Looking for homemade Halloween costumes

Are you a crafty parent or grandparent who has made some stinkin' cute costumes for your kids for Halloween in the past? (Or, you overachiever, you...you're already done with this year's costume?)

We want to run pictures of adorable kids in their homemade costumes in an upcoming North of Tampa edition with fun facts.

Please e-mail a picture of your cute kids in their handmade costumes to: nguyen@sptimes.com with this information:
Costume name
Name of costume maker
Kid(s) name(s) and age(s)
How long it took to create
What materials you used
Cost of the materials
Neighborhood you live in

Our deadline is THIS Friday, Oct. 17. If your kid's costume is from Tarjay, that's okay! Just forward this to your crafty friends! Thanks, Phuong
The Polidoros: Tyler the cowboy and Katie the bride, in costumes sewn by their grandmother, Joan Polidoro.

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Cory Lake Isles Professional Center celebrates fall

Businesses in the Cory Lake Isles Professional Center celebrated a Fall Fusion event this past weekend by offering food, drinks and goodies to visitors. Twenty-seven businesses participated by setting up tents outside their doors or giving tours of their offices.

Kids created their own trophies at Crown Trophy; Dr. Greg Stepanski's dentist office gave out toothbrushes and floss; and the Young Chefs Academy set up cookie-decorating stations. There were also bounce houses, shaved ice and music.

A popular stop was Thompson Studios, where kids got their faces painted and then got free portraits from Bob Thompson.

Thanks to Kim Thompson, here are some favorites: