How to Make an Adorable Halloween Costume

Wanna know how to make this adorable costume???

Ok . . . I'll tell you.

Start with a piece of elastic.

Wrap it around your daughter's waist and mark with a pen (on the elastic) how large it is.

Make sure you leave several inches on either side to tie the elastic together.

Next, fold tulle in half and cut into approximately 4 inch strips. You decide how long to make the strips. (I used a total of 10 yards of tulle. 4 yards of black, 4 yards of purple, and 2 yards of yellow. I bought it at Walmart for $.97 a yard.)

Loop it around the elastic and tie into a knot.

Keep going, alternating your colors until you have tulle filled in completely between your pen marks on the elastic.
Tip - tie your elastic between two chairs to make it easier on
yourself while adding the tulle.


With a hot glue gun, add embellishments to a witch hat. I found this

little treat bucket cauldron at Walmart for $1.00.

I did the same with a little broom I found at Walmart.

On top, I just put her in a black sweater and and some purple beads. I also found black and purple striped tights at Kroger.

I love, love, love this costume. Don't you???

Variations: (just to name a few)

white tutu, wand & wings - tooth fairy

red tutu with black dots, wings, antennae - ladybug

tutu, antennae, wings - butterfly

Now, for those of you who entered my costume contest and feel dissed because I disregarded your suggestions and came up with my own . . . now you know first hand what it feels like to be St. John.

No, seriously . . . honorable mention to the other costumes that just weren't good enough for my little Maggie Moo.

Thanks Kristina P. - I don't know you but I'm so glad you started stalking my blog. I love stalking yours too. I almost pee pee in my pants sometimes but that is a good thing. You're hysterical girl! Check out Kristina's blog here, but make sure you're wearing your depends.

And to my sister Katie - you listening to me yammer on and on, obsessing over every detail of this costume earns you a mention as well. Check out Katie's blog here.

Now, just click below and leave me a comment. Tell me how much I remind you of Martha Stewart. The accolades stoke my fragile ego. C'mon sweet blog stalkers, come out of the closet.