I finally finished the kids’ Halloween costumes Sunday night. We’re going with a Toy Story theme this year and I’m pretty excited with how they all turned out.

Adam and Dave wanted Maggie to be an alien, but I was quick to veto that idea.

Instead she will be celebrating her first Halloween as Jessie the cowgirl.

I made her shirt, wig, and belt. The wig was a “learning experience.” There is a braid down the back of it, with a yellow bow on the end. Part of me wants to spend more time on it and change a couple of things, but I keep reminding myself that it’s going to be worn for a very short time period, and is really good enough.

The hat is from the dollar store and I used a hole punch on it then wove some white yarn through it. It’s way, way too big for her – but it was a dollar and that makes up for all sorts of fit issues.

I used a onesie I already had, some yellow fabric, and red cording to make her shirt. It’s not exactly like Jessie’s, but you get the idea. The belt is made from felt and the leg warmers were bought online. I was originally going to make chaps, but Dave suggested the legwarmers (work smarter, not harder) and I was totally on board with that idea. Less work on my part, not to mention that I was stumped on how to attach chaps to her jeans without ruining the pants for future use or running the risk of a safety pin jabbing in to her chunky little thighs.

Adam’s costume came together fairly easy as well. His hat is also from the dollar store and got the same treatment as Maggie’s. I took a regular sized bandanna and cut it down to his size for his neckerchief. I put velcro on the ends so it goes on easier (and safer) than if we were tying it. I made his vest (another learning experience). The belt was done earlier this year, I did add some embellishments to the buckle and the holster though.

I looked all over for a yellow plaid shirt (in stores and on-line). The best I could find was this one, which isn’t as yellow as I would have liked, but Adam was thrilled when he saw it, and that’s all that really matters. Plus it was only $6, so we can do a little extra pretending for that price.

Luke’s costume was bought on-line (thank you JCPenney). And despite that last picture, he really does love it (once we finally got him to put it on he didn’t want to take it off). He just wasn’t interested in standing still for the camera. He wanted to be running around the yard yelling, “and beyond!”

We were finally able to get a decent picture of all three of them sitting in our (non-covered) wagon. They’re all set for Halloween (or at least they will be once I finish sewing their candy bags).

Also, there’s a fairly good chance that Luke will be a cowboy hat wearing space ranger. He steals Maggie’s or Adam’s every chance he gets.

I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be able to get away with having them dress up in themed costumes, but I’m going to take advantage of it for as long as I can. I do love a good theme.