Our Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head costumes were made out of felt, with stiff batting inside and Velcro at the shoulders. We added elastic at the bottom to give it more of a potato look. Having no pattern, we just drew shapes for the eyes, nose, mustache, teeth, lips and ears. The eyes, nose, mustache, … Read more
After searching the web for costume ideas, we decided to be Mr. and Mrs. Potato head… We started by using a pattern for a bumble bee costume. We altered the pattern slightly to remove the bee stinger and head. After sewing the costume together we stuffed them to make them big and round. We made … Read more
My daughter, Kylinn, loves Toy Story and wanted to be Jessie for Halloween. She wanted my husband to be Woody, so I decided to be his girlfriend BoPeep. I cannot sew, but my mother can and she made my amazing BoPeep dress, hat, and pantaloons look just like Bo’s from the movie. She also made … Read more
My family decided to have a party to see the new year in and the theme was film characters. Its a pretty wide theme so there was lots of options to go for but I decided to attempt a Buzz Lightyear costume. Most of the outfit was built from cardboard I salvaged from work. It … Read more
My son needed a Toy Story themed costume for Spirit Week. We started at the fabric store and bought movable fabric board for the bottom (to aid in the appearance), purple velvet fabric for the body and red/gray metallic fabric for trim. I used Velcro instead of zippers or draw strings, which was a mistake … Read more
This year my whole family dressed up as characters from Toy Story! We had Buzz, Jessie, Bo Peep, Woody, and Mr. Potato Head! And I was very excited that I was assigned to be Lots-O-Huggin Bear! I made my Lots O’ Huggin Bear Costume with lost of help from my mom (Thanks Mom!). The head … Read more
My Lil Bo Peep costume was handmade by one of my best friend’s. We found a pattern for a similar outfit at the material store and then added our own special touches to the costume. My staff was made by my fiance’s dad. He used some kind of electrical pipe and then covered it with … Read more
This Buzz Lightyear costume is actually quite easy to build. After finding something approximately the right dimensions I paper matched the pieces for the upper part of the body. I cut them down to the correct size and taped them together in the appropriate positions. For the midriff I used some black material, stuffed it … Read more
My husband and I were Shrek and Fiona last year for Halloween and we won first place at a great party, this year we had to top that so we decided to go for a Homemade Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head Costume. I saw the version that Marianne H. from Medford, OR had done and … Read more
I have always made my kids’ costumes myself. This year, I got the idea from his favorite movie “Toy Story”, deciding to dress him up as Mr. Potato Head!! It was a fun project. All of the pieces are Velcro so you can change the face as you would on the toy. Everything is stuffed … Read more
This year we dressed up as characters from Toy Story 2. Jessie and Woody had pull strings on their back. This Homemade Toy Story 2 Family Costume was a blast!
So this is my ultimate Buzz Lightyear Costume!. I used a Heavy Duty Trash can and A LOT of spray paint. Cut the bottom off and a hole through the lid. For the arms I used some cheep knee pads and steel duct for the gauntlets. I stuffed all the limbs with AC foam for … Read more