Halloween Part II

The holiday is ridiculous really. 
But who doesn’t like an excuse to
DECORATE…


DRESS UP…
 
AND EAT CANDY?
     

We went to three Halloween celebrations in an effort to make up for not going trick or treating.  Our community had their annual Boo Bash (a great party), then the ward Halloween picnic which was in a pitch dark park where you couldn’t tell who anyone was even if they weren’t wearing a costume, and my parents ward party which we only stayed at for a short time and then left with both kids screaming – they were so naughty that night.  It was so embarrassing!

We confiscated all of their candy and rarely give them a piece.  I think they have actually forgotten about it, now why can’t I leave it alone?

I had so much fun making Scott’s nephew, Bently, his Woody costume. It turned out so much better than I thought and it was CHEAP too!  I just dyed an old Sunday shirt yellow, drew red lines on it with a sharpie marker, and whipped up the little vest and bandana.  The accessories include a belt and holster made from genuine leather scraps I found for $1 in a scrap bin at Mesa Sales and belt buckle made from cereal box cardboard glued together and spray painted gold.  (If you must know, the bull design on the belt buckle was drawn on with elmers glue and allowed to dry before spray painting…)  The hat was a cheapo foam thing from Joann’s for $2.  The most expensive part was the Sheriff badge at $4!  You can’t see it in any of the pictures but there is a pull string and loop on the back of the vest.  I am rather proud of this costume!

Boston’s costume was easy to whip up – a hat made from an old t-shirt and fleece ears, a few fleece spots sewn on a turtleneck from Walmart, brown fleece pants with a fleece tail pinned to the bum.  Of course he needed a little black nose.  We used washable marker which smears more than I would like (hence the dirty face picture) but comes off with one swipe of a wet wipe!

Stephen couldn't make his mind up between Harry Potter and Buzz Lightyear.  We had that Harry Potter costume from when he was a baby.  I made it for him back then, knowing it would fit him someday - that is NOW!  So he wore that to the first party and Buzz Lightyear to the other parties.  Really, Buzz is the "cool" thing for boys his age this year.  I personally thought he made an adorable Harry Potter though.  He insisted that the scar was a "scah" (imagine Brittish accent).  So funny!