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Welcome to the last episode of the Costume Upcycle Series! In this series I will take a few of our oldest costumes from the clearance section and will either style or alter them in a new way that fits current costume trends! Each edition of the series has increased in difficulty in skill level. If you’re new here, you can click here to see what costumes I will be altering. In the last three blog posts, I turned a Twilight Fairy costume into a Rave Fairy here, a Fine Foxy Mama costume into Scary Spice here, and a Red Too Hot Costume into a Formal Red Devil here. Let’s get started on Episode 4 with a witch costume upcycle!

A couple of weeks ago, the world got our first look at Robert Pattinson as Batman. The first look came as a darkened screen test with a red filter that had everyone squinting at their screens and turning up their brightness. Today, Matt Reeves tweeted new photos with another look of not only Pattinson as Batman, but the Batmobile as well!

To celebrate Valentine's Day, this year I decided to get crafty! After years of seeing many people make playing card ruffs on Pinterest I wanted to try it myself. In the end I came up with an entire Queen of Hearts inspired beauty look that would go great with a Queen of Hearts costume!

Today a new motion poster for Wonder Woman 1984 was released. Here's a look at the new poster and an explanation on her new armor!

Now that you've rested up from the holiday rush and gotten the ball rolling for 2020, it's time to have some fun again! We've rounded up a few fun costume events to keep your costume craving satisfied even in February.

Read Across America Day is March 2nd, which is just around the corner. Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss Day, falls on Dr. Seuss birthday and is dedicated to motivate and inspire kids all across the country to read. To help promote Read Across America Day, we've create these fun free printable bookmarks inspired by our favorite books. So feel free to print them out to use and we hope they will inspire your little ones to read, read, read!

The first activity I came up with this week is thoughtful questions to ask your child (or children). I do talk to my kids a lot throughout the day. But I have to admit, I don’t go beyond talking to them about what we’re doing that day or week or asking them things like their favorite color or what they want to wear that day. So I came up with some more thought-provoking questions to ask them. I’m also going to write their answers down somewhere, maybe record them, so they can read/see them later. Or maybe I’ll ask them these same questions in a few years or every year and see how their answers change. Also, this doesn't have to be just your kids. Maybe ask your partner, parents, or friends. I think it'd be nice to get to know your loved ones a little more!

Welcome to Spring 2020! A bunch of new movies are springing up this season and we're as excited as ever! Of course I can't wait to see the live action of Mulan, my favorite Disney character. I'm also going to be sure to catch The New Mutants and Black Widow. I'm sure my kids are going to want to see Trolls World Tour because she was obsessed with the first movie when it was released. Want to see what else is being released in the next 3 months? Check out our latest Spring 2020 Movie Releases Infographic! What are you most excited to see this season?

With parties and events being cancelled left and right due to COVID-19, it's no surprise that Halloween will look a little different this year. Normally the events list for Halloween is full of parties, haunted mazes, scary movies, and trick or treating. So what do you do when none of that is happening? We hunted down a few LA area drive-thru Halloween events that are reinventing Halloween in a safe way for the new times that we live in. With the help of the drive-up, drive-thru, and drive-in, Halloween loves can celebrate from the comfort and safety of their own cars.

Now that summer con season is wrapping up and the biggest cons are behind us, it's becoming harder to find virtual ways to get your costume fix. So instead of waiting for the next virtual event, gather some friends and create your own Virtual Costume Events! Here are a few ideas for your own virtual costume event that's fun for all ages.

With many conventions and events being shut down due to COVID-19, events are turning to the internet to connect with fans. This month, three of the largest meetups of the year are holding digital conventions that you can stream! So tune in, grab your costume or your comfy clothes and have a mini con at home!

Spring is almost here! The weather is warming up and it's time to leave the house and have some fun. We've rounded up this month's costume events so you can dust off your costumes and have fun with the whole family. This month's events have everything from comic conventions to swing parties. You're sure to find something you want to do!