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
After searching the web for weeks trying to find a Thomas the Tank Halloween costume and only found those boring apron like costumes. I found inspiration from other parents who made their own Thomas the Tank costumes. I began with a cardboard box that fit almost perfectly over my son’s wagon. Then took an old … Read more
I couldn’t fine a Thomas costume anywhere or even a train costume for my 2yr old boy who loves Thomas so I decided to make a Homemade Thomas The Tank Engine Costume. I used foam boards since they are very light and Bristol boards and construction paper with lots of glue, super glue and double … Read more
Thought I would make a Homemade Thomas the Train Costume for my 2-year old for Halloween 2011. Used a Diaper Box, shoe box, coffee can, soft colored foam board, Parmesan Cheese container for pipe, spray paint, Styrofoam, blue painter’s tape, and glue gun. Took about 5 hours. When all was said and done, the costume … Read more
My son is Thomas crazy, so of course he had to have a Thomas the Tank Halloween Costume for Halloween. I constructed the body out of cardboard boxes that were cut into shape and then taped together with masking tape. Then after much dismay, Brad painted Thomas with pro skill using 3 cans of spray … Read more
My son wanted to be Thomas the train and I have never cared for any of the store bought costumes at all. So I had a Thomas and freight car Halloween costume idea and decided to build one on his wagon. Off to work I went. Found huge box cut and hot glued it to … Read more
I made this Homemade Thomas the Train Costume for my 3 year old son who LOVES Thomas the Train. I had some old square foam packing material laying around. I always said I was going to make something out of it but I never did until now. I picked up some yarn and a yarn … Read more