This year I had an especially hard time trying to find a store-bought Mighty Morphin Power Rangers costume for my 9 month-old-daughter. After searching Amazon, Walmart, Target and any other major retailer I could think of, I can definitively say that they do not make Power Ranger costumes for kids younger than 2 years old. So like the crafty momma I am, I decided to make it! I ended up spending less money and it really wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. This isn’t my first time making a Halloween costume and with the success of this project, I’m sure it won’t be my last!
If you’d like to try this, all of the supplies can be easily and cheaply found. There is no sewing involved so anyone can do this simple project!
Everything below was purchased at Amazon or Michaels Craft store
Supplies
Here’s what you’ll need
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– Longsleeve, solid color Onesie (The 90’s cast wore Yellow, Pink, Red, Blue, Black, White or Green)
– Sheets of felt (White, gray & yellow)
– Fabric Glue
– Scissors
-Knee High Socks (or tights/leggings)
Instructions
1. Wash the onesie before use. According to the directions on the fabric glue, this step is needed for the best adhesion.
2. Using paper, cut diamonds for the front of the bodysuit. I used this as a practice run to get the size and placement right before cutting into the felt sheets.
3. Using your paper patterns, trace and cut diamonds from felt and place on top of the bodysuit.
4. Repeat step 3 for the utility belt. You’ll want to make sure your placement is right so that the belt isn’t too high or low on the baby’s body. This is where I used the yellow and gray felt to make the belt look more like the actual costume.
4. Apply the glue to the felt and place on the onesie. The glue I used needed 4 hours to dry so don’t do this on Halloween morning!
5. You’re done!
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After the glue completely dried, I tried it on my daughter. I ended up adding more glue in a few places so it’s a good idea to try this at least a day or so before you need to use it.
What I love about this project is that, as is, this costume is gender-neutral. I considered adding a white tutu to the costume for my daughter but I thought it distracted from the utility belt and made it busy. I tried opaque blue tights but I wasn’t able to find the right color so I decided to go with white knee-high socks. This option works for us because we live in Arizona and we still get pretty warm weather on Halloween night. You might want to try a company called Primary. They sell basic clothing in all primary colors and they are great to use for costume making. If you live in a colder climate pair this onesie with matching pants or instead of using a onesie try a solid color jumpsuit. 
Take it One Step Further!
My costume was very easy and basic but you could do a few other things to push it over the top.
Instead of DIY’ing a helmet I opted for a matching bow. If you’re feeling crafty you could buy a blue hat and add felt patches to mimic the original costume’s helmet.
You could also sew the felt or cut fabric on to the onesie. I might’ve tried this if I had a sewing machine handy. The glue did the trick just fine but it does make the shirt stiff in places.
Another thing that could make the costume better is to add decoration to the back of the shirt. I did not because I wanted to keep this simple but if you’re feeling ambitious, go for it!
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