DIY Preppy Lorax Halloween Costume
“Mommy can I be a Preppy Lorax for Halloween this year?”
The girl asked one night as she plopped on the couch… turned on The Lorax movie… and gave me her II-know-you-can-do-it smile.
At first I was lost.
What in the world is a Preppy Lorax?
{Full supply list at the end of this blog post.}
I couldn’t picture it at all. Then she pulled up some YouTube videos by lilsxoreppy888 and I was OOOOOOOHHHH. My creative mom brain starting firing up. Flashback to how long it took to pull off the DIY American Girl Doll Costume.
But the girl? She was confident. “You can do it Mommy… you are Mrs. Cr8!”
Me: Immediately starts looking for supplies online. We better get started right away if we are going to pull this off!
What makes the Preppy Lorax Preppy?
To pull this off, I had to break down what exactly made the Lorax preppy:
- Lashes
- Stanley Cup
- Pink Elements + Pink Palm Puff sweatshirt
- Belt Bag
I immediately said no to the lashes. She’s just too young for all that. But the Stanley and the sweatshirt? Absolutely YES!
(Links to all the preppy things are at the end of this blog post.)
Two Versions of Preppy Lorax
The Lorax base costume was fairly simple… except for smooshing all that curly hair into a tight bald cap. Pshew!
We ended up creating two versions of the costume… one for the school day and one for trick-or-treating.
The Preppy Lorax at School 🍎
It’s been years since her school allowed costumes… but this year they said DRESS UP. Since masks and face paint were a no; we improvised. Honestly, I’m glad face paint was not allowed. That would’ve been a too much.
The main element for the school day costume was the orange hoodie pulled tight = simulated the bald head. It was comfy and she could still manage the costume in school. I pulled her hair into a neat low bun just in case the hoodie needed to come off.
Preppy Lorax for the School Day
Click here to see the daytime Preppy Lorax transformation.
The Preppy Lorax for Trick-Or-Treat Night 🍬
Halloween in Michigan is unpredictable. Some years it’s warm; sometimes it rains; other times we’re bundling up in snow gear. Layers are key for Michigan trick-or-treaters.
We left enough room under the hoodie for the girl to wear a polar fleece if needed. (She already had on a turtle neck + two sweatshirts.) She wore tights with tall socks on top. I had a pair of orange leggings on deck just in case the temps really dropped. I dressed her in long orange gloves instead of painted hands.
The orange paint does dry but it can rub off. Children sweat, touch their skin, etc. so I wanted to make the costume FUN, fun, not a hot mess.
I used a foam brush to paint on the bald cap orange. The orange paint came off surprisingly easy with make-up wipes and facial cleanser.
She was a very warm, festive Preppy Lorax. This costume was an attention grabber!
Click here to see the nighttime Trick-or-Treat version of Preppy Lorax.
Lorax, but make it PREPPY!
There were a few details took the girl’s DIY Lorax costume to an over the top Preppy Lorax:
Oversized Stanley Cup DIY
This started as a trash can from Five Below. I used my Cricut and silver vinyl to make the Stanley logo. The fake straw is the handle of a foam brush painted white with craft paint. I used duct tape to keep the flip lid from flipping, and used a ton of hot glue to secure the fake straw to the top.
Boom! The BIG GIANT STANLEY.
It was such a hit and now it lives in her Preppy Lounge (formerly known as the playroom) as decor.
Pink Palm Puff Dupe Sweatshirt
The preppy craze over a PPP sweatshirt made this the perfect addition. Although the girl does have real Pink Palm Puff sweatshirts, I wouldn’t want them ruined by the orange paint. This dupe was reasonably priced and worked perfectly.
Pink Furry Purse
I found the pink furry purse at Five Below. This last minute add-on, doubled as her candy bag. Originally, we thought the big Stanley would hold her candy but then we could not have added a straw. Since the Cricut was still out I used her favorite quote from the movie. I cut the words Preppy Lorax in a Dr. Seuss font for the front to the bag.
Rather than fuss with all the curly words and the transfer sheet on fur (not an ideal surface), I just left the transfer sheet on there for the quote. From afar you really couldn’t see it and it actually made a great protective cover.
The girl is very into details and insisted that I add the straw situation on the top of the giant Stanley. For this I just use white paler + a strip of a post-it note secured with a glue adhesive.
Click here to see THE PREPPY LORAX CHRONICLES.
Truffula Tree Pencils
For the Truffula Trees that poked out the purse, I used my fave Ticonderoga pencils. The pencils were painted white with craft paint. Once dry, I used thin pieces of black duct tape to make the stripes. I hot glued colored feather boas to the top. Wrap and glue. Wrap and glue, in a circular pattern.
Waaaa-lah!
Useful Truffula Pencil Trees were born! Sharpen ahead of time if you plan to actually use them. Also have your vacuum ready, the feather boas are shed a lot. But they are cute!
Shop the Preppy Lorax Costume 🛒
Here are my affiliate links to everything we used to make Preppy Lorax come to life!
Orange Gloves (no messy paint hands here!)
Bald Cap Multi-Pack (Just in case one breaks!)
Tape for Brows and Mustache (This tape held better than what came with the set.)
Yellow Eyebrows and Mustache Set
Pink Palm Puff Dupe Sweatshirt
Feather Boas for Truffula Trees
Pink Skort (The girl already owned one. This one is similar.)
Is a DIY Preppy Lorax Costume worth it?
The Preppy Lorax turned out to be super cute! The girl got a ton of compliments. Her classmates even asked for autographs. (Mission #cr8joi CHECK!)
So would I recommend making a Preppy Lorax? Yes!
There are a few things to keep in mind with DIY Costumes in general:
- They can be more expensive than they look.
- They require forethought + preparation. I do not recommend doing a DIY costume last minute, EVER.
- They require time to prep + create.
Would I do it again? Yes!
Contrary to what some people may think, you really don’t have to be a crafty person to pull off a DIY costume. You just have to be resourceful with time to prepare. If you are trying to make your child’s Halloween costume dreams come true, I believe in you friend. You got this!
As for me, I am always down DIY a costume! Bringing the girl’s vision to life was a joyFULL experience for us both. (I’m saying that without knowing what she has in mind this year. I better bite my tongue.)
✨ If you try this costume tag me @mrs.cr8 so I can cheer on your Preppy Lorax too ✨
