This epic Thomas the Train costume started out as a train for my two year old nephew for Halloween turned into an obsession for a 48 year old “child”. I started with a shipping container for the cylinder body. I then formed the face out of clay on an old fan base and wire mesh screen. … Read more
My husband Arsenio made these awesome Cranky the Crane and Diesel 10 character costumes for himself and our son, Egon, from scratch by sculpting cardboard. Egon’s a huge Thomas fan, so these two grumpy characters were a natural choice for Halloween costumes! We both had an awesome time making them – him shaping the bodies, … Read more
My boys absolutely loved Thomas the Train. For Halloween, 2 years ago, we decided to have them be Thomas and James trains. l figured l could make the costumes, and they wouldn’t cost a whole lot, plus they’d look better than the store bought ones. For the trains themselves, l got cake boards~cardboard circles for … Read more
Intro: I didn’t know what I was going to do for my son Sam’s Halloween costume this year. Then I saw a Thomas costume online for $25 when I was out shopping yesterday. It felt really cheap and chintzy when I pulled it out of the packaging (especially the hat); not worth what they were charging. … Read more
This is the Thomas the Tank Engine costume I made for my son this past Halloween. The chassis is a Little Tykes wagon, with the pull handle at the back. The body is entirely cardboard, affixed with hot glue. I coated the whole thing in Plasti-Dip (hoping to ruggedize it somewhat), then spray painted it … Read more
My son has been a huge Thomas the Train fan for over 2 years now. I knew last year that the only costume I would get him to agree to would be Thomas. After spending hours searching for Halloween costumes online and in stores, I realized, like many others, that the only one available to … Read more
My 3 year old son loves trains, particularly Gordon the #4 engine from Thomas and Friends. I decided to make it for his Halloween costume! It took 2 days (because of paint) to complete once I had all of the “ingredients”. First, I grabbed a glue gun and many glue sticks. I cut the bottom … Read more
I made this Homemade Thomas the Tank Engine Costume for my 4 year old son who is a major Thomas the Tank engine fanatic. Costume is made from a diaper box framed with thin balsm wood for integrity, plastic plates for the wheels, and an old flower pot with cotton balls for the steam stack. … Read more
We always pull my son around the neighborhood in his wagon to trick-or-treat. He’s a Thomas fanatic, so I figured it made sense to dress him as Sir Topham Hatt, and his wagon as Thomas. His homemade Sir Topham Hatt costume came from thrift store clothes, and the Thomas wagon I made from cardboard, paper … Read more
This Homemade Thomas The Train Costume took me about 3 hours to make plus drying time for the paint. Please remember to consider how heavy this costume will end up being in the end. My son is 4 years old and he had no problem wearing this costume. It ended up weighing approximately 2 pounds … Read more
I used one large box for each of the Thomas the Tank Engine and Percy costume. All I did was cut the top flaps into the shape of the back of the train, and used masking tape to hold it together. This also gave my kids a place to stand in the center of the … Read more
My son loves Thomas the Tank Engine. All the costumes you can buy for Thomas the Tank Engine didn’t replicate the real train. We made a 3D Homemade Thomas the Tank Engine Costume with matching colors and proportions best to our ability. We didn’t want it to be heavy since a 4 year old was … Read more