sewing: our handmade halloween

i made a goal this year not to buy any costumes

we'd just use what we have or make what we need

my husband and i were popeye and olive oyl

using and embellishing clothes we already had

and i made our daughter eleanor a sweet pea dress and hat 

i made our daughter hazel a cinderella dress and headband

 out of an old bedsheet

and our 6 year old noah wanted to be an angry bird

i made his costume using this tutorial 

i only didn't make a costume for our 2 year old daughter
who is wearing a handmedown store-bought super girl costume :)
what do you think?
do you prefer to make or buy halloween costumes?