Woody was the easier costume to make out of the two Woody and Buzz Lightyear Costumes. I just went out and bought a cowboy hat and a vest. My little brother had a sheriff’s badge that we used, as well as a holster with a gun. I also bought the red bandana from Hobby Lobby. … Read more
I asked my 3 year old son what his 1 year old sister should be for Halloween. He said, “A monster.” Which makes sense since she tends to make a lot of growling, monster-like noises. Their aunt happened to be with us that day, and she suggested that I make a Boo Costume from Monster’s, … Read more
Even though, Halloween is in fact today, my 2012 Halloween get together has been and gone, I’m still recovering. Even though Halloween is full of scary, bloody covered costumes, I decided that wasn’t me and decided that wasn’t for me. After recently watching the popular and comical Pixar film ‘Wall-E’, I had to give it … Read more
My son wanted to be his favorite wildness explorer, Russell from UP. I started out with the general part of the outfit, khaki shorts, olive cuffed socks, hiking boots and a yellow shirt. Added a belt and set to work on the W/E flad, patches and accessories to complete the costume. The hardest part was … Read more
Mike Wazowski Costume Step 1 I purchased an exercise ball from Walmart (75 cm wide) for $7 and then used newspaper and a Elmer’s Glue base to paper mache around the ball (I needed 6 bottles for the entire costume). I applied three layers of paper mache to the ball, making sure to allow 24 … Read more
In high school, my close friends and I loved making group costumes for all six of us. Our senior year we decided to be unique and be the important roles in the movie Up. We had Kevin, Carl Fredricksen (me), Ellie, the house with balloons, Russell and Dug the talking dog. These Up Cast costumes were … Read more
When I first started with my Slinky Dog Halloween costume idea I thought it would be a simple project. I ruined 2 yards of material trying to make the shorts, it was a mess. I wanted to do Slinky because I would always see Woody and Buzz costumes, and we kinda match personalities. The hardest part … Read more
I do not own Mater or Disney/Pixar’s Cars/Cars2. Please do not sue me. Our “Road Trip” to Mater I made this amazing homemade 3D Mater costume because my toddler is crazy about the Disney/Pixar Cars franchise, and all of the Mater costumes on the market were a)too big for him, b) too expensive, and c) … Read more
My friend and I were Buzz and Woody for Halloween. This couple costume was very easy to make and everyone loved them!! For the Woody costume, my friend cut the sleeves off of a plain white T-shirt and cut it down the middle, making a vest. She used black fabric paint to add the cow … Read more
My boyfriend and I decided to make Mr and Mrs Potato Head couples costumes after seeing some great ideas on this site and loving the characters from the Toy Story movies. The bodies are made from a lighter fleece bought at Jo Ann Fabric. The face pieces are felt. We bought the hands at a … Read more
I made these cool Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes with movable parts for my hubby and I two years ago. The potato body is felt and a draw string bottom which allowed us to stuff and pull tight to close. The parts are felt and stuffed like small pillows with Velcro on the back … Read more
I really wanted to be some sort of character from my childhood favorite movies, video games, etc. I decided on a sexy Buzz Lightyear Halloween Costume, even though I didn’t have a Woody (though it didn’t even matter). There was no way I was going to buy a $60+ costume and I knew I could … Read more