Used “Headliner” Fabric for the skin of potato…..it’s good because it has foam on the back side so it gives it some poof. I had to line it with an old sheet because the foam won’t go through sewing machine, easily. The lining is good anyway if you decide you want to stuff it. All … Read more
I always want to be something unique for Halloween, so last year I came up with the idea of Buzz Lightyear. As a kid, Toystory was my favorite movie so I thought it would be fun to try it out. I took a look at his costume and came up with a female version, Luna … Read more
I had a homemade Jessie Halloween costume idea, but all the ones in the stores were too covered up and boring! So I decided to get a crop top and some old jean shorts that I had. I bought the accessories which included the hat, belt, 2 sleeve cuffs and the bow for the hair. … Read more
My two year old son wanted to be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween and I wanted to dress to match him. I looked at Jessie costumes, but I didn’t like them. I’ve never been a fan of store bought costumes either. So then I thought, why not be Buzz too? For this Homemade Buzz Lightyear Halloween … Read more
This year I decided to make a costume that would really challenge me and no one else would be able to believe. I decided to go with a beloved Pixar Toy Story Character, Buzz Light year. I built the Home Made Buzz Lightyear Costume from scratch – all from materials bought from home improvement stores. … Read more
Avairya is LIL BO PEEP. This Homemade Lil Bo Peep Costume also has a staff (she chewed it most of the time!), but it is not visible in the photo. I designed and made her entire costume. She looked like a little baby doll. The costume consists of a pair of pantaloons with a ruffle … Read more
Every year at my high school we have homecoming week, which is an entire week full of spirit days. Every year we have a “class theme day”, and the senior class theme was Toy Story. My boyfriend and I decided to be creative and make our own homemade Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head couple costume, … Read more
My son and I love Toy Story and Mr. Potato Head. So I decided to go all out and make this Homemade Mr. Potato Head Halloween Costume. It is made with chicken wire, papier-mâché, and foam. His hat is an extra-large bowl painted black. The eyes were made with two clear ornament balls and black … Read more
A sexy take on a classic character! I made my very own Buzz Lightyear costume complete with hand painted corset top and retractable wings. That’s right, my wings actually work! I rewired some kids toy wings into my corset; hit the button on the front of the corset and the wings go in and out … Read more
I love to make my daughter’s costume every year and this Halloween was no different. Although this Homemade Toy Story Jessie Child Halloween Costume Idea was not a unique costume idea it was however hands down the best two Jessie costumes out there. I made 1 for my daughter, Olivia, complete with red hat and … 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 daughter wanted to be Jessie for Halloween this year! We are always big on homemade costumes! I thought this was going to be a cinch! Well it was a lot of work, but we think it turned out great!!! We started with a plain white polo and a pair of jeans. I made the … Read more