We started working on this homemade Toy Story group costume idea back in Sept of 2010 they were quite an undertaking!! The potatoes were the first costumes to be made primarily out of chicken wire, duct tape, trucker suspenders and lots of paper mache…. next came the dinosaur which was primarily composed of tag-board and … Read more
As a family, we usually let our kids dress up however they want for church/community parties but reserve Halloween for a group theme. We had a hard time deciding this year so a lot of the work was left (up to me) until the last minute. Dressing up as the Toy Story crew finally won … Read more
Little Bo Peep, but this one didn’t lose her sheep! This classic DIY Little Bo Peep Halloween Costume was homemade. I selected the ivory fabric with pink floral print to reflect more of a vintage look that was represented in the classic nursery rhyme. The eyelet trim was too bright white so I tea-dyed it … Read more
We made our Coolest Homemade Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head Costumes entirely out of felt. We used about 3 yards each of brown fabric for the body and other scraps we had for the parts. Most of the parts were stuck on with hot glue. The sides of the poncho-like body and the ears were … Read more
Used “Headliner” Fabric for the skin of potato…..it’s good because it has foam on the back side so it gives it some poof. I had to line it with an old sheet because the foam won’t go through sewing machine, easily. The lining is good anyway if you decide you want to stuff it. All … Read more
I always want to be something unique for Halloween, so last year I came up with the idea of Buzz Lightyear. As a kid, Toystory was my favorite movie so I thought it would be fun to try it out. I took a look at his costume and came up with a female version, Luna … Read more
I had a homemade Jessie Halloween costume idea, but all the ones in the stores were too covered up and boring! So I decided to get a crop top and some old jean shorts that I had. I bought the accessories which included the hat, belt, 2 sleeve cuffs and the bow for the hair. … Read more
My two year old son wanted to be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween and I wanted to dress to match him. I looked at Jessie costumes, but I didn’t like them. I’ve never been a fan of store bought costumes either. So then I thought, why not be Buzz too? For this Homemade Buzz Lightyear Halloween … Read more
This year I decided to make a costume that would really challenge me and no one else would be able to believe. I decided to go with a beloved Pixar Toy Story Character, Buzz Light year. I built the Home Made Buzz Lightyear Costume from scratch – all from materials bought from home improvement stores. … Read more
Avairya is LIL BO PEEP. This Homemade Lil Bo Peep Costume also has a staff (she chewed it most of the time!), but it is not visible in the photo. I designed and made her entire costume. She looked like a little baby doll. The costume consists of a pair of pantaloons with a ruffle … Read more
Every year at my high school we have homecoming week, which is an entire week full of spirit days. Every year we have a “class theme day”, and the senior class theme was Toy Story. My boyfriend and I decided to be creative and make our own homemade Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head couple costume, … Read more
My son and I love Toy Story and Mr. Potato Head. So I decided to go all out and make this Homemade Mr. Potato Head Halloween Costume. It is made with chicken wire, papier-mâché, and foam. His hat is an extra-large bowl painted black. The eyes were made with two clear ornament balls and black … Read more