!
Cute outfits. I always made my kids costumes and I remember there was a stage where they longed for a “storebought” costume. Which I let them buy and then added the additions to the dress up box. But I bet if I always bought storebought costumes my kids would have wished I was the type of mom who made them. LOL – grass is always greener.
Cute outfits. I always made my kids costumes and I remember there was a stage where they longed for a “storebought” costume. Which I let them buy and then added the additions to the dress up box. But I bet if I always bought storebought costumes my kids would have wished I was the type of mom who made them. LOL – grass is always greener.
Cute costumes and what a nice post idea. I have so many years of kid’s costumes, I should really do a retrospective..great idea. They bring back great memories. Thanks for coming to my “party” too.
Loribeth
Cute costumes and what a nice post idea. I have so many years of kid’s costumes, I should really do a retrospective..great idea. They bring back great memories. Thanks for coming to my “party” too.
Loribeth
too freakin’ sweet!!! what pretty little ones!!!
too freakin’ sweet!!! what pretty little ones!!!
I love the kids costumes…. they grow up so fast…. I am going to
find my kids pictures now and show
them the photos over the years!
A Very Happy Halloween to you and
your family! Spooky smiles 🙂
I love the kids costumes…. they grow up so fast…. I am going to
find my kids pictures now and show
them the photos over the years!
A Very Happy Halloween to you and
your family! Spooky smiles 🙂
Oh, I love your creativity with your little ones’ costumes! I’m going do do a post on my girls costumes this week, too, but they’re now 19 and 22, so it’s definitely a look back… Thanks for stopping by the Halloween Party on my blog. Yes, the scarecrow is mine – I got him at Target a few years ago – love him!…Donna
Oh, I love your creativity with your little ones’ costumes! I’m going do do a post on my girls costumes this week, too, but they’re now 19 and 22, so it’s definitely a look back… Thanks for stopping by the Halloween Party on my blog. Yes, the scarecrow is mine – I got him at Target a few years ago – love him!…Donna