Carbon Costume Cartoons
Princess Melody from The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Princess Melody is a character in the Disney animated movie, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, a sequel to the 1989 The Little Mermaid. Melody is the daughter of Princess Ariel and Prince Eric, who opposite of her mother, longs to live under the sea. A tomboy with an adventurous spirit, Melody attempts to reconnect with her Atlantican half. You can recreate her old-fashioned pajamas with a cropped tank top and sweatpants. Attach the teal bow to the center of the top’s neckline.
Manny Garcia from Handy Manny
Manny Garcia is the main character of the Disney Junior cartoon series Handy Manny. He lives in Sheetrock Hills and works as the local handyman. His talking tools help him with his projects, which teach basic Spanish words. Lessons include teamwork, problem-solving, and education about Latin culture. Wilmer Valderrama, who you may recognize as Fez from That 70’s Show, voices Manny.
Matt from Cyberchase
Matt is one of the three main characters of Cyberchase on PBS Kids. He is part of the Cybersquad alongside Inez, Jackie, and Digit. He is an eleven year old boy who lives on Earth. His interests include sports and Greek mythology. His red backpack contains helpful objects to go into the technological Cyberspace.
Inez from Cyberchase
Inez is one of the three main characters of Cyberchase on PBS Kids. She is a Latina girl who lives on Earth. Inez is part of the Cybersquad alongside Matt, Jackie, and Digit. At nine years old, she’s the youngest member of the bunch. She loves to read, in which she often quotes from books. Inez possesses a wide vocabulary, and can speak both English and Spanish. Iron on the star patch in the middle of the pink shirt, and you’re set!
Inomata Babayaro Yutaka from Re-Main
Inomata Babayaro Yutaka (voiced by Tasuku Hatanaka and Lee George) is a kind-hearted student at Yamanami High School in the anime series Re-Main. Inomata’s father is from Nigeria. Inomata wears a standard school uniform consisting of a blue blazer, blue and white striped tie, and lighter blue slacks.
Malaria from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Malaria (voiced by Jeannie Elias) is a gothic woman who fell in love with Grim on an episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy before realizing he was the actual Grim Reaper and running away. Malaria and Grim meet when he goes to the beach with Billy and Mandy. Malaria wears black opera gloves and a long black strapless dress. She uses an umbrella at the beach and wears purple eye shadow and red lipstick.
Eda Clawthorne (Red Dress) from The Owl House
Eda Clawthorne (voiced by Wendie Malick) is a rebellious witch in the animated series The Owl House. As a young girl, Eda was cursed by her older sister Lilith. Eda’s current appearance is a little different from her original look on the show. Now, she wears a three-tone dress that can be tough to find an exact replica of, but by taking a little time to layer different pieces together and cut the hems to match, you can achieve a similar look with minimal effort. Using glue or fabric tape, you can add a jewel to the front of the outfit to match Eda’s.
Stu from Harvey Girls Forever!
Stu (voiced by Nat Faxon) is a character on the animated Netflix series Harvey Girls Forever! Stu is the only male member of the Fighting Bananas Cheer Squad and a friend of Audrey. Stu’s costume consists of his cheer uniform as well as mint-framed sunglasses and dark greenish-blue hair. You may need to get a little creative to recreate Stu’s cheer sweatshirt. You can focus on the chevron print or take a DIY approach and spruce up a plain white track jacket with some fabric paint. Use a banana decal or patch to try and match the Fighting Banana mascot on Stu’s original uniform.
Squidward Tentacles from SpongeBob SquarePants
Squidward Tentacles (voiced by Rodger Bumpass) is SpongeBob‘s prickly neighbor and co-worker on the cartoon series SpongeBob SquarePants. Squidward has a light blue-green body and wears a yellow polo shirt. As a squid, Squidward has several more legs than any human who might decide to dress up as him. If you want to just wear the costume without the extra limbs, that’s certainly fine. If you decide you’d like to have a little fun and DIY a few extra legs, consider using pool noodles and following a tutorial like this one.
Vic the Slick from Carmen Sandiego
Vic is all about the loud and the obnoxious. Whether it’s his suits, his personality, or his heists, it’s all the same for Vic. He’s stolen Alcatraz and Carmen Island, all for his boss, Carmen Sandiego.
To get Vic’s look you’re going to need a few key, loud pieces. Temporary black hair dye also serves as pomade to dye and slick back your hair. An eyeliner pencil can draw on his thin mustache while a gold chain is his main accent. Add in a lime green shirt, plaid polyester suit, and black shoes, and you’re ready to steal yourself an island of your own. Although you shouldn’t. There’s a reason Vic always ends up in jail.
