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
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!
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).
I have a LOT more Halloween costume ideas HERE.
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