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Coolest Optimus Prime Child Costume

My 5 year old LOVES Transformers! When he asked me a few months ago to make him an Homemade Optimus Prime Child Costume, I started to collect boxes and took on the challenge! We decided to create a costume from the original Optimus Prime (the one from the cartoons when I was a kid!). I worked on it off and on throughout the day for about 2 weeks. The best part about this costume is that it was cheaper to make than it would have been to buy the generic costume from the store! Most of the parts required to make it were things I had around the house. The only thing I had to buy was the spray paint, 4 flashlights and a sheet of foam board! It took quite a bit of patience and lots of trial and error but it sure paid off! He couldn’t be happier with it and is SO excited to trick or treat!

Lots of Boxes
1 Sheet of Foam Board
4 small flashlights (dollar store)
Childs hard hat (dollar store)
Glue gun/sticks
Spray Paint: red, blue, silver (glossy)
Old Snow boots
Foam pipe protectors (2)
Razor knife
Ruler
Winter gloves
Yellow, blue, red, black craft paint
2 sheet protectors (for windshields)
4 wheels from an old toy car
2 small tin cans (emptied mushrooms)
LOTS OF PATIENCE!

Homemade Optimus Prime Child Costume



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29 thoughts on “Coolest Optimus Prime Child Costume”

  1. I seriously can’t believe this was actually made at home! But on the other hand, so much cooler than anything you can buy at the store! Awesome!

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  2. This costume is amazing!!! There is so much time and talent put into this and I absolutley love it! Every little boys halloween costume dream!

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  3. You are an awesome mother Mickell…I’m waiting for the last minute sales. lol. My boys (6 & 7 yrs) would die for this costume! Your son will be the coolest trick/treater on the street (if not in the state)! :)

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  4. Curt,

    You and your wife did a fantastic job!!! takes me back to when I was a kid watchin the cartoons and playin with the toys, lol!! Awesome

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  5. I was looking at this costume thinking how rarely you see toddlers in creative costumes. Then I realized it´s because parents don´t normally take the time to make halloweens memorable for young children. But costumes this cool are never forgotten. Great job

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