Our family did a Toy Story theme for Halloween 2007. Our sons were Woody and Buzz (store-bought costumes, I’m sorry to say) but my husband and I were Mr. Potato Head (me) Zurg (him).
This Mr. Potato Head costume was relatively easy to construct. I bought 2 yards of tan felt for the body. I drew a potato shape, sewing around the edges except for holes for my head, arms and legs. The face pieces were drawn on felt and hot glued on the body.
The hat was made from black poster board that I wrapped around my head. I cut out a circle from the black poster board for the top of the hat as well as a ring for the head band. I just packing taped the pieces together and cut out a slit for my eyes.
The shoes were made from blue foam paper. It took 2 pieces of foam per shoe. I cut an outline on each, measured around my shoes, and packing taped the pieces together. I just slid my foot in through the top of the Potato shoe.
The shirt is simply a white long-sleeved shirt and the gloves are over-sized white puffy gloves.
Total cost: Around $20.
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That is so cute…. I’m going to try to make one similar for my 6 month old… wish me luck. Hopefully it will turn out as cute as this one.
This is great, I am going to try and make this for this Halloween. I’m hoping to make the facial features movable, hopefully using double sided Velcro, but we’ll see how it goes.
I love it and am going to get started tomorrow making it!! Where do you get gloves like that though?
Would you sell me both costumes?
Your costumes have given me inspiration! Thanks
and Happy Halloween!
I love it. I made it for my granddaughters school play.
Your costume is superiffic
The costume is delightful! Did you attach the hat to the potato body or does it just sit on top of the head?