My 3 year old son wanted to be the Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine last year, so I searched and searched and could not find one. So I tried to talk him out of it and thought he would forget about it being three. Until this year when he was 4 and said he wanted a Homemade Scooby Doo Mystery Machine Costume. So I knew I had to make him one.
The challenge was that there wasn’t a pattern available and I could barely sew. So I used his Lightning McQueen costume from two years ago as a model and a small toy mystery machine to see what it looked like. It took me about three weeks of almost always working on it to complete it.
The materials I used was material, batting, puffy paint, and Styrofoam peanuts and bean bag filling. So I was pretty surprised that it turned out so well, and I got the biggest hug and Thank you from my son. So now after Halloween he has a toy that he can run around and crash into everything insight without hurting himself. I am so proud of the Mystery Machine but told my family I am never making costumes again.
This is too cute! And being a mom whose gifts do not include sewing, I was very thrilled to hear that while you may not be a professional seamstress by trade, you were still able to create one super fabulous and ultra cool costume! Wonderful job, and impressive creativity!
Hi,
Love this. My son is set on being Fred so I’m looking for a Mystery Machine. If you still have this and it’s in reasonable condition, email me and I’ll buy it!!
Thanks,
Nancy Larson
I was wondering if you could give me some detail on how you made the van. My son wants to be it for halloween and yours looks sooo cute. A lot better the a cardboard one.
Thanks
Katie