Gumball and Darwin Costume
Bring Elmore's favorite chaotic brothers to life with this easy duo look.
Gumball and Darwin Watterson from Cartoon Network's 'The Amazing World of Gumball' are a classic duo choice for best friends and couples. Gumball is a blue cat wearing a tan sweater and grey pants, while Darwin is an orange goldfish who wears green and white sneakers. These costumes are incredibly comfortable, highly recognizable, and easy to put together using everyday clothing.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~30 min
- Budget
- $30–80
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What you need for a Gumball and Darwin costume
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Gumball's Tan Sweater
A light tan or beige long-sleeve knit sweater with a brown collar and cuffs.
DIY: Use a plain tan sweater and draw brown cuffs and collar with fabric markers.
Gumball's Grey Pants
Simple grey straight-leg trousers or sweatpants.
Gumball's Blue Cat Ears
A blue headband with pointed blue felt cat ears attached.
DIY: Cut triangles out of blue felt and glue them to a plain blue headband.
Darwin's Orange Shirt or Hoodie
A bright orange long-sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, or hoodie to represent his goldfish body.
Darwin's Green Sneakers
Bright green and white high-top canvas sneakers.
DIY: Use white canvas sneakers and color them green with fabric paint, leaving the toes and soles white.
Darwin's White Socks
Classic white crew socks pulled up to the mid-calf.
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How to put it together
- 1
Coordinate with a partner to decide who will play Gumball (the blue cat) and who will play Darwin (the orange fish).
- 2
For Gumball: Put on the grey pants and the tan sweater with brown collar details.
- 3
For Gumball: Put on the blue cat ears headband and paint the tip of your nose light blue.
- 4
For Darwin: Put on the bright orange sweatshirt and orange pants or leggings to complete the fish look.
- 5
For Darwin: Put on the white crew socks and lace up the green and white high-top sneakers.
- 6
Stand together and practice your favorite chaotic poses from the show.
Makeup & hair
For Gumball, use blue face paint to color the nose blue and draw simple whiskers on the cheeks. For Darwin, keep hair simple or wear a bright orange beanie or wig to match the fish aesthetic.
Gumball and Darwin for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- One person goes as Gumball and the other as Darwin for the ultimate cartoon duo.
- group
- Add Anais in an orange dress with pink rabbit ears, or Nicole and Richard Watterson to complete the family.
- kids
- Use comfortable orange and blue onesies or sweatpants sets for an easy school-friendly outfit.
- Plus size
- Both characters wear oversized sweaters and hoodies, making this an incredibly comfortable and size-inclusive option.
- pet
- Dress a small dog in an orange sweater to act as Darwin alongside your Gumball costume.
Tips
- Keep it comfortable by using soft fleece hoodies and sweatpants, which are perfect for cold Halloween nights.
- For Darwin, wearing orange leggings or tights under the socks helps complete the seamless orange goldfish look.
- Carry a cardboard cutout of the remote control from the show as a fun, thematic prop.
Gumball and Darwin costume FAQ
- Does Darwin wear clothes in the show?
- No, Darwin does not wear pants or a shirt in the show; he only wears his signature green and white sneakers. For a real-life costume, wearing an orange shirt and orange pants/leggings is the best way to recreate his goldfish body.
- How do you make a DIY Gumball collar?
- You can cut a collar shape out of brown felt and pin or fabric-glue it to the neckline of a plain tan sweater.
- What kind of shoes does Darwin wear?
- Darwin wears green and white high-top sneakers that resemble classic canvas basketball shoes.
Did you know? Darwin was originally designed as a 3D CGI character for a different show pitch before creator Ben Bocquelet placed him in the 2D-animated world of Gumball.