Epic Thomas The Train Halloween Costume

Epic Thomas The Train Halloween Costume

This epic Thomas the Train costume started out as a train for my two year old nephew for Halloween turned into an obsession for a 48 year old “child”. I started with a shipping container for the cylinder body. I then formed the face out of clay on an old fan base and wire mesh screen. … Read more

Cool DIY Father and Son Costume: Cranky the Crane and Diesel 10

My husband Arsenio made these awesome character costumes for himself and our son, Egon, from scratch by sculpting cardboard.  Egon's a huge Tho

My husband Arsenio made these awesome Cranky the Crane and Diesel 10 character costumes for himself and our son, Egon, from scratch by sculpting cardboard. Egon’s a huge Thomas fan, so these two grumpy characters were a natural choice for Halloween costumes!  We both had an awesome time making them – him shaping the bodies, … Read more

My Boys in Thomas and James Trains Homemade Halloween Costumes

My boys absolutely loved Thomas the Train. For Halloween, 2 years ago, we decided to have them be Thomas & James. l figured l could make the cost

My boys absolutely loved Thomas the Train. For Halloween, 2 years ago, we decided to have them be Thomas and James trains. l figured l could make the costumes, and they wouldn’t cost a whole lot, plus they’d look better than the store bought ones. For the trains themselves, l got cake boards~cardboard circles for … Read more

Easy Thomas the Tank Engine Toddler Costume

Intro:I didn’t know what I was going to do for my son Sam’s Halloween costume this year. Then I saw this Thomas costume (http://www.ama

Intro: I didn’t know what I was going to do for my son Sam’s Halloween costume this year. Then I saw a Thomas costume online for $25 when I was out shopping yesterday. It felt really cheap and chintzy when I pulled it out of the packaging (especially the hat); not worth what they were charging. … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Tank Engine Costume

This is the Thomas the Tank Engine costume I made for my son this past Halloween. The chassis is a Little Tykes wagon, with the pull handle at the ba

This is the Thomas the Tank Engine costume I made for my son this past Halloween. The chassis is a Little Tykes wagon, with the pull handle at the back. The body is entirely cardboard, affixed with hot glue. I coated the whole thing in Plasti-Dip (hoping to ruggedize it somewhat), then spray painted it … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Train and Mr. Conductor Costume

My son has been a huge Thomas the Train fan for over 2 years now. I knew last year that the only costume I would get him to agree to would be Thomas. After spending hours searching for Halloween costumes online and in stores, I realized, like many others, that the only one available to … Read more

Coolest Homemade Toby the Tram Engine Costume

Homemade Toby  the Tram Engine Costume

Our son really likes Toby and wanted a Homemade Toby the Tram Engine Costume for Halloween in 2009. Fortunately, Toby is pretty simple compared to the other engines in the Thomas series. We simply took a box, keeping the flaps for the side plates and cow catcher. We glued a rectangular piece of cardboard on … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Train and Friends Costume

Thomas the Train and Freinds Costume

2010 Halloween- what to be? How about Thomas and Henry the train? Yay! For this Thomas the Train and and Friends Costume project we started with just paper boxes. Then we went to the store and bought duct tape, spray paint, and foam disks. We painted the boxes, then out the red duct tape designs … Read more

Coolest Homemade Thomas and Friends Costumes

Homemade Thomas and Friends Costumes

I made all three of my childrens Homemade Thomas and Friends Costumes. My daughter was lady, middle son was Whiff, and the youngest was Percy. I made them all out of cardboard boxes and paint. I did dip cotton balls in black paint for the coal. My brother in law is an artist and he … Read more

Coolest Gordon the Tank Engine Costume

Homemade Gordon the Tank Engine Costume

This Gordon the Tank Engine costume was made in Hungary (Europe). My 3 years old son is a big Thomas fan and his favourite tank engine is Gordon. So I have made it for him, for his kindergarten party. I have used a big carton box and covered it with colored cardboard. It was a … Read more

Coolest Thomas the Tank Engine and Sir Topham Hatt Costume

Thomas the Tank Engine and Sir Topham Hatt Costume

My little guy like most little boys, loves Thomas the Tank, but at 18 months old, I didn’t want a bulky train type costume, so we opted for Sir Topham Hatt, and I turned his red wagon into Thomas. His part of the costume was simple. I found a little tux with tails and some … Read more