Theo my son loves Thomas the Tank Engine but for carnival party 2008 at his school he wanted to be Percy the tank engine! I surfed a lot on the web collecting many ideas on your website (many thanks!). I used approximately the same method you already described to make a Thomas the train Halloween … Read more

Like most boys age 1-5, I believe my son is in the majority when I say he loves trains. Brayden’s favorite is the green number 6, Percy of the Thomas the Train series. This summer, we took our 18 month old son to “A Day out with Thomas” in Boone, Iowa. There we saw a … Read more

My son loves trains so when I asked him what he wanted to be he said Thomas. A conductor outfit would be easy even purchasable cheap, so we decided to go all out. After it was made he played with it for hours, days etc… Cheap costume and free toy can’t beat that. The homemade … Read more

My son loves Thomas. Last year he was Thomas and this coming year he wants to be James. The Thomas the Tank Engine costume is made from cardboard boxes, paint, and I used records as the wheels. The white on the wheels is white electrical tape. The red around the #1 is also electrical tape … Read more

When our three year old little boy declared that he wanted to be Thomas the Train for Halloween, we looked at each other and wondered how we were going to pull it off. After some planning and hard work, we think it’s safe to say that we pulled off a Homemade Thomas the Train Boy … Read more

While I am to late for the contest, I still wanted to share this Thomas the Train Costume. Of course my 4 year old son loves Thomas the Train! So when he asked me if he could be Thomas for Halloween, I shivered at the task! Thankfully, I ran across this website that gave me … Read more

Who doesn’t love Thomas? My 3 year old loves everything Thomas and after seeing the other Thomas costumes on this website he made his costume decision. Using a few boxes, I created this costume in about two days. I cut the boxes to get the look I needed and used a bunch of glue to … Read more

What is 2 cardboard boxes, 3 sheets of poster board, 1 pack of hot glue sticks, 1 glue gun, 1 sheet of construction paper, 1 sheet of plain paper, 1 paint marker, 3 rolls of electrical tape, 2 plastic drink bottle caps, 4 stove top drip pans, 4 nuts and bolts, 1 bow compass, 1 … Read more

My three year old has been in love with trains for well over a year now. The only toys we even have in the house are trains. So it was obvious to make him a Homemade Thomas the Train Costume. I got a box from the liquor store and cut an area for him so … Read more

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