By Debra Ross

Long-time readers of KidsOutAndAbout.com will remember that in 2008, Madison was a piano for Halloween, and Ella was the piano player. It was my greatest all-time costume. I will never top it; she even had an ipod with little speakers in there that blasted Rachmaninoff as she made her way from house to house.

I used a box that had once held my friend's flat-panel TV. This was key to the success of the costume. That, and a hot glue gun.

If anyone is interested in making this costume and wants tips, email me at ross@kidsoutandabout.com.