I have been wanting to dress Oakley up as a ghost for forever! It was probably the main reason I got a goldendoodle eight years ago. Nah, I’m kidding. But I always thought he would look absolutely adorable as a ghost for Halloween. There was just one major problem. Oakley doesn’t like sitting still. He is full of energy and happiness and loves to roll around in the leaves. It’s hard enough to make him sit still for photos on a good day but if you add in throwing a sheet over him with holes cut out for his muzzle and eyes, that’s just a recipe for disaster. And yet, here he is, being the cutest ghost in the world.
I feel like Oakley almost knows that it’s his job to sit still for photos. He has been in the majority of my blog posts ever since he was just a wee lil’ pup so at this point, it almost comes naturally to him that if there’s a camera pointed at him and I’m telling him to sit and stay, he just listens and cooperates. Sure, he will still stubbornly point his face away from the camera even though I’m constantly cooing at him and calling his name, but at least he sits still. He really is the world’s best dog. I am so grateful for him, not just cause he indulges me in my crazy Halloween costume ideas, but because he has always been there for me these past eight years. We’re attached at the hip and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love you little man.
So, I guess I should fill you in on the secret of how I made these DIY ghost costumes for myself and Oakley. Well, if you didn’t guess it already, it’s pretty damn simple. I went to Walmart and got two twin size bed sheets (i probably would have gotten a double or queen size for me but they were all sold out, probably due to everyone else wanting to be ghosts this Halloween). They were only $9.97 each, an absolute bargain! I also picked up some Coconut Eggnog (it’s never too early for eggnog) but that’s besides the point. I then cut Oakley’s bed sheet in half as it was far too long for him. Then, with great difficulty, I placed the bed sheet over his head to see where I would need to cut holes for his lil’ nose and eyes. The nose was the easy part. The eyes were not. I may or may not have poked him in the eye several times but I can assure you, no dogs were harmed in the making of these costumes. And so, snip, snip, snip. And done. We have a ghost costume for the cutest dog in the world. We did a similar thing with mine although mine didn’t come out nearly as cute. But alas, I guess we’re not all destined to be cute ghosts. I’ll try again next year.
Make Your Own DIY Ghost Costume: 🤪
Check Out Some of My Other Costumes:
Oakley Costume: https://when-im-older.com/a-tribute-to-oakley-this-halloween/
Bunny Costume: https://when-im-older.com/152558915435-2/
7 Comments
Neely
This is so cute! I want to do a fun ghost costume for my daughter next year! Such a sweet pup
November 1, 2020 at 3:39 pmStephanie
I’m having a hard time handling all this CUTE! You both look adorable in your ghostie costumes. Simple and efficient hehe. Very precious for Halloween – and something you’ll be able to use again 🙂
November 1, 2020 at 4:59 pmJennifer Prince
Ha! My friend did this for her dogs, too. It’s such an adorable costume idea. So fun!!
November 2, 2020 at 1:55 amVenus
This is so cute. When I read the title I wasn’t expecting a dog. 🙂
November 2, 2020 at 5:46 amHelen
Oh how cute are you two ! I love a classic ghost costume for Halloween!!
xx Helen
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Caitlin
Ghost costumes made from a sheet are beyond easy and quite possibly ALWAYS AMAZING. You and your pup are just so stinkin cute!
November 2, 2020 at 3:30 pmDeborah
OMG your dog is SO cute! We joke that our dog looks like a ghost when he walks around the house with his doggy blanket on him ha! Next year, we’ll dress him up as a sheet ghost too!
November 2, 2020 at 4:00 pm