Is anyone looking for a fun way to incorporate Disney Planes costumes into a group theme for Halloween? Other than everyone wearing a fun cardboard airplane costume. I brainstormed a bit and came up with related travel costume ideas.
Naturally I can’t share my ideas without fun pictures to go with it, so the boys and I played dress up while daddy grudgingly took pictures.
Ok maybe only a little grudgingly… 🙂
It’s all fun and games until someone remembers he just woke up from a mini, impromptu nap….
Luckily only E was grumpy and Q helped pull him out of it with his silliness. 🙂
The boys’ favorite part of our photo shoot was following me down the “runway”
They asked when can we “play airport” again….
It was definitely a successful if not goofy endeavor…Luckily my boys dig Goofy.
Travel Costume Ideas
Naturally we will start with my two fabulous cardboard airplane costumes inspired by Disney Planes!
Dusty the crop-duster from Disney Planes
Dusty was my first airplane costume idea. I promise it’s super easy and just takes cardboard, duct tape and a few other things to make it.
El Chupacabra from Disney Planes
Next up was another plane costume from Disney Planes, El Chupacabra which was just as easy to make.
Airport Ground Crew Costume
Dressing up as an airport ground crew worker is a super easy costume to pull together. A safety vest, sun glasses, big headphones and marshaling wands (or short orange lightsabers).
We had everything on hand except of course the orange light sabers. I made mine with empty toilet paper rolls (3 per stick) and orange duct tape. Super easy!
Peter refused to dress up as a flight attendent, he’s no fun sometimes. 😉 Never fear I scoured the interest for fun DIY airplane related costume ideas including an Airplane Pilot, Flight Attendant and Tourists!
More Disney Planes Costumes
- Dipper Costume
- Blade Ranger Helicopter Costume
This post was originally published September 5, 2013.
Tammy says
This is fantastic! Where did you get the safety vest?
Karen says
Thanks Tammy! My husband had the safety vest because his job requires him to be on job sites occasionally. Anyone who visits or works on a job site or road worker, even police offices should have one. I would ask your friends and family. And I am sure home depot or Lowes would sell a basic vest too!
Tammy says
Thanks Karen. My sons saw this post while we were searching for Halloween costumes. They want to be characters from Planes now. Thank you for sharing and hope our costumes turn out half as cute as yours!!!!
Karen says
Hi Tammy,
Thanks so much for commenting!! I know they will turn out great. They were easy to make, just took time. 🙂 And if you do make them and want to share, I would love to see a picture!!
kathyh says
Too cute. I linked to your post from my post (October 1, 2013 @0900
I think you can get safety vests at Ikea as well.
We live on an airpark and there was a game or two of playing airport when my kidlets were smaller.
Karen says
ooh that’s interesting about IKEA. We don’t live super close to one, but definitely a great idea for others to check out!
Rachel says
I love this so much! I want to make a plane like this for my baby’s stroller (since he won’t be walking by Halloween). Any tips?
Karen says
I would suggest fitting the big cardboard box around the stroller first and then build it from there? You saw the links to the airplane costume instructions right?
It sounds like an awesome idea! I would love to see pictures of it when you get done!!
Joel says
I am the “games guy” for our Sunday night youth groups, and I rack my brain every week to come up with different fun things to entertain groups from 4 years of age to the 6th grade. I SOOOOOOO appreciate how creative this is! And think I will steal it for using with the 4 years olds! Nice job!
Sally GUARIN says
Fantastic idea me and my 2 kids will try this this yr, can I ask what you used for the straps?
Karen says
Thanks! The straps were made from fabric I had on hand, if you click through to each tutorials I have more details in those posts.