After searching the web for weeks trying to find a Thomas the Tank Halloween costume and only found those boring apron like costumes. I found inspiration from other parents who made their own Thomas the Tank costumes. I began with a cardboard box that fit almost perfectly over my son’s wagon. Then took an old … Read more

I couldn’t fine a Thomas costume anywhere or even a train costume for my 2yr old boy who loves Thomas so I decided to make a Homemade Thomas The Tank Engine Costume. I used foam boards since they are very light and Bristol boards and construction paper with lots of glue, super glue and double … Read more

Thought I would make a Homemade Thomas the Train Costume for my 2-year old for Halloween 2011. Used a Diaper Box, shoe box, coffee can, soft colored foam board, Parmesan Cheese container for pipe, spray paint, Styrofoam, blue painter’s tape, and glue gun. Took about 5 hours. When all was said and done, the costume … Read more

My son is Thomas crazy, so of course he had to have a Thomas the Tank Halloween Costume for Halloween. I constructed the body out of cardboard boxes that were cut into shape and then taped together with masking tape. Then after much dismay, Brad painted Thomas with pro skill using 3 cans of spray … Read more

My son wanted to be Thomas the train and I have never cared for any of the store bought costumes at all. So I had a Thomas and freight car Halloween costume idea and decided to build one on his wagon. Off to work I went. Found huge box cut and hot glued it to … Read more

I made this Homemade Thomas the Train Costume for my 3 year old son who LOVES Thomas the Train. I had some old square foam packing material laying around. I always said I was going to make something out of it but I never did until now. I picked up some yarn and a yarn … Read more

For this Thomas the Train Halloween costume I used: 1 diaper box 2 cans of Primer spray paint 1 can of Blue Spray Paint 1 can of Red spray paint 1 can of Black spray paint 1 paper towel roll 1 empty Yoplait yogurt cup 4 yogurt cup tops 1 empty baby cereal box 2 … Read more

This Homemade Thomas the Train Costume was really fun and easy to make. It all started with an Egg Box from my local grocery store. I attached a shoe box on the very back of the costume and used a crystal light canister (wrapped in black foam paper) for the smoke stack. I used blue … Read more

Our son Thomas absolutely loves trains, so my husband decided to craft him a Homemade Thomas the Train Costume made completely of recycled or left over materials around our home. We used various items such as: foam, cardboard, wood, paper plates, foam peanuts, straws, paint, caulking, empty toddler food containers, foil, paper mache & old … Read more

I promised my son that I would make him a train costume when he was wanting to be Spencer (a more rectangle train for parents that don’t have Thomas fanatic kids). He changed his mind and wanted to be Thomas, so came to this site for ideas on a Homemade Thomas The Train Costume. I … Read more

My son is a really big Thomas the Tank Engine fan, so I decided I would take the plunge to make him his own Thomas to ride in (this homemade Thomas the Tank Engine child Halloween costume idea was also a benefit because when he got tired at the end of trick-or-treating; we just loaded … Read more

My six year old son has been asking to be Thomas the Train for years for Halloween. All of the costumes that the Thomas the Train website had to offer were not only boring, but would now not fit him. I decided that it would be more fun to make him a Homemade Thomas the … Read more