Philippine Halloween costume makers rock my world!

Early Achievers, Nathan’s preschool, is requiring the children to show up in costume for a Halloween party this Friday. Cathy and I talked about it, and the cheapskates in us settled on either:

  • Jose Rizal, where we suit Nathan up in a barong tagalog and draw a moustache on his upper lip with eyeliner pencil. Accessories include an inkjar with matching feather, some rolled paper, and a lamp for him, to channel Rizal circa Ultimo Adios.
  • Ganns, where we dress Nathan up in a long-sleeved polo and the sweater vest that matches mine. For this outfit, his accessories include his blue laptop, Pepsi Max, and a working mp3 player.

At the time we talked, I felt we didn’t have much choice. Most local malls offer and you’re stuck with the usual fare of fairy princesses, pirates, and assorted animals, most made with subpar craftsmanship and inferior (read: itchy) material. But now, wait! I did my research, and there is a local manufacturer who makes Halloween costumes for Filipino kids (and their parents)!

This Philippine Halloween costume maker is called Bumblebee & Company, and they make unique top-quality Halloween costumes in the Philippines that don’t break the bank. Apparently, they also do birthday parties and stuff. I contacted them regarding making me a Shrek vest. I’m gonna look like this, but not as cute. LOL


Now that I’ve seen their Philippine Halloween costumes, I’m tempted to just go to them for Nathan’s party.



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17 Comments so far

  1. Joni October 22nd, 2007 10:25 pm

    Ex-deal? hehe! Cute nmn ni Shrek Jr. :D

  2. Ganns October 23rd, 2007 12:28 am

    How dare you?! This is no ex-deal! I’m going as Shrek, and I’m paying for my vest! Masama bang tulungan ang supplier na magaling? Bleh!

  3. Shari October 23rd, 2007 12:43 pm

    Haha, this would be soooo cool! How much is that Shrek vest worth? I want I want I want!

  4. Keren October 23rd, 2007 8:39 pm

    I like the Jose Rizal idea. I would want to see how you style the hair! :)

  5. F!NCH October 24th, 2007 11:33 pm

    wheredd you get that vest? i want that lolrofl :)

  6. Joni October 25th, 2007 1:36 am

    lol. Sorry. I thought it was another ex-deal. :D

  7. Ganns October 25th, 2007 1:40 am

    LOL It’s okay.

    Try to pass by Fun Fest on Saturday. I’ll be the guy with the green skin.

  8. Joni October 25th, 2007 1:45 am

    haha. sige. :P san na ung inorder ko? meron na ba? hehe!

  9. kris November 11th, 2007 4:16 pm

    hey there, i say this with the utmost sincerity: you shouldnt celebrate Halloween in anyway. it’s history traces back to old pagan beliefs related to the dead and their spirits…and you know that the Israelites always fell short from God because they always secretly clutched on to their pagan gods and Baal…so, as a fellow believer of Christ, i urge you, please don’t celebrate it anymore.

  10. admin November 11th, 2007 6:26 pm

    Dear Kris:

    Thank you for your note on my website.

    As a family, we don’t celebrate Halloween. We’ve explained to our son, Nathan, that the party they were holding at his school was in celebration of an event we do not, in principle, support. His school is not a Christian school, but we allow him to participate in the event in the interest of solidarity with his classmates and the knowledge that he understands that glorification of anything other than Christ is not an option.

    Regarding costumes, the owners of Bumblebee make costumes year-round, especially for theater productions and children’s parties. The post I placed online was really just to help them out, because their work - regardless of Halloween - is really spectacular in the first place.

    I can assure you we do not celebrate Halloween and are not raising our children to believe in it.

  11. kris November 12th, 2007 7:17 pm

    that’s good then. keep on keeping on :)

  12. Marian November 13th, 2007 6:54 am

    i know na what you’ll wear to our Christmas party! haha

  13. jun mendoza January 10th, 2008 7:57 pm

    do you know where i can find a bumble bee costume for my 1 year old baby boy. bumble bee (black & yellow stripe color

  14. admin January 15th, 2008 5:53 pm

    You can definitely pick one up from Bumblebee. Visit their website, Jun. :)

  15. Ac April 8th, 2008 1:15 am

    tanung q lng puh kung gumagawa kau ng costumes nah pang cosplay?

  16. ruth August 15th, 2008 1:37 am

    where can i find bumblebee and company? i am looking for my sons mushromm costumes for a play in school. please help

  17. admin August 15th, 2008 1:54 am

    You can visit the website at http://www.bumblebee.ph or call Maita Nolledo at 0917-7907377.

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