2015 will always be known as the year the Hubs and I ventured out of our "we-don't-do-costumes" box in a very big, very green way. We've been promising Shrek and Fiona for years, but have always been able to excuse our way out of it.
I think we naturally resemble the famous ogres already. Lovely.
I confess, I thought we'd be able to get out of doing the costumes when I announced we were going to attend a Children's Ministry Staff Appreciation Party, scheduled for the 30th of October. I asked the Children's Pastor if people were dressing up (see, its my fault), and she was like "oh well, we weren't going to, but since so many people have asked... sure! Why not!"
Oh geesh. So, here we go. I was not about to buy an already made up mask and costume. That's lame. As a kid, my Halloween costumes were always invented with dress up clothes my mom would find at thrift shops (the year my sister and I were "old fashioned movie stars" or whatever was in the closet (the year I was a housewife who apparently lives in a bathroom and a towel on her head.) The best year was when my sister and I dressed as a pair of old ladies. As we trick 'r treated all the old ladies would gush all over us.
As I got older, I was too cool for costumes or maybe I was just too lazy to put them together. In high school, I dressed like Amber Waves from Boogie Nights. (Yes, every mom wants their Christian daughter to dress like a porn star!) In college, I won a Halloween costume for my carefully put together Pippi Long-stocking ensemble. I am noticing as I write, that a lot of my costumes are of famous redheads. Maybe next year I will be Lucille Ball.
Two sets of green Ogre ears. DONE! HOW I DID IT: Crayola's green Model Magic
Green, bald head for Shrek DONE! Bald cap with green face paint smeared all over it.
Brown vest for Shrek. DONE! HOW I DID IT: brown felt, a history of Project Runway, needle and thread, and Aileen's Tacky Glue
Green Velvet Dress for Fiona. DONE! HOW I DID IT: Several years ago, I was blessed with a box of clothes from someone who had lost a ton of weight, and thought I could use her hand-me-downs. #thejoyofbeingbig Anyways, in the box, was a green velvet nightgown/house dress. It was perfect. I sewed gold ribbon the collar and waist.
Green legs for Fiona DONE! Found green leggings at Target's Clearance rack for $6. Score!
Princess Stuff for Fiona DONE! Found awesome "Fall-Time" necklace on the Clearance table at Kohls for $9.80. For a necklace and earring set I will wear again? Not bad.
Rope Belt for Shrek DONE! Found some garden rope at Lowe's for $8.
Bugs ans Such, Ogre Food DONE! Found chocolate eyeballs for Shrek to hand out at the party to all the little kids.
Green faces/chest, arms. DONE! Thanks to lots and lots of green face paint. The rick to washing it off was bar soap and warm water.
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Friday night, it was Shrek + Fiona at the Halloween Party. It was so fun that everyone got into the costumes. We had "Thing 1" and "Thing 2", five or six Batman's, a fairy, Red Riding Hood, some Zombies and more. I couldn't help but snap a picture of all the Batmans with the Riddle "captured" in the middle... even Alfred showed up!
I think we naturally resemble the famous ogres already. Lovely.
I confess, I thought we'd be able to get out of doing the costumes when I announced we were going to attend a Children's Ministry Staff Appreciation Party, scheduled for the 30th of October. I asked the Children's Pastor if people were dressing up (see, its my fault), and she was like "oh well, we weren't going to, but since so many people have asked... sure! Why not!"
Oh geesh. So, here we go. I was not about to buy an already made up mask and costume. That's lame. As a kid, my Halloween costumes were always invented with dress up clothes my mom would find at thrift shops (the year my sister and I were "old fashioned movie stars" or whatever was in the closet (the year I was a housewife who apparently lives in a bathroom and a towel on her head.) The best year was when my sister and I dressed as a pair of old ladies. As we trick 'r treated all the old ladies would gush all over us.
As I got older, I was too cool for costumes or maybe I was just too lazy to put them together. In high school, I dressed like Amber Waves from Boogie Nights. (Yes, every mom wants their Christian daughter to dress like a porn star!) In college, I won a Halloween costume for my carefully put together Pippi Long-stocking ensemble. I am noticing as I write, that a lot of my costumes are of famous redheads. Maybe next year I will be Lucille Ball.
Two sets of green Ogre ears. DONE! HOW I DID IT: Crayola's green Model Magic
Green, bald head for Shrek DONE! Bald cap with green face paint smeared all over it.
Brown vest for Shrek. DONE! HOW I DID IT: brown felt, a history of Project Runway, needle and thread, and Aileen's Tacky Glue
Green Velvet Dress for Fiona. DONE! HOW I DID IT: Several years ago, I was blessed with a box of clothes from someone who had lost a ton of weight, and thought I could use her hand-me-downs. #thejoyofbeingbig Anyways, in the box, was a green velvet nightgown/house dress. It was perfect. I sewed gold ribbon the collar and waist.
Green legs for Fiona DONE! Found green leggings at Target's Clearance rack for $6. Score!
Princess Stuff for Fiona DONE! Found awesome "Fall-Time" necklace on the Clearance table at Kohls for $9.80. For a necklace and earring set I will wear again? Not bad.
Rope Belt for Shrek DONE! Found some garden rope at Lowe's for $8.
Bugs ans Such, Ogre Food DONE! Found chocolate eyeballs for Shrek to hand out at the party to all the little kids.
Green faces/chest, arms. DONE! Thanks to lots and lots of green face paint. The rick to washing it off was bar soap and warm water.
***
Friday night, it was Shrek + Fiona at the Halloween Party. It was so fun that everyone got into the costumes. We had "Thing 1" and "Thing 2", five or six Batman's, a fairy, Red Riding Hood, some Zombies and more. I couldn't help but snap a picture of all the Batmans with the Riddle "captured" in the middle... even Alfred showed up!
On actual Halloween day, it was Fiona had to fly solo. Shrek had to stay home at the swamp and get some work done. So, I took my sister (who was a green "Momster" or "FrankenSarah"), my niece (a good witch) and my nephew (Scooby Doo) trick 'r treating (in a very rainy downpour!) and to a super-cool Haunted House. We filled up with candy, saw ridiculously cute costumes and made some fun memories. All in all, I give Halloween two (very green) thumbs up.
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