Jumpin-Beans

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. With the Ninja Turtles movie coming out in August, you can bet that will be a hot costume item this year...  We have been fans of those turtles since back when my brother was a kid... so we are very familiar with them. (Although, I would be willing to be my brother would kick butt at old school Ninja Turtle trivia!) I am not sure if dress up is popular at your house... and don't go thinking " I don't have a girl, we don't do dress up" as there are lots of fun things to play dress up throughout the year!  I know that Broxton loves the costumes and will put them on for playing around the house... but, if you don't allow for dress up play at your house....   You know what will be here before ...

I always thought that it was just little girls that liked to play dress up... Until, Broxton!   He loves to dress up as a soldier man and be like his daddy...  or to pretend to be a pirate... Well, I headed on over to see if I could find anything cute for when Broxton plays dress up. He has decided that he likes talking about "super heroes"... not really sure where that has come from, but I have noticed that he is very much a sponge on any and everything these days... So, I went to the costume discounters site and had to check out the boys TV costumes . Photo Credit: Jumpin Beans You must have written consent to use this photo.  Sure enough... they had superheroes, trains, and even officially licensed WWE costumes! I was a bit shocked to find these, so I was so excited to get it for Broxton!  Now, with this particular costume... There is both a positive and a negative, in my opinion... The positive?  The costume! We not on...

Jake Costume Materials: Red fabric 17” square or bandana Grey fabric (long enough to wrap around your child's waist) Black yarn or ribbon Yellow duct tape 4 large buttons White T-shirt Dark blue vest or jacket Blue jeans or pants Brown boots Brown cardboard Instructions: 1. Cut out collar ribbing on white T-shirt and remove 2. Make a V shaped cut in center front of the collar 3. Make a few V shaped cuts in the sleeve 4. Using a needle with a big eye, thread the black yarn or ribbon. Stitch an X center front V at collar 5. If using a dark blue jacket, cut out the sleeves to turn it into a vest 6. Use the yellow duct tape to cover the buttons and attach to vest 7. Tape the outline of the vest using the yellow duct tape. Don’t forget the lapel 8. Cut out a “J” from the yellow duct tape, and attach to the boots. 9. Add a yellow strap on the boots using the yellow duct tape 10: Draw a sword shape on the cardboard and cut out Putting it all together: 1. Wrap the red fabric or band...

It is almost time for Halloween! That being said, have you decided what you are going to be this year? I used to dress up when I worked, but I didn't dress up last year. Last year, Broxton went as Elvis... I loved it and so did the few people that saw him. This year, we wanted something more like his personality... After looking and looking, we thought that the Lil Champ Costume was perfect! If you have visited here before, you might have seen the photo's of Broxton and daddy play boxing. It is their father / son bonding time and I love to watch the two of them! Broxton with his "mean face." So, do you see why we decided to go with this? I started my search looking for sports costumes for kids . As soon as I saw it, I knew it was meant to be!!!! This really is cute, as it seems to cover it all! You get the muscle suit with the boxing shorts... It also comes with a "champion" belt (very lightweight, so no need to worry!)...