Dinosaur Train Costume Giveaway

The winners of this giveaway are: Victoria and Caren. Congratulations! We have sent you an email.

Halloween is right around the corner, and The Jim Henson Company and Dinosaur Train have all the right ingredients for some spooky fun holiday:

·    Buddy and Tiny costumes are available for kids from California Costume Collections

·    The world famous Jim Henson Creature Shop has provided patterns to make your own costumes at home!

·    Penguin Young Readers Group has published a spooktacular reading adventure, with The Spooky Scavenger Hunt.

·    And, special Halloween themed episodes will air on PBS Kids!

To celebrate, we have 2 Dinosaure costumes (size 3-4) to giveaway to 2 lucky CraftGossip.com readers.

WIN WIN WIN

For your chance to win either The BUDDY costume or  The TINY Costume, simply comment below telling us which one you would like to win.

Competition Closes October 11th

Competition Open to US Residents only.

Buddyand Tiny are the main characters on the hit Emmy-nominated and Parents’ Choice Silver Honor animated television series, Dinosaur Train, airing on PBS KIDS.

Each Dinosaur Train costume is made up of soft fabric to enhance comfort while wearing them, and created in vibrant colors and realistic design patterns to make toddlers look and feel like a dinosaur train character! The colorful Buddy costume includes the orange colored T-Rex jumpsuit, Buddy the dinosaur hood, and the shoe covers. The colorful Tiny costume includes the green colored Pteranodon jumpsuit, Tiny the dinosaur hood, and green shoe covers.  Both costumes are available for toddlers ages 3-4, and children ages 4-6. SRP: $34.99 – $39.99.  Costumes are available at various retail locations and online stores across the U.S.  A list of online stores can be found here: http://californiacostumes.com/locations

More “spooktacular” fun with The Spooky Scavenger Hunt from Penguin Young Readers Group

For a little scary Dinosaur Train Halloween fun – enjoy reading The Spooky Scavenger Hunt from Penguin Young Readers Group in which Mr. Pteranodon takes Buddy and Tiny on a nighttime trip to the Big Pond for a spooky nature walk! Mr. Pteranodon and the conductor insist they can’t be scared, but when the conductor’s mom jumps out at them, everyone gets a good scare! This simple storybook is perfect for read-aloud fun!  Ages 4 – 8; SRP $3.99.

Halloween Costumes to Make at Home!

Additionally, for those who are feeling a little adventurous, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop — the folks who brought

you Elmo and Miss Piggy, among many others — have created a Buddy costume that can be made at home!
Photo: Child in make-at-home costume.

© 2009 The Jim Henson Company

For sew and no-sew options, visit this link: http://www.pbs.org/parents/dinosaurtrain/costume <http://www.pbs.org/parents/dinosaurtrain/costume>

And to see a video of the sew version, click this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QANroqbPing <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QANroqbPing>

And don’t forget to watch Halloween themed episodes from Dinosaur Train to air on PBS Kids®

35 Comments so far

1. Victoria Sturdevant on September 30, 2012 11:08 am

   I have a little Dinosaur Train addict in my life, he would love to be Buddy!

2. Teresa from Florence, Alabama on September 30, 2012 11:11 am

   I would like to win the “Buddy” costume for my great-nephew.

3. cindy on September 30, 2012 11:42 am

   Love these!! Do they come in grandmother size? I think they are both adorable, but probably would choose Buddy with just a slight margin over tiny. If I won one of these, I’d definitely be the favorite grandmother for at least a little while

4. Rebecca on September 30, 2012 11:48 am

   Omigoodness, my daughter would LOVE to be Tiny!!

5. Sherry Shapiro on September 30, 2012 5:08 pm

   I’d like to win the BUDDY costume – too cute!!

6. laura on September 30, 2012 5:38 pm

   My girls would love either but would probably choose Tiny!! What a great giveaway!

7. MegaCrafty on September 30, 2012 8:14 pm

   My nephew loves this show- he’d be so cute as buddy this Halloween! Thanks for the chance to win.

8. Mary Mac on September 30, 2012 8:20 pm

   My granddaughter would love the buddy costume.

9. Brenda on October 1, 2012 6:47 am

   Thanks for the chance to win one of these cute costumes. Tiny would be my choice costume.

10. Linda on October 1, 2012 8:14 am

    My son would LOVE the buddy one! Thanks for the chance!

11. missy k on October 1, 2012 9:17 am

    Buddy!

12. Kathrynn on October 1, 2012 9:18 am

    My granddaughter loves Tiny, thanks for the chance to win it.

13. smfsprout on October 1, 2012 11:15 am

    Buddy would win in my family, so Buddy it is.

14. Erin on October 1, 2012 2:00 pm

    Awesome giveaway. Both my kids would love to be either one but I just asked my son and he said he likes Tiny if he HAS to pick ; )

15. susan varney on October 1, 2012 3:29 pm

    like to win buddy for my grandson

16. Sarah S on October 1, 2012 10:15 pm

    Buddy would be adorable! Both are awesome!

17. Sarah S on October 1, 2012 10:16 pm

    Buddy would be awesome!

18. Paula C on October 2, 2012 8:04 am

    My granddaughter loves the show, when ask she said either. But the second time Tiny won. Thank you good luck everyone.

19. Tabitha Pyle on October 2, 2012 8:14 am

    Buddy is the best.

20. Dinonut on October 2, 2012 4:51 pm

    Even though he isn’t, technicaly, a dinsoaur, the Tiny costume would be my grandson’s favorite. As you can tell from my name, I also LOVE dinosaurs.

21. Monique on October 3, 2012 7:48 am

    My son loves Dinosaur Train and would love to be Buddy for Halloween this year!

22. Kathie Skipper Prout on October 3, 2012 9:05 pm

    My almost 3 year old grandson loves to watch Dinosaur Train and would be so excited to be dressed as Buddy!!!

23. Gil Crews on October 4, 2012 5:26 pm

    I love Buddy!

24. briana on October 5, 2012 5:51 am

    I love the tiny costume! My son would love it too!

25. Debbie Jackson on October 6, 2012 5:12 am

    Love to win either for my nephew
    debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

26. Cheryl on October 6, 2012 10:45 am

    My little guy loves them both, but maybe Tiny has the edge, so I’m hoping he can win the green colored Pteranodon jumpsuit. Thanks!

27. Michele P. on October 6, 2012 8:40 pm

    I like them both, but I think my grandson would like Tiny!

28. tara wolman on October 7, 2012 7:47 am

    My 3 year old daughter would love to be either. She has all but 6 of the figures and knows all their names and species. Dinosaur Train is a must in our house.

29. Kay Hebert on October 8, 2012 3:58 am

    Both costumes would be a hit with my grandson. Although Buddy would be his favorite. He would be so excited. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

30. Elaine fortescue on October 8, 2012 4:51 am

    My grandson would love the buddy one

31. Christina on October 9, 2012 10:27 am

    I would love to win the Buddy Costume for my nephew!

32. Caren on October 9, 2012 8:19 pm

    I’d love the little Tiny costume for the “tiny” in my house

33. tutsy on October 10, 2012 8:31 am

    my toddler would love to win the tiny one!

34. Judianne on October 10, 2012 2:51 pm

    My grandson would love the Tiny costume.

35. Victoria Sturdevant on October 12, 2012 9:14 am

    I’m excited to be a winner! Thank you so much.