Mickey Mouse Costumes to Make at Home on a Budget

In five years of trick-or-treating, my son has been Mickey Mouse three times! The first year was the classic Mickey (which he calls, “Happy Mickey”). Then Sorcerer Mickey. And this year, it’s Mickey in his Roadster Racers costume. As a big Disney fan, I love that my son wants to dress as his favorite character so often! And fortunately Mickey has plenty of incarnations to choose from! Here’s how you can make each of these three Mickey Mouse costumes on a budget at home.

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Classic Mickey Mouse Costume

This sweet Mickey Mouse costume is the easiest of the bunch! Several of these pieces can be inexpensively store-bought and the rest go together quickly. Instructions for making your own Classic Mickey costume HERE.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BUY

Black t-shirt
Black leggings (optional in warm weather)
Red shorts
Two large white buttons
Yellow shoes (but we settled for white!)
To sew the hood, you’ll need stretchy black fabric and polyfil

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey Mouse Costume

With the wave of your wand (and a few stitches on your sewing machine) you’ll be able to sew up the Sorcerer’s hat that is the centerpiece of this darling costume. The instructions for putting together the Sorcerer’s Hat HERE.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BUY

Red tunic or over-sized t-shirt
Brown belt or rope to tie around the waist
Leggings or pants in a dark color
Blue and white cotton for the hat
Black felt for the Mouse ears

Mickey and the Roadster Racers Costume

This is a completely handcrafted costume so it may take a little longer than the other two. But not more expensive, it just requires a few more creative touches. I made the jumpsuit and hood by following this McCall’s Costume Pattern. However I’ve made creative adjustments to add the color blocking.

If you’re not up for sewing something elaborate, this outfit could easily be put together by making it with a few store-bought pieces. By adding yellow felt designs to a sweatshirt and pants and then applying hand-painted patches you’ll have an inexpensive and unique Mickey Mouse costume!

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WHAT YOU NEED TO BUY

Red sweatshirt
Red sweatpants
Red beanie
Yellow felt for racing details
Black felt for Mouse ears on hat
White felt for the “buttons” on front
White cotton
Black and white checked fabric, to sew onto each side
Fusible bond, like Heat’n Bond Lite Iron-on Adhesive OR Hot Glue Gun
Fabric paint, like Jacquard Fabric Paint (8 Pack)

When creating the patches I used the same technique as in this Finding Dory t-shirt. I fuse white cotton patches onto the fabric, stitch carefully around the outside and then paint my design onto the cotton. (The photo of my son when wearing this costume was before I finished with the patches).