Wheelchair-Friendly Halloween Costume Ideas

With Halloween quickly approaching, I wanted to share a few of the wheelchair-friendly costumes I’ve created for my son. None of these require ANY sewing or art skills of any kind, and many use items easily found secondhand. (Please note: links are paid affiliate links.)

Magic School Bus and Lizzy

magic school bus costume for child in wheelchair

During the pandemic, our family relied on The Magic School Bus books and cartoons (both original and the reboot) to supplement JB’s distance learning in science. When it came to picking a costume that worked with JB’s adaptive stroller, it was a no brainer! Bonus: We were able to use the lizard outfit, sneakers, and toys long after Halloween.

You will need:

• Lizard pajamas.
• Lizard sneakers.
• Plastic pop-up school bus (make sure you get one with an open bottom and vented sides like this one.)
• Little felt, plastic or plush toys (we used ones from around the house, but these ones from Amazon look like they’d be a great option, too, and they come in a variety of themes.)
• Sticky Velcro tabs
• Posterboard if needed to make sides sturdier.

Instructions:

  1. 1. Open pop-up school bus and decorate with little toys and Velcro tabs,
  2. 2. Dress kiddo in lizard jammies and shoes.
  3. 3. Seat child in their wheelchair/adaptive stroller.
  4. 4. Pop school bus over child and chair, making sure your child can still move and see comfortably.
  5. 5. If needed, add posterboard to reinforce areas, making sure not to block any vents or window cutouts.

Mickey and the Roadster Racers

Mickey racecar costume for child in wheelchairTwo of JB’s most beloved toys when he was younger were his red Mickey car and his Mickey and the Roadster Racers steering wheel. This costume celebrated both! This was our first time using a pre-made wheelchair costume accessory. It did require a bit of finagling to figure out how to attach it to JB’s particular model of adaptive stroller, but once we did it was great! Like with the Top Gun costume, I relied on secondhand kids’ clothes sites to find the Mickey jersey, but I’ve included a link to a similar one on Amazon in case you can’t find a used one or prefer new.

You will need:

Instructions:

    1. 1. Dress child in racecar driver outfit. Add hat (or ears)
    2. 2. Sit child in wheelchair/stroller.
    3. 3. Attach wheelchair accessory sides following instructions on packaging.
    4. 4. If desired, add steering wheel to child’s tray using Velcro tabs.

Maverick from Top Gun

Top Gun pilot costume for child in wheelchairWhen I came across an adorable aviator jacket in JB’s size on ThredUp, I knew it would be a fun costume for him! Our family got hit with a nasty bug the week of Halloween that year, so I was unable to make a full airplane for him, but I think the small background was just as fun!

You will need:

• Aviator jacket
• Aviator shades
• Posterboard
• Mylar tablecloth (found at Dollar Tree)
• Vinyl cloud and plane decals (ours were made with a Cricut)
• Toy planes (optional)

Instructions:

    1. 1. Wrap posterboard with mylar tablecloth, and tape in back (cut to fit if needed).
    2. 2. Add cloud and plane decals to front of posterboard.
    3. 3. Dress child in regular clothes, then add aviator jacket and shades.
    4. 4. Sit child in wheelchair.
    5. 5. Use posterboard as background for photos before trick-or-treating, adding toy planes if desired.

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