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.
Ever since I heard of the Princess and the frog coming into existence I was thrilled! And I’ve wanted to have a Princess Tiana costume for over a year now; but I gave up because NO stores sold any adult costumes from that film. So I just decided this year (armed with absolutely NO sewing … Read more
The Jack Skellington Halloween costume is totally a home-made costume. I made the tie out of cardboard, fabric and paint. For the jacket I bought a used blazer and attached tattered coat tails on to it. For the pants I wore tight-fitting thermal athletic pants, making me appear taller and lankier. I wore a plain … Read more
My sons and I are totally in love with The Nightmare Before Christmas! So when it came to choose a Halloween costume there wasn’t any other choice who they were going to be, Rivals “Jack Skelington” aka Homemade Jack the Pumpkin King and Oogie Boogie Costumes. We went to a bunch of Halloween costume stores … Read more
After visiting Disney World our son wanted to be Mickey Mouse. I could not stand the pre-made costumes we found in store and online so I decided to make a Homemade Goofy and Mickey Mouse Costumes. I got a pair of Minnie Mouse ears at the Disney store and removed the bow. I had a … Read more
So, a month before Halloween, my boyfriend and I were looking at costumes. He came along a Jack Skellington one and said that that would be a cool one. However, looking at the shoddy make of the costume, I said “I can make one better than that!” and thus began my month long costume project … Read more
I made this Homemade Mickey and Minnie Mouse Couple Costume using inexpensive black and red fabric. The pants are just simple elastic red pants with two large buttons sowed in front. The dress is a ¾ circle dress with a zipper on the back. I used fabric paint to add the polka dots on the … Read more
My daughter was having a difficult time choosing what/who she wanted to be this year. When she said Nightmare Before Christmas, I thought “Sally!” and she said “Heck no, I want to be Jack!”. I knew I could buy a Jack Skellington Costume, but since I was making my two other kiddo’s costume I might … Read more
My son wanted to be Dash from The Incredibles, but I didn’t like the commercial costumes. So I made his myself. The others soon followed since they were so simple. My husband works in an office, so he went as ‘Bob Paar’ in a suit with the shirt peeking through (he even bleached his hair … Read more
This is how we made our Homemade Jessica and Roger Rabbit Couple Costume. For Jessica, I was able to find a thrift store tight red halter dress for $7 (which was incredible, considering we had already decided on costumes). I had to do a few alterations, such as adding the slit. It didn’t show up … Read more
Our family loves the movie “UP” so we all picked characters we wanted to be and set out to make a do it yourself UP group Halloween costume. My husband and I shopped thrift stores for weeks to get our costumes completed. My husband found a shirt, sports-coat, bowtie and even the four-legged cane (complete … Read more
This Jessie from Toy Story Costume was my first homemade costume and I loved it! I decided to make this costume because our family was the “Toy Story” cast for Halloween and I was unhappy with the quality of the Adult Jessie costume that was available to purchase. For the shirt I bought a white … Read more
We have quadruplets and each year we pick a group Halloween outfit. This is our Coolest Toy Story Child Group Costume. For Jessie I used a canvas hat from the craft store as a pattern. I ended up taking the hat apart and covering it with red felt and then sewing it back together. I … Read more