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Mr. Brown Costume For Dr. Seuss Day

byKaren•February 8, 2019

Mr. Brown Costume for Dr. Seuss Day at school

Need another Dr. Seuss costume idea besides the Cat in the Hat or the Lorax? Check out this simple Mr. Brown costume we made last year for Dr. Seuss Day. This costume is pretty simple to pull together with a few basic pieces of clothing. A brown shirt and brown pants are the base of read more »

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Dark Voyager Fortnite Costume

byKaren•January 14, 2019

DIY Dark Voyager Fortnite Costume

I am a such a sucker for Halloween costumes themes that I gave in and agreed to Fortnite Costumes this year. I am not a huge fan of the game but it does offer a million different Fortnite Halloween Costume options. After Elliot chose Tomato Head, Quinn opted for a Dark Voyager Fortnite costume. DIY read more »

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DIY Olaf Costume

byKaren•January 10, 2019

Homemade Olaf costume with a hooded sweatshirt

With Frozen 2 opening later this year, it’s time to update this adorable DIY Olaf costume post. Olaf is definitely our favorite characters from Frozen, and I am guessing he will be super popular again this year for Halloween. Homemade Olaf Costume Originally I came up with this easy Homemade Olaf costume so the boys read more »

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DIY Jyn Erso Costume

byKaren•October 6, 2018

My go-to Star Wars costume is usually Leia on Hoth. A strong female hero, in comfortable clothing, wins me over every time. Last year I changed it up, picking another hero in comfy clothes with a DIY Jyn Erso costume instead. Jyn Erso was the key character in Rogue One, helping the rebellion steal the plans read more »

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DIY Fortnite Costume

byKaren•October 2, 2018

Tomato Head Fortnite Costume Featured

My kids have joined the Fortnite craze and as a result, I have made my first DIY Fortnite Costume. Perhaps there are more Fortnite costumes on the horizon, we shall see. For now, check out this fun Tomato Skin Fortnite costume. How to make a Fortnite Costume in Real Life The bulk of Tomato Head read more »

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DIY Ezra Bridger Costume

byKaren•September 8, 2018

Ezra Star Wars Rebels Costume

Now that Star Wars Rebels is over, sharing Elliot’s DIY Ezra Bridger costume is sort of bittersweet. The boys loved Star Wars Rebels which is why Elliot asked me to make an Ezra Bridger costume for him last year. Star Wars costumes are our favorite Halloween theme. Last year we expanded our Star Wars characters read more »

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No Sew Prince Charming Costume DIY Tutorial

byKaren•August 14, 2018

After making Elliot a Hiro costume sweatshirt recently, I figured I’d be out of the costume making business for a little while, at least until the fall. Elliot must have had other plans because he randomly asked for a Prince Charming costume. I’m guessing the girls at preschool were talking about princess costumes and that read more »

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DIY Book Character Costumes

byKaren•August 10, 2018

Easy DIY Book Character costumes for kids and for teachers. Over 30 classic and unique story book costumes for boys, for girls and for adults. Basically a simple or last-minute costume idea for just about everyone! Storybook Character Costumes | Character DIY Costume | Dress lie a Book Character for Kids | Dress like a Book Character for Teachers | Word Book Day Costumes for Teachers.

School starts for us soon and I figured I should share a fun school oriented idea today. Of course, costume season is gearing up, so I figured out a way to combine schools and costumes with a round up of DIY book character costumes!! Book Character Costumes for Kids Luckily our school allows the kids read more »

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Winnie the Pooh Disneybounding at the Christopher Robin Red Carpet

byKaren•August 1, 2018

Friends from the 100 Acre Wood enjoying a picnic while Winnie the Pooh Disneybounding on the Christopher Robin Red Carpet

I just got back from another whirlwind Disney adventure. I was invited to walk the Christopher Robin red carpet as a part of the Christopher Robin press trip. I often attend these press trips with friends and this time around we decided to do something extra special on the red carpet. We got our 100 read more »

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Toy Story Costumes | Disneybounding at Toy Story Land

byKaren•July 5, 2018

Toy Story Costumes for disneybounding at Toy Story Land or Pixar Pier

Toy Story Land is now open in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. We spent last week Playing Big in Andy’s backyard as guests of Disney for their media preview event. Attending the grand opening of Toy Story Land seemed like the perfect opportunity to disneybound as characters from Toy Story. Disneybound at Walt read more »

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DIY Cowboy Woody Costume

byKaren•June 24, 2018

Make a homemade woody's vest for a DIY wood costume for a fun Toy Story themed halloween or disneybound

Toy Story is one of favorite Disney films, so we are so excited to be checking out the new Toy Story Land opening at Walt Disney World this summer. We plan on disneybounding as Toy Story characters on our trip, so I needed to make a few fun costume pieces including Woody’s vest. Woody’s Vest read more »

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Beast Costume Shirt

byKaren•October 29, 2017

Easy Beauty and Beast Costume

It’s only taken me 6 months to share this but earlier this year, I made Elliot a sweet Beast Costume Shirt to wear to Walt Disney World. It was a really fun and easy Disneybounding idea. While he wore the Beast costume shirt for Disney bounding, if you added a mask you could have a sweet read more »

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DIY Pencil Onesie | Baby Halloween Costume for under $5

byKaren•September 12, 2017

DIY Pencil Onesie Baby Costume for the 99 Cents Only Stores

This DIY Pencil Onesie baby Halloween costume has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #doingthe99 #99yourhalloween #CollectiveBias I am a big fan of treasure hunting at the 99 Cents Only stores. My mom and I usually go once a week looking for crazy deals on awesome products. read more »

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Guardians of the Galaxy Costume Ideas

byKaren•August 22, 2017

Where are my Guardians of the Galaxy fans? Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is available today on Blu-ray and DVD so I thought I’d share some fun Guardians of the Galaxy Costume ideas! I think a Guardians of the Galaxy costume theme is perfect for a large group or family Halloween costume theme because there are read more »

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Mickey and the Roadster Racers Hat

byKaren•August 9, 2017

Does your little one love the new Mickey and the Roadster Racers shows on Disney Junior? My boys think it’s a fun update to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! I thought a fun DIY Mickey and the Roadster Racers Hat would be perfect for little fans of the show or as the start of a fun Mickey read more »

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DIY Puppy Dog Pals Costume

byKaren•July 25, 2017

It’s no secret that I love to make costumes. Last year we ended up making an adorable cat burglar costume which is sort of funny because we are not cat-people. Not. At. All. I am remedying that by partnering with Disney Junior to share with you a super easy Puppy Dog Pals costume tutorial. Now read more »

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Disneybounding Ideas for Kids

byKaren•May 22, 2017

I had so much fun planning some disneybounding outfits for my boys. As big as we are on costumes around here, they’ve never worn a costume into a Disney park except to Mickey’s Halloween Party. Maybe it’s because you’re more likely to see little girls wearing Princess dresses in the parks. An easy alternative to wearing a costume read more »

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Cat in the Hat Costume

byKaren•March 2, 2017

We are celebrating Read Across America and Dr. Seuss’s birthday this week. Today was dress up as your favorite Dr. Seuss character at school. While we already had a Lorax costume on had, Elliot opted to wear a Cat in the Hat costume instead. Luckily for me, we already had the official hat from his Lord read more »

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No-Sew Inflatable Tube Man Costume

byKaren•October 25, 2016

My kids love seeing silly things anywhere and one of their favorite things is the inflatable tube man (also known as air dancers) that seem to dance by themselves on the side of the road. I couldn’t help make one more costume before Halloween, an inflatable tube-man costume. This inflatable tube-man is my silliest costume read more »

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DIY Beast Costume

byKaren•October 23, 2016

With Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast headed to theaters in the spring, I couldn’t help making a DIY Beast costume. Emma Watson will be an amazing Belle and I can’t wait to see it! Hopefully, Belle would approve of our own little Beast.  This costume is another easy Disney Prince costume that can be read more »

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I'm a mom to two boys, Arizona native, and travel lover. Desert Chica is my place to share a peek into our life and the easy and inexpensive costumes, crafts and desserts I like to make. “If I can do it, anyone can!” Learn more about me here.

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