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 almost 3 year old son loves the Disney movie “Wall E” and wanted to be him for Halloween this year. My husband and I, therefore, embarked on the task of making him a Homemade Wall E Child Costume, all for the price of a little yellow paint. The rest of the costume was made … Read more
Each year I sew costumes for all 15 of my grandchildren that want a costume. My grand twins are 20 months old. Ella always wears pink so we can always tell the twins apart. We decided to make them Homemade Piglet and Eeyore Costumes, Ella should be Piglet and Kylie would be Eeyore. Eeyore was … Read more
My family decided to have a party to see the new year in and the theme was film characters. Its a pretty wide theme so there was lots of options to go for but I decided to attempt a Buzz Lightyear costume. Most of the outfit was built from cardboard I salvaged from work. It … Read more
This homemade Buzz Lightyear Halloween costume idea was the easiest costume ever to make. Normally I have to have my sister help me but not with this one. I just bought a plane white tank top and spray painted the top half green with fabric paint from Joann’s, and got foam paper for the buttons … Read more
We love making our Halloween costumes. We got many compliments this year and were able to participate in a parade this Halloween Sunday. Many people kept asking us “How did you make this?” Please see the answers below. Jessie: For the Jessie the Cowgirl costume, we bought a white blouse, yellow felt and cow pattern … Read more
My son wanted to be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween, so I decided it would be cool if I would be Zurg (since he is Buzz’s Dad in the movie). Unfortunately they don’t sell adult Zurg costumes, so I decided to make my own Homemade Emperor Zurg With LEDs Costume. I have never sewn before, I … Read more
I’m an artist and graphic designer, currently graduated with a BFA in fine arts. I love to do anything creative, but since graduation I havn’t had many creative outlets. So I decided I would take the time to once again create a costume that was extremely original and hadn’t been attempted before. Last year, one … Read more
Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday. Every year I try to wear something different, go to parties, decorate my apartment and make all sorts of ‘scary’ treats… so imagine my dismay when I moved to Australia and found that no one here celebrates Halloween! Since I came here, I have felt Halloween-deprived. This year, we … Read more
Alice in Wonderland characters are always a good go-to for a Halloween costume. But you just can’t go with a run-of-the-mill Wonderland costume if you want to impress; you have to create a really good one. I decided to base my costume on both the new Johnny Depp version of the Mad Hatter and the … Read more
This year I had a Homemade Mad Hatter Halloween Costume Idea. The hat is made from wire, poster board, and foam core wrapped in fabric. The coat was dyed, the pants trimmed. The lace was sewn onto the sleeves. The shoes bought at a thrift store. The ribbons and handkerchiefs and bow tie were cut … Read more
This Do it Yourself Alice in Wonderland Costume was one of my first sewing projects. I put many hours of time and love into it. I had a hard time finding a cute costume online or in the stores, and they are so expensive! My daughter wanted to be Alice, and only Alice, and wanted … Read more
Our costumes are based on the Alice In Wonderland characters the Mad Hatter from the second movie and the Cheshire Cat from the first. For the Cheshire Cat we used face-paint and eyeshadows for the face makeup, and canned hair sprays for the hair. We cut up an old tshirt to represent the cats stripes. … Read more