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DIY Jake and the Never Land Pirates Costume

November 7, 2013 by SmartGirl 19 Comments

If your kids are like mine, they change their minds a million times about what they want to be for Halloween.  My two younger ones swore they wanted to be Jessie and Woody this year, so I bought clearance costumes months ago.  They won’t even try them on now.  My son was the worst offender this year, giving a different answer every time someone asked him what he was going to be.  He did say Jake several times, but also other things, so I didn’t take it too seriously.  He was Jake last year.  Except we didn’t get to go to the school party or parade because Halloween was postponed in New Jersey last year due to Super-storm Sandy and we were in Disney during NJ’s fake Halloween.

Anyway… his Jake costume was tight on him last year, so there was not way it would fit this year.  The one piece outfit was so form-fitting he looked like he was in a ballet performance of Jake and the Never Land Pirates.  There was no way I was going to let him try to squeeze into it this year.  Here we are in Disney last year.

He also wore that Jake and the Never Land Pirates costume at his birthday party! (Read post HERE)Back of Jake cake

If DIY is not your thing and you would rather buy a Jake and the Never Land Pirates costume, this one from Amazon is super cute.  And not 2-pieces!

But Amazon couldn’t save me.  Nope.  My son kept changing his mind, so I waited until the last-minute on purpose.  Whatever he decided the night before Halloween was what he was going to wear.  …Not such a good plan.  Not at all.  But it did bring about this great tutorial.Jake and the Never Land Pirates DIY CostumeWe went to Walmart.  They had a total of 3 costumes left.  He was still saying he wanted to be Jake.  It was late.  I was tired.  So I kicked into survival mode, and grabbed a pair of bright blue Faded Glory jeans for $9.92.  Not a bargain, but that’s what I get for procrastinating and he can totally wear them as regular jeans after Halloween.  (These Levi’s skinny fits would work too.) And a pack of white t-shirts  for $5.92, because I figured the little man could wear the other 4 and I could cut up one.  My one mistake was buying an over-sized blue t-shirt at $3.47.  If I could go back I would have gone down a size instead of going up.  I think I was just really worried he’d outgrow it before tomorrow.  No one else seemed to be bothered by it.  But you’ll notice now that I said it.  The only  other things I need to pick up was yellow bias tape ($1.96) and 4 yellow buttons (4/$.59).  *Update: Amazon affiliate links were added for your convenience*

How to make your own Jake and the Neverland Pirates Costume

I already had Heat-n-Bond to attach the bias tape.  This is what you use if you don’t want to sew.  And who wants to sew!   We also had a Jake wig (we got ours at Disney World last year) and brown Uggs (that I totally got in great condition for free and he has beaten them to death).  The belt is actually a pair of his sister’s leggings that were in the Goodwill pile.  I forgot about the belt until it was time to head off for the school parade and party, so I quick grabbed the leggings and cut off a few inches below the waistband.  I tied the legs in a knot and was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the look.  The leggings had a little lace on the ends and it looked very piratey to me.  You’ve got to love when they put their shoes on the wrong feet!DIY Jake and the Never Land Pirates Halloween Costume

Great tutorial on how to make Jake's pirate shirt and vest for HalloweenHow to Make Jake’s Pirate Shirt

DIY Jakes pirate shirt - steps 1 and 2 DIY Jakes pirate shirt - steps 3 and 4 DIY Jakes pirate shirt - step 5

 How to Make Jake’s Pirate VestDIY Jake Vest - step 1 DIY Jake Costume - step 2 DIY Jake Costume - step 3

DIY Jake Costume - step 4 DIY Jake Costume - step 5 DIY Jake Costume - step 6

DIY Jake Costume - step 7DIY Jake Costume - step 8 DIY Jake Costume - step 9 DIY Jake Costume - step 10 DIY Jake Vest - step 11

And this is the final product…Jakes shirt and vest - do it yourself costumeHere are a couple of shots of my kids on Halloween.  At school parade…

 OMG they were so little -- DIY Jake Pirate Costume and hand-me-down witch costume
Getting ready for trick or treating…Jake and the Neverland Pirates Costumehow to make
We can’t forget about Smart Jr.  She made herself a spool of thread costume, complete with a DIY needle.

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Jake and the Never Land Pirates DIY Costume


Disney's Jake and the Neverland Pirates DIY Jake's Vest Tutorial

Thanks for stopping by.  You’re smart, I’m sure you can make this costume too!

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  1. Que says

    June 13, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Love the costume btw!!! I would like to know what party company that character of Jake came from? Im having a party and would like to have him there and i dont know any. Im in bayonne nj. Please help

    Reply
    • SmartGirl says

      June 13, 2014 at 12:43 pm

      That character was at Disney World. Sorry. I’m sure someone in NJ has a Jake, but probably not as good as the Disney one. 🙂

      Reply
    • Rosa says

      September 12, 2016 at 7:41 pm

      Thank you so much for this awesome DIY. I’m using your instructions for my grandson’s 2nd birthday costume coming up in October 2016. Thanks again!

      Reply
      • SmartGirl says

        September 12, 2016 at 7:53 pm

        You’re welcome Rosa! I’m so glad you found it!!

  2. Ashvin says

    June 30, 2014 at 1:46 pm

    Simply brilliant! Thanks a million!

    Reply
    • SmartGirl says

      June 30, 2014 at 11:30 pm

      Thanks Ashvin! I hope your son enjoys the costume as much as mine has!!

      Reply
  3. Jerika says

    September 8, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    Thanks so much for this!! My sons birthday is October 5 and it’s jake theme so I wanted him to dress like jake for the party and Halloween (we are also doing family/2 year/Halloween photos the day before his birthday) I was about to pay $26 on etsy for a jake shirt but it was coming from Puerto Rico and wouldn’t be here in time! This is a lifesaver and looks so easy!!! Fingers crossed I find a blue shirt and we will be on business!!!!

    Reply
  4. sarah says

    October 5, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    Thank you so much for this. I have an adult mentally challenged son who loves Jake. He wants to dress like him for Halloween party. However, they do not sell it in his size 🙂

    Reply
    • SmartGirl says

      October 5, 2014 at 4:55 pm

      That’s awesome! I never thought about that, but of course this t-shirt method works for any size. I’m sure he’ll love it! Happy Halloween

      Reply
  5. Gloria Schiller says

    November 2, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    Thank you for this DIY! I used your example and substituted gold buttons and gold duct tape which worked perfectly for my toddler son’s Halloween costume.

    Reply
    • SmartGirl says

      November 18, 2014 at 1:05 pm

      Awesome! Even easier!

      Reply
  6. manisha says

    December 3, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    Enjoyed reading your diy on jake outfit.

    Very nice.

    Reply
  7. Maranda S says

    June 30, 2016 at 2:50 pm

    This is fantasic! We did Hollywood and Vine last year and we all loved it! Our daughter favorited Jake after that. We are going back for Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween Party in September and she (now 4) wants to do a family Jake theme and she choose Jake for me. I have searched and searched for a vest that would fit an adult (Im 5,3 and 109 lbs, I could get away with a childs large vest) but came out empty and did not know how to go about just making one. This just saved me so much stress! I now cant wait to start our coatumes! Awesome pictures and instructions! Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • SmartGirl says

      July 6, 2016 at 3:01 pm

      You’re welcome Maranda! Have fun on your trip!! You guys will be adorable.

      Reply

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