Be the Life of the Party with your Thomas the Train Costumes

Does your child have a costume party or Halloween party to go to? Just as every child on the block is wearing the Justice League uniform, come in your most unique Thomas the Train costume for a refreshing take at “taking everybody for a ride … toot, toot!”

Off The Shelves Thomas the Train Costumes

Below are the different kinds of Thomas the Train costumes available at your favorite department or online outfit store.

1. Baby costume – no matter how small, your infant can take a ride with Thomas and Friends with “My First Thomas” infant costume. It has an engineer’s blue cap and a foam apron featuring Thomas’ cheeky face.

2. Toddler apron – this is the toddler version of the Baby costume. It also has a foam apron with Thomas’ face and an engineer’s cap to match.

3. Halloween Candy Catcher – Halloween is one holiday that Thomas cannot pass up, and so can’t you! Thomas The Tank Candy Catcher Costume features a printed bodice with built-in candy catcher pouch and train conductor hat.

4. Railroad Engineer Costume – For the hardworking railroad handyman, this costume includes an engineer's vest, hat, stopwatch, checklist, tickets, and wooden train whistle and bandana.

5. Train Engineer – Just like in the golden days of the steam engine train, the kid engineer is dressed with engineers hat, bandanna, adjustable bib overalls, and matching leather gloves. Suited up, he’s ready to shout … “ All Aboard!”

Make Your Own

For the frugal, here are simple instructions on how to make your own Thomas the Train Engine and Friends costumes.

* Get a box big enough to fit around your child’s waist. If possible, use boxes that carried heavy items like appliances or cans of food to make sure it is durable even while your child is active at play. You also want a sturdy box that will keep its shape, until the party is over.

* Remove the upper flaps of the box. They will just get in the way of your child’s movement. Tape the edges of the box with paper tape to ensure no splinters are exposed that can scratch your child’s delicate skin. Put extra tape to soften the corners of the box

* Attach suspender belts on each side of the box so your child can “wear” the box. Remember to attach the belts after the box has been painted, but attach it temporarily first to check the fit on your child, and then remove to paint the box. Be creative in choosing suspender belts. It can be the highlight of your costume, like red against the Thomas-blue engine box or choose a subdued color, like black or brown, so the costume seems to float on your child as it is worn.

* Paint box bright blue for Thomas’s color. For the colors of the other characters, see the list below:

** Edward and Gordon – blue engines, same as Thomas’

** Percy, Duck, Daisy and Henry – green engines

** James, Salty, Skarloey and Mike – bright red engines

** Duncan and Diesel – yellow engines

** Lady – golden engine, with accents of pink

** Anna and Carabel – brown coaches

* With colored construction paper add stripes and train number to sides. Make sure to follow the color combinations and design of authentic Thomas and Friends characters to create a costume that is as real as possible.

* Don’t forget the wheels -- black train wheels are the basic, but check the characters’ colors for the right combination. For added detail on coaches, place a strip on top of the wheels to appear like connecting rods.

* On the front make a 3D face with construction paper to match your train of choice. Thomas is cheeky and has big eyes. Instead of a plain black pupil, add shine and life to the eyes by highlighting it with one white spot in the direction of the gaze. This shows some glow in the eyes. Practice this first on scrap paper, before drawing the actual train face.

* Last piece of Thomas the Train costume: the train engineer’s hat! Choose the color that matches with the engine for a uniformed look.

Now you’re ready to party … “All Aboard … Toot!”


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