Yoshi Costume

Im really Yoshi obsessed. This is one of my first created costumes. I now want to go back and create a better one. But ill always love this costume!!

Note: This was the first time i played DDR!

I thought i'd explane how i made the costume for those who were interested:
I started on the head right after halloween and it took me about 3 days cause it had to dry. Its paper machee over a bunch of balloons. The biggest balloon is one of those bouncy yo yo balloons i got at albertsens. Then i used 1 regular baloon for the cheeks, and a long balloon for the eyes. After paper macheeing all the balloons the way i wanted (I used tape to hold the pieces together, then paper macheed over it), then i reinforced it all with a glue (shoe goo) brushed over tissue paper. Then i panted. To add effect, i painted a party blower red to make a retractible tounge.
To make the body i used a McCalls pattern (9492) and made the alligator my size (had to make the pattern a bit bigger). I used really cheap fabric.
Finnally the shoes were a couple of slippers i sewed felt over.