The enchanting magic of Disney is undeniable. The list of movies that have transported generations seems never ending. As far as costume choice goes, if you want to make an indelible impression, Disney costumes will take you there!
With so many store bought Disney costumes available, why would you need to create your own? After perusing this extensive collection, you won’t be asking that question anymore! The level of detail and love that went into making these, is apparent. These costumes look and fit better than anything you can purchase. In addition, the act of creating costumes for a family member is incredibly bonding. The journey adds so much to the destination.
As a result, you can recreate the magic of Disney with these fantastic Disney costumes. Use your imagination to augment your favorite characters. Be inspired by the DIY costume designs here that are truly magnificent works of art.
This is me and my cousin in our Halloween costumes we made. We decided on going as Woody and Buzz this Halloween since Toy Story 3 will be out by then, but we couldn’t wait to make the suits so we made them last weekend. The homemade Buzz Lightyear costume suit is made of camping … Read more
This year my son picked a homemade Wall E child Halloween costume idea for Halloween. So his father, Grandfather and Uncle all went to work thinking of how to pull this one off. After 6 hrs of hard work they came up with a movable Wall-E for my son Hayden to drive around just like … Read more
This year I decided to dress up as my favorite Disney movie. The movie has a special meaning to me as it was the first movie I watched in my new house with my boyfriend (which we moved into last Halloween). Since it was the house the characters moved into and grew old in, it … Read more
Being known for my Halloween costumes at work, I’m always asked what I am going to be. In summer of 2010, I watched ‘Up’ with my daughter and wanted to be something/someone from Up. Then it hit me, I’ll be the house from Up. For months I was thinking on how I would create this … 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
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
My husband and I wanted to make some costumes for Dragon Con in Atlanta that we could also use for Halloween. We loved the Johnny Depp version of the Mad Hatter in the new “Alice in Wonderland” coming out in 2010. The Mad Hatter’s jacket, I constructed on top of an old tail coat we … Read more
I used little figurines as my models to make Cogsworth and Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast Costumes. The main trick is to use fabric fusing to iron on the main fabric to a sheet of foam which is what helps hold the shapes of the costumes. There is basic sewing but I also Velcro … Read more
This is what you need for this Alice in Wonderland Costume : • Hot Glue • White, Green, Black, Red, Bright Pink, and Bright Purple Felt Material • Pink and Purple Ribbon • Alice in Wonderland Material from a outgrown pair of scrub pants • Small Styrofoam plate • Yellow foam • Purple tutu (store … Read more
The homemade queen of hearts costume involved a red dress with glued hearts on it and a corset over it. The corset had glued gold trimmings. The stockings were purchased online and were the same as in the movie. The wig was from a discount store. I sewed the hair using clear thread into an … Read more
This year my boyfriend decided he wanted to make his Halloween costume. He decided to dress up in a Homemade Mad Hatter Costume which seems like something fun and original to be. First we started by looking through his closet to see which items we could use for the pants we just cut a pair … Read more
I dressed my boys up for world book day this year as the film was just being released – I decided to create the Johnny Depp mad hatters homemade costumes. I got some old shirts and a waist coat for my oldest. On the waist coat I decided to sew a white rabbit (in the … Read more