DIY Halloween Costumes: Time to Get Started

I always feel a tad self-conscious when I write posts like this. Especially because I now know that my desire to plan so far ahead is connected to the unpredictability of my childhood! But it is who I am. So I’m here to talk about DIY Halloween costumes. August is here, so it’s time to get started!

I’ve been doing a good job of using my revamped org system. It means I have a monthly meeting with myself where I review my goals for the year. I also look at my month-by-month plan and add relevant things to my to-do list. To reduce stress in my life, I just schedule everything way in advance. Halloween prep in August. Holiday shopping in September. I mean, why not?

Luckily my boys were willing to oblige my early planning this year. The best news is we are getting another year of a family costume! I’m so excited! Henry said he wanted to dress up in a Star Wars theme. Tate easily agreed. Matt and I are always willing to go along for the ride.

The boys want to be storm troopers. So I think we will go with this costume.

I think Matt is going to be an Ewok. I imagine we are going to run out of steam making the boys’ costumes, so this will have to suffice.

I’m going to go with this easy Princess Leia costume. I’ll snag this dress.

Here is a list of family costumes we’ve done (I can’t remember everything):

• Circus theme: clown, popcorn, weight lifter, elephant
• Animal theme: lion, tiger, giraffe, can’t remember what Matt was!
• Picnic theme: picnic, carrot, pineapple, can’t remember what Matt was!
• Peter Pan: Wendy, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Tinker Bell
• Scuba: Two scuba divers, mermaid, shark (Tate changed his mind at the last-minute and pulled out his Captain Hook costume instead)