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I’ve only made one costume for Jax so far. Well, that mainly because he’s only had one Halloween so far haha but I see a lot of homemade Halloween costumes in his future. I think homemade costumes are so much better than store bought ones!

Homemade Halloween Costumes are my favorite! – Angie, Southern Halloween Queen

For starters, they’re cheaper…most of the time.

Second, they are different from anything you’re going to get in the store and you can make them with your own personality!

Tonia over at TheGunnySack.com made her son a DIY Zelda Link Costume a few years ago and she’s got the directions and step by step photos over on her blog so that you can make one too!

DIY Zelda Link Costume

Tonia says,

.My son decided months ago that he wanted to be Link from Zelda for Halloween this year. He’s been showing me pictures of what Link looks like and reminding me ever since he decided. Report this ad For the most part, I prefer putting together a costume with my children rather than buying a premade one because it will last longer and be more comfortable. This year my son’s costume is a mix of store bought and handmade items!

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Even though we’ve already gone to Disney World and traveled back home I’m still counting down to the Halloween Party in my head.  It’s so weird. I guess because the whole reason for the trip was for the Disney Halloween Party and since we didn’t get to go to it, I’m like still waiting for the party…even though I know good and well that it isn’t happening.  I guess that’s what happens when you spend 6-8 months planning for something and poof it just doesn’t happen.

I mean y’all….I’m to the point where I see something that’s Disney and I smile and then it turns into “I don’t even want to see that Disney stuff!” — Y’all KNOW that’s not me. haha what’s wrong with me. I’m like totally holding a grudge and I’m not meaning too. haha

I guess I just need to plan another trip or another event to take my mind off of it and look forward to something else. haha

But ANYWAYS!

I had put together this DIY Ursula Costume for the Disney‘s party and even though I don’t have any photo from Disney with the Ursula Costume on, I did take a few snapshots. Mainly because after spending months collecting the perfect pieces, I just wanted to actually be able to wear it for a minute and because I wanted to post it on the blog.

I love “pieced together” costumes so much better than ones you can buy from the store. I love the personal touches, I love searching for matching theme pieces and I love the final results.

It’s so much fun to put together a costume that isn’t really going to look like everyone else’….plus….I’m not into the super hoochie slutty costumes that are at a lot of the stores. No Thank You!

So THIS is my Ursula Costume DIY Tutorial for my version of a DIY Ursula Costume!

So this is what I used and where I got it!

Let’s start from top to bottom!

Mouse Ears

The ears…..oh those Ursula Mouse Ears! I made those and I put a photo, step by step tutorial on the blog for them.  They’re pretty easy to make and I may or may not be obsessed with making mouse ears now. Shhh, don’t tell anyone though because that makes me sound like a weirdo.  Those were actually the first pair I ever made so they’re not 100% perfect but I love them. I’m getting better at them now though.

Perhaps I should start selling them on Etsy? Maybe. We’ll see.

If you don’t want to make your own though, it looks like you can find tons of custom mouse ears on Etsy; just search for “Ursula Mouse Ears” and you’ll find a bunch to buy.

No, your Ursula doesn’t need mouse ears. I made mouse ears because I was supposed to wear this to the Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Disney World. You can totally do this without them.

Hair

No, that’s not my hair. haha. It’s a wig.   I know that Ursula has super short hair but I HATE myself with super short hair, so I went with a longer hair style because that’s what I like. I found this wig at the Spirit Halloween store BUT also found the exact one at Walmart a few weeks later for a lot less money.

I also found the same wig I bought on Amazon. But trust me, go look at the photo so you know what wig to look for and then go get it from Walmart. It’s like $6 at our Walmart and I paid $20. That’s what I get for not looking around.

However, you can also just go with the regular Ursula style wig if you want. I know you can find those online too.

Make -Up

For my makeup, I just did my regular makeup but switched out my normal eyeshadow for a purple and silver. I also put my eye shadow on a lot heavier than I normally would.  I also used a red color lipstick because we all know that Ursula loves her red lipstick!

I didn’t paint my body blue/purple like some makeup tutorials because I’m not about that life. hahaha Well, no, it’s really because I didn’t want to spend hours washing blue/purple make up off of my face and arms. No thank you.

You can also add Ursula’s beauty mark on your chin with an eyeliner pen. I tried it for my look and it looked weird so I took it off.

Earrings

The earrings were probably one of my favorite pieces of this costume other than the mouse ears.

I bought these Ursula Fake Gauges from JuneTiger on Etsy!

She makes Tentacle Gauges too but since my ears are not stretched, I choose the “fake gauge” earrings.

They hook just like regular earrings and they’re made out of clay.

I think that they’re absolutely adorable and I’m debating on if I can get away with wearing them with a normal everyday outfit haha.

Necklace

I found this shell necklace at Hot Topic for like $6 in the clearance section. However, I just checked and it looks like you can find the same Ursula Shell necklace on the Hot Topic website. 

Ursula NEEDS her shell necklace, so don’t forget it!

If you’re looking for a bigger option, Etsy has some fun ones as well. 

Dress/Apron

YES! You read that right! The main part of my costume is an apron!

I’m so in love with it!

I bought this Ursula apron from AJsCafe on Etsy!  I LOVE it! Ok, I think I already said that but I really do.  Not only was it PERFECT for my costume  but HELLO, it’s an apron! So once Halloween is over, it’s going to hang in my kitchen. I love it when a costume looks wonderful but can also be broken down and used in real life after Halloween.

She has a TON of Disney Character themed aprons too. So, even if you’re not into being Ursula for Halloween you should still check out her shop because she does amazing work.

I even sent her my measurements to make sure that the tie would be long enough for me and she made sure that everything would fit.

Now this is a wrap-around apron, so it does cover the font as well as your butt, however, the back is exposed. I just wore a black tank top and black Capri leggings under it!

That’s my Ursula Costume! I loved it. I hope you love it! IF you go as Ursula (even if you don’t use this tutorial) I’d love to see your costume! Tag me on Instagram @bigbearswife @southernhalloweenqueen or hashtag #BigBearsWifeUrsula

Actually, even if you’re not Ursula, I’d love to see your costumes! haha

Happy Halloween, Y’all!

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(If you’re looking for another Simple Disney DIY costume, I’ve got my DIY Minnie Mouse from last year on the blog too! )

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Angie runs this blog, “Southern Halloween Queen” where she shares her love of Halloween with her own recipes and fun recipes/projects from other Halloween loving bloggers! She also runs her first blog, BigBearsWife.com that’s packed full of Southern recipes, her love of Disney and fun vacation ideas! 

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Boo to YOU, Happy Halloween!

It’s HERE! Halloween is here!! I’m so in love with this day! I’m determined not to lose the magic of things like Halloween as I grow older! I may not have kids (yet) but I still don’t want to give up that magic! So I will continue to dress up each Halloween and embrace it each and every year!

Now in the past, my costumes have always been “dark”….except for one year I was a Sailor Girl and felt totally weird as the “sexy costumes” are just NOT for me! When I was growing up I was ALWAYS a witch or a vampire! At least my parents didn’t have to spend a fortune on costumes since I re-used the same one over and over! haha

This year, however, I embraced my Disney Side! Any Guesses? haha Um yeah, that was probably a dumb question… I know. haha.

So I am NOT one of those people that’s willing to spend $50-$80 on some costume that has less fabric than a baby bodysuit, so I try to “make” my own with what I have at home!

This is how I did my Minnie Mouse Costume this year!

Here is my whole Costume, ok not the best picture of the whole costume but it will do.

Let’s start from the top to the bottom. This costume is so ridiculously easy!

These Minnie ears are from my trip to Disney a year or so ago. BUT if you don’t have Minnie ears all you need to do it buy a black headband, cut out two black circles from cardstock and then clue (hot glue) the ears and a red bow to the black headband.

For my makeup today I just put on my normal makeup but I used a few extra coats of my 3D Fiberlash‬ Mascara on and then painted my nose with some black Halloween Makeup that I got from Target. I also put a little white “shine line” on one side of my nose to give it a “cartoon look” BUT the white didn’t show up too well. Oh well!

Next, I wore this cute chunky bead Minnie Mouse Necklace that I bought from Rainbow Sparkle Necklaces! I’m 100% in LOVE with this necklace.

For my “Minnie Skin” haha, I just wore a black shirt, black capri yoga pants (rolled up) and black tights. Then I tied a Minnie Mouse apron on! Now I have my Minnie Mouse apron from my trip to Food Blog Forum (Disney gave them too us)

BUT if you can’t fine one that looks like this just use a red apron and glue white card stock circles onto it! (That’s what I would have done If I didn’t have this one!)

And then for the shoes!! Ok, I HATE the color yellow so there was no way in heck I was going to spend a lot of money on yellow shoes for this Minnie costume that I would never wear again!

I took a trip to Goodwill and found these brown shoes for $3. BigBear Spray Painted them yellow for me and I hot glued some red glitter Christmas bow (they are actually ornaments haha) onto the tops of the shoes!

Now I will tell you that you may want to get some kind of special paint or shoes that won’t bend much if you’re planning on keeping these yellow shoes. The ones I bought are “leather” like and the paint is starting to crack where they bend. I’m totally find with it though because I’ll never wear them again after today but just wanted to let you know.

So that’s my Halloween Costume this year! See ladies… no need to dress up like a hoe  um…. I mean a um…. um…………no need to dress up in a costume that shows more skin than the day you were born!

It’s possible to have a cute costume, save some money and stay warm all while keeping your dignity! haha

Happy Halloween!!!

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