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.
My son wanted to be an airplane from Disney Planes, El Chupacabra. My husband took one look at the toy and said “no way, that is too hard!” But I knew how much he loved El Chupacabra so I stepped up to the challenge (it really was a challenge.) I started out at the Dollar … Read more
This costume was a ton of work. It started out with the mask, which has a paper mache base that I created literally on my daughter’s face, making sure to add upholstery foam where Cheshire’s face differed from hers. She had to take two showers to get all the glue out of her hair after that! Then, I … Read more
Hi! My name is Deanna Meehan and here is my story about my son Hayden’s 2014 Halloween costume, The Mad Hatter. My 8 year old son Hayden borrowed the movie Alice in Wonderland (Johnny Depp version) from a friend last month. Our family had never seen the movie. He loved the Mad Hatter character, everything … Read more
Kristoff’s costume was made with clearance remnants of upholstery fabric, along with fur trim. Elsa’s was made with the deconstruction of my prom dress that I’d designed and had made 11 years ago, as well as some sparkly sheer fabric, lace, and silver trim. The wig was crocheted. Anna was made with remnants from an … Read more
My 4 year old is obsessed with Hocus Pocus. It was ALL she wanted to be for Halloween. We searched everywhere….she picked the green fabric, the purple velvet cobweb fabric. she wanted the BOOK so I bought a headband with eyes, took it off and attached it to a small dollar store journal. I set … Read more
For the Ursula costume I used a tulle tutu with tentacles attached. Purple shirt with Black satin sewn onto it to give Ursula a great appearance. Wig was super-sprayed with hairspray! For the Ariel costume, I used a white shirt with bikini top attached. Mermaid tail with tulle accents attached to give Ariel a great … Read more
This costume was made for my brother, Stetson. He’s 13 and as his sister, who is 22, I can no longer openly participate in trick-or-treating so he is my gateway into the creative candy collecting world! This costume consists almost entirely of t-shirts and hot glue. The hat is a straw hat with yellow fabrics … Read more
I started off my Maleficent costume with 3 yards of black fabric to make a long black dress with drape like sleeves. Everything was measured to my height. For the horns I took a wire hanger, cut in half (one half for each horn) and shaped them like that of Maleficent using a picture for … Read more
This is my daughter Laila as Maleficent. I was very happy to find out my 5 year old gave me a fun and not horribly popular costume choice this year. I had to google a lot of images to really figure out how to put this one together. The body was pretty easy, I used … Read more
My girls have known what they wanted to be for Halloween for almost a year. After 3 weeks of sleepless nights their costumes are finally done! I knew I had make them look legit after the Despicable Me costumes I made two years ago. Seeing how excited they were to wear them made all the … Read more
My daughter’s Halloween school party is fast approaching, she wanted to be beastly Maleficent, we’ve looked in every shop near us, amazon, ebay, american website NONE! Either sold out or not in her size. My wife said “we will make her one” not to mention none of us have any sewing experience. To cut story … Read more
As my son Aaron grows older his costume ideas have grown with him. This year will be his last at his current school and he wanted to go out in style at the school’s annual Trunk r Treat event. He searched the internet for ideas and found a number of basic costumes, and then found … Read more