Carbon Costume

Wyatt Williams is a character in the animated Canadian sitcom, 6teen. Of the teenage friend group, Wyatt considers himself the most mature. His greatest passion is his music, and he plays the guitar. He even writes his own songs. Despite being responsible, Wyatt can occasionally act worrisome and uptight. He also has quite the addiction to coffee, so your Starbucks order makes the perfect prop.

Joe Swanson (voiced by Patrick Warburton) is a main character on the Fox animated series Family Guy.  Best friends with Peter, Cleveland, and Quagmire, Joe is a police officer who is in a wheelchair as a result of an injury sustained on the job.  Joe is quick to anger and his deep voice is often used to great comedic effect.  Joe’s costuming is rather simple and if you already have a wheelchair, there are only a few pieces you will need to collect, depending on whether you’d like to be Joe in uniform or relaxing at the Clam with his buddies.

Craig Tucker (voiced by Matt Stone) is a character on the long-running Comedy Central series South Park. Craig is the leader of Craig’s Gang, which includes his friend Clyde Donovan.  Craig wears a blue hat and matching jacket with high-waisted black pants he has adopted in more recent seasons. Craig is portrayed as stoic and mature and along with his eventual boyfriend Tweek Tweak is one of the only openly gay characters on the show.  To recreate his signature hat, you may need to get a little crafty with either some thread or a glue gun to affix blue ties and a yellow pompom to a blue hat.

In the animated musical film Yellow Submarine, Paul McCartney travels with his Beatles mates John, George, and Ringo, travel by a yellow submarine with their friend Old Fred to Pepperland.

Stede Bonnet is a main character in HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death. Portrayed by comedian Rhys Darby, he is the captain of the ship Revenge. Unhappy with wealthy, domestic life, he leaves his family to pursue a career in pirating. He dubs himself  “The Gentleman Pirate,” since he’d rather “talk it out” than resort to violence. As a result, his crew views him as a coward (which he is). He doesn’t earn their respect until he accidentally murders a British naval officer, which attracts the attention of Blackbeard. The two captains meet and form an unlikely friendship that blossoms into romance. Stede teaches Blackbeard about high society, while Blackbeard teaches Stede how to be a confident leader — and they both teach each other what true love means.

Antonio Madrigal is a character in Disney’s Encanto. He is five years old, the third child of Felix and Pepa as well as the youngest child in the Madrigal family. His siblings are Dolores and Camilo. However, he is closest to his cousin Mirabel, whom he lives with in the nursery before getting his gift. He’s anxious about the ceremony, but Mirabel is there to hold his hand as he opens his door. It is revealed Antonio possesses the gift to communicate with animals. His closest companion is a toucan who often rests on his shoulder or arm.

Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, is a main character in HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death. Show producer Taika Waititi, who also directed Thor: Ragnarok and What We Do In The Shadows, stars in this role. Inspired by the legendary pirate, he expresses boredom with his bloodthirsty life, and wishes to abandon the title. After rescuing Stede Bonnet from death, he takes a keen interest in his life aboard the Revenge. He originally plots to steal his identity and kill Stede, but the two develop a close friendship that blossoms into romance. As his name suggests, he wears all black. Use the Sharpie to darken the mustache and roots of the beard. Use a pair of scissors to cut at the shoulder on one side of the long sleeve shirt.

We don’t talk about Bruno-no-no-no! Bruno Madrigal (John Leguizamo) is a character in Disney’s Encanto. He is the brother of Pepa and Julieta. He was shunned from the Madrigal family due to his mysterious prophecies that often ended in misfortune. Upon discovering a prophecy that involves her, Mirabel seeks out her uncle. She finds him behind the walls of the casita, living  amongst the rats. In getting to know Bruno, she realizes he’s misunderstood, as he never intended to harm the family. When he helps Mirabel restore the magic, the family accepts him.