The enchanting magic of Disney is undeniable. The list of movies that have transported generations seems never ending. As far as costume choice goes, if you want to make an indelible impression, Disney costumes will take you there!
With so many store bought Disney costumes available, why would you need to create your own? After perusing this extensive collection, you won’t be asking that question anymore! The level of detail and love that went into making these, is apparent. These costumes look and fit better than anything you can purchase. In addition, the act of creating costumes for a family member is incredibly bonding. The journey adds so much to the destination.
As a result, you can recreate the magic of Disney with these fantastic Disney costumes. Use your imagination to augment your favorite characters. Be inspired by the DIY costume designs here that are truly magnificent works of art.
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
What’s Rapunzel without her tower? Years ago we read a suggestion in Exceptional Parent magazine to incorporate the wheelchair into the Halloween costume. So we made a three-sided “tower” out of a large cardboard box to fit around the wheelchair. The box easily folded flat for transporting when not around the wheelchair. We attached string … Read more
I made all 4 Homemde Little Mermaid Costumes, Ariel, Prince Eric, King Triton, and Ursula. I was Ursula, which was the hardest and most complicated. My husband was King Triton, our long time friends were Ariel and Prince Eric. Ursula- I started with my 20 year old prom dress, which was the inspiration for all … Read more
I was in a little thrift store in Guthrie, OK, last spring when I came across some white pumps with black polka dots. This inspired me to become a Cruella Deville Costume from 101 Dalmatians for our Halloween Bunco. I purchased Dalmatian colored fleece and made the cape. I found stuffed Dalmatian puppies at a … Read more
Becoming a Sea Witch was not a walk in the park. Transforming my male counterparts into a voluptuous, 8 legged octopus was amazing. Starting with pool flotation noodles, I reinforced holes with metal washers. This prevented the zip ties from tearing through the noodle when attached to a leather belt later. Using black tights, I … Read more
The Homemade Pumpkin King Costume idea isn’t original but I decided to host a Nightmare before Christmas Halloween party at my house this year. There were several ways I wanted to approach this costume idea. The easiest way was to buy one, but where’s the fun in that? So I got the sewing pattern at … Read more
My son Zedd has always been infatuated with Tim Burton so Jack Skellington costume was a natural for him this Halloween. We researched the Jack costumes from this site and used some previous readers tips. (Thank you so much). We were fortunate to find a petite ladies suit with pinstripes at Value Village for $12. … Read more
I saw the other costume and wanted to try it. FYI: this website is the best. I got most of my idea for this Pinocchio Costume from here. I just followed the same thing the other guy did. The mask was Bill Clinton and just added a mustache.
For “Boo” I wanted to make her in the Homemade Boo from Monster’s Inc. Costume that she wears when they sneak her into the factory. We purchased purple fabric but it was not shiny so we got a shiny purple netting to go over top. We found a clear shower mat with circles on it … Read more
This year our family decided to go as Monsters Inc. All homemade Monsters Inc group costumes were handmade and quite inexpensive! except the Sully material that cost us $45. The Mike Wazoski was made from a giant balloon and then paper mache`d all our eyes we used white one way stickers to see out! Except … Read more
Since Disney discontinued their Phineas & Ferb costumes last year, and I have a HUGE P&F fan in my house, we decided to make this brother & sister pair into a Phineas and Candace Flynn Kid’s Couple Costume. Phineas Costume: Yellow t-shirt with orange fabric painted stripes, blue athletic shorts, blue shoe covers with white … Read more
First off, Thank you Jeremy Andrew (Costume 17) for the inspiration of making a Homemade Jack Skellington Nightmare Before Christmas Costume. As he mentioned in his tutorial, this is a very long and tedious process, so be forewarned. And, unlike him, I took a slightly cheaper route. I also asked a co-worker, who happens to … Read more