This is Parker, age 4, wearing his Minneapolis Moline Combine Harvester Costume. Parker is a 5th generation lover and collector of Minneapolis Moline tractors and implements. These tractors were sold from the early 1900’s through 1972. Our family sold these tractors back in the day and have now become collectors of this antique heirloom. Parker, … Read more
My son is in love with combines and insisted on being one for Halloween. This John Deere costume was a fun idea for both of us to do together. Farm Combine John Deere Costume Instructions We used a diaper box, shoe box and trash bag box for the body. The “unloader” was made with wrapping … Read more
First of all I think Halloween 2016, I will look for a costume that I can actually buy in the store. This is Logan. He is an enthusiastic 2 and a half almost 3-year-old little guy who is obsessed with not just tractors, but Green John Deere tractors. When Logan told me that he wanted … Read more
My 3 year old son, Asher, loves the farm and anything to do with it. He loves spending time with his Grandpa Jim in his tractor, combine, or on the 4-wheeler. In fact, hos grandpa is his hero. He wants to drink coffee like grandpa, dress like grandpa, and eat all his dinner so he can … Read more
Our one-year-old son Calvin is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair to get around (and get into trouble). We decided to incorporate his wheelchair into his Halloween costume because he likes candy as much as any toddler, and needs a way to get to the front door! Using just a cardboard box, … Read more
My 2 yr old son is wearing the costume. He is obsessed with tractors! So when he told me he wanted to be a tractor for Halloween I was not surprised. Items needed: Three boxes(two large and one medium) Green spray paint Yellow duct tape Black permanent marker Black spray paint Wrapping paper roll or … Read more
My son loves tractors! So it would only make sense to make his costume one! We gathered some moving boxes up and painted cut and drew what we could on them to form the shape of the tractor. The wheels were made from cardboard and egg cartons and later painted to resemble a wheel. Lots … Read more
I made this tractor out of several different materials. The main structure is made from cardboard boxes. The lights really light up in the front, the back lights are just trailer reflectors I purchased at a local hardware store. The tires are made from cardboard cake rounds, also the bolts used on the tires are … Read more
Well, this costume was created because we could not find a tractor costume anywhere ! We had no choice but to make it ourselves. I used a diaper box and painted it, attached straps that were adjustable. We used push on lights from the dollar store that were great while trick or treating in the … Read more
This cool tractor farmer cardboard box costume was pretty simple to make. I took a cardboard box and covered it with green poster board. Cut the wheels out of various plate sizes using black cardboard, and yellow poster board. Then added some finishing touches like the exhaust pipe, grill, lights and caution sign on the back. … Read more
Our little boy has always been a fan of animals and we thought it was the cutest thing when he learned how to identify an elephant and mimic the sound of one; complete with an arm in the air like a trunk. So an elephant he was going to be. But Brandon had other ideas. … Read more
I love Halloween and was thrilled to celebrate my daughter’s first Halloween in grand fashion, and celebrate our first Halloween as a family of three with an ensemble. A corny Halloween Every good idea starts with a kernel I love sweet corn even more than I love Halloween. As an Iowa native living in Minnesota, … Read more
My son loves tractors. His room is all John Deere. We made his Homemade John Deere Tractor Costume out of boxes, left over paint from the bedroom, foam rubber, plates and press on lights. It took about 10 hours to make. He is two and loves it. He was on the cover of local newspaper.
This Homemade John Deere Halloween Costume was inspired by my father and grandpa (who is no longer with us) who collect and love John Deere tractors. This project is all cardboard with a piece of window screen on the front. I started by taking cardboard and creating an opening that my son could fit into. … Read more
My son loves John Deere Tractors so what else could he possibly be but a DIY John Deere tractor child Halloween costume idea. I used two cardboard boxes painted them green with spray paint for the main part of the tractor. I then painted a paper towel roll black for the stack on top of … Read more
Our son HAD to be a Tractor for Halloween. So, Dad went to work even getting real working lights from the local hardware store so we could see him in the dark. He was the hit of the town in his Homemade John Deere Costume and all the other little boys wanted to try on … Read more
My son, like others, is in love with John Deere tractors. So when he asked for a John Deere Green Tractor Costume for Halloween. I did some research and dove right in. I used two cardboard boxes, connected with paper tape. Then cardboard cut-out wheels and lots of green, yellow, and black paint. I used … Read more
My grandson, who is almost 4, is obsessed with John Deere Tractors. So naturally, when it came time to get a costume for Halloween, he automatically said he wanted a Homemade Big Green Tractor Costume. So this is what I came up with. I used two card board boxes, some spray paint, tape and glue … Read more
my son is two and loves tractors so much I made him a Homemade John Deere Costume for Halloween. I used a medium sized cardboard box and painted it with green paint. I used tap led lights for the head lights so they would really work. I used the side sponge air conditioner insulation for … Read more
My son is absolutely obsessed with John Deere so naturally he wanted to be a tractor for Halloween. Being brought up in an era of homemade Halloween costumes and birthday parties we opted for our own unique Halloween costume idea. It was a good bonding experience with my son to watch an empty egg box, … Read more
When my son told me he wanted to be a John Deere tractor for Halloween I immediately went to the computer for a unique Halloween costume idea. Your site gave me the best ideas to start with. My husband took a cardboard box and cut it so it was narrower in the front to create … Read more
This unique Halloween costume idea was the hit every where my three year old wore it. My husband and I used some old cardboard boxes, cut off the top flaps and cut holes that resembled a window for his arms, used duct tape to sure up all seems. We then spray painted it green. I … Read more
Before I saw everyone else’s costume I thought that I had a unique Halloween costume idea! The only thing I could add is that I had actual working head lights and tail lights on my son’s “Tractor” (and a trailer hitch – although not a three point hitch as his Dad’s has!) It didn’t take … Read more
My son loves his tractors and he wanted to be a tractor for Halloween so we granted his wish for a unique Halloween costume idea. My sister started with a box and then cut out wheels from cardboard and attached them on. Then it was painted. We used a paper towel roll for the smoke … Read more