This past year for Halloween (and now for Comic Con) I made my son a Rocket Raccoon costume. I was Gamora along with him (and my husband Starlord)- but I'll post shots of those costumes once we have them fixed up for Comic Con, since we rushed our costumes for Halloween. (I spent most of my time making kiddo's costume).
He LOVED wearing the jumpsuit and adored the fur, that he wouldn't let me take off the jumpsuit when I was cutting the fur and patches for the knees.
Here's some of the rest of the costume DIY:
The ears also came with the raccoon tail, but since Rocket is brown, I painted the stripes.
(My son insisted I wear the ears after I finished them.)
He wore the costume to both a Halloween Party and trick or Treating (his face makeup was much better for Trick or Treating). He was so tuckered out Halloween, that he actually fell asleep in his costume before we could go trick or treating, so we let him nap for a hair before waking him up to go trick or treating (which is probably why many of his photos he is cranky looking- woke up from a nap too early both times wearing it. figures).
(cranky Rocket)
Toddler is not a fan of face makeup.
Sleepy Rocket and a tired Gamora.
I attached his tail to his utility belt (which I actually made for his Cric costume last year, but it actually worked for this costume too!)
Knees and feet (with ankle fur)
Passed out Rocket before we could go Trick or Treating.
Daddy encouraging him to go Trick or Treating down our block.
Sleepy cranky Rocket.
This is the Volume 2 Guardians of the Galaxy Rocket Raccoon, which sadly doesn't have nearly as much to go from, hence why I ended up making mine (most of the Rocket costumes were either too small or were ment for big kids). I hope if you decide to make a Rocket for your kiddo (or yourself) you don't have as much fur floating around the house as we did. haha.
Do you like Guardians of the Galaxy? Who's your fav. character?
-M
