When planning for this years family Halloween costume, the costume difficulty level and comfort were top of mind. T-shirts, beanies and glasses made Where’s Waldo Halloween costumes an easy choice. I also loved that my pregnant belly could be her on little Wenda too. This pregnant Where’s Waldo costume did involve a tiny bit of sewing for the hats, but other than that it’s just hunting down the right clothes.
Here’s what you need to make Where’s Waldo costumes
For the hats–
- Red felt
- White felt
- Sewing machine
- OR hot glue gun
- This tutorial on how to sew the hats
- OR skip the sewing, and order these 😉
For the outfits–
- Red and white striped t-shirts
- Kid sized red and white striped t-shirt
- Black rimmed glasses (A great deal on Amazon!)
- Blue jeans
For the prego belly–
- Red and white felt scraps
- White card stock
- Black marker
- Hot glue gun
- Safety pin
- Tape
How to Make Where’s Waldo Costumes
Let’s talk about sewing the hats for a second, don’t let the whole sewing thing freak you out. And if you don’t have a sewing machine- hot glue works great! I used this tutorial as a guide to make the hats, but I didn’t even sew the bottom of the hats under. After all, it’s just a Halloween costume, who cares! And the hat size thing is kind of tricky, in the tutorial she gives you a free printable pattern for a 6 month baby, but you’ll have to guess to make the hats bigger.
Step 1- Hat sizing
I recommend making the hats slightly too big since you can always make things a little smaller if necessary. Here are my rough measurements for Waldo beanies for the whole family:
- Toddler: 10 inches at the base
- Woman: 11 inches at the base
- Man: 12 inches at the base
The hats are trickiest part of this costume. If you wanted to make things easier, here’s a great deal on a Waldo Beanie! As you can see, 18 month old Maxwell is not a huge fan of his hat anyway. He did love the glasses and kept them on the entire time. I was shocked!
Step 2- Waldo T-shirts
Next, you’ll need t-shirts! One of the reasons I like Waldo costumes so much is because the “costume” can be used again and again. Max wears his red and white striped t-shirt all the time. Here are the best deals on red and white striped t-shirts:
- Kid Waldo t-shirt (This is great deal on the whole set!)
- Adult Waldo t-shirt (Comes in size small to 3X Large!)
Step 3- Add Wenda to your pregnant belly
Finally, if you are pregnant, add a baby Waldo or Wenda to the belly. I made a flat red and white beanie with felt and hot glue and used a safety pin to secure it to my t-shirt. The glasses are drawn on a piece of white card stock with a black marker. I cut them out and taped them to my shirt. Fancy, huh?!
And me and my 20 week (baby girl!) belly…
And here we are as an almost family of 4 Waldo’s!
Does your whole fam dress up for Halloween? Just the kids? If you’re looking for more DIY costumes ideas , don’t miss:
Comments & Reviews
Julie says
Such a cute family fancy dress. I actually bought the yarn to knit a where’s Wally (thats what we cal him here in the Uk, no idea why?) hat a couple of years ago and never got round to it. I must look it out. Your quick sew version is a really good much quicker idea though!
Nikki Gwin says
Great costumes! My husband is known at work for not being in his chair when someone needs/wants him, so I decided he should do Where’s Waldo as his costume last year. haha I loved it, but he wasn’t so keen.
🙂 gwingal
Vanessa says
This is so adorable. I want to be Waldo. I would love it if you would share at a link party I am co-hosting. I hope to see you there. Have a great week.http://diy180site.blogspot.com/2016/10/dishing-it-and-digging-it-link-party-119.html
Akaleistar says
Such a cute costume idea!
Mary-In the boondocks says
All three of you are super dooper adorable. Congratulations on your little bun in the oven!
Audra @ Renewed Projects says
Adorable! I love that you gave your baby girl her own costume already. 🙂
Michelle says
Super duper cute! You and your son look awesome but the unborn stole the show! Great ideal.
Crystal says
What a cute idea!! I was just telling my husband yesterday that we should dress up like Where’s Waldo for Halloween! Thanks for the DIY ideas!
Jamie Dorobek says
It’s so easy and comfortable! You’ll love it!
creativejewishmom/sara says
love this idea! thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!