Gumball Watterson Costume
Bring Elmore's favorite blue cat to life with this simple look.
Gumball Watterson, the mischievous blue cat from Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball, is a fantastic, nostalgic costume choice. Popular for its bright colors and easy-to-source pieces, this look relies on a specific color palette of light blue, tan, and grey. It is perfect for animation fans, couples' pairings, or group costumes with his adoptive brother Darwin.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~30 min
- Budget
- $25–60
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What you need for a Gumball Watterson costume
Short on time? Buy it ready-made
Spirit Halloween sells the complete Gumball Watterson costume — one box instead of 5 pieces.
Tan sweater with brown cuffs
A light tan or beige long-sleeve crewneck sweater, ideally with brown trim or cuffs added to the wrists and collar.
DIY: Use a plain tan sweater and color the cuffs and collar with a brown fabric marker, or sew on strips of brown felt.
Grey trousers
Simple, straight-leg grey pants or sweatpants to match Gumball's cartoon trousers.
DIY: Any pair of grey jeans or sweatpants you already own will work perfectly.
Blue cat ears and tail set
A matching set of light blue plush cat ears on a headband and a simple stuffed blue tail.
DIY: Cut ear shapes out of blue felt, glue them to a plain headband, and use a strip of blue felt or yarn for the tail.
Blue face paint
Water-based light blue face paint to match Gumball's fur color.
White and black makeup crayons
For drawing Gumball's white muzzle, black nose, and whiskers.
Rather not assemble it? See ready-made Gumball Watterson costumes at Spirit Halloween ↗
How to put it together
- 1
Put on the grey trousers and the tan crewneck sweater.
- 2
If your sweater doesn't have brown cuffs, roll up the sleeves slightly or attach brown felt strips to the wrists and collar using safety pins or fabric glue.
- 3
Apply the light blue face paint evenly across your entire face and neck, leaving the area around your mouth clear.
- 4
Use white face paint to draw a rounded muzzle shape around your mouth and nose.
- 5
Use a black makeup crayon to paint the tip of your nose black and draw three simple whiskers on each cheek.
- 6
Slip on the light blue cat ears headband.
- 7
Pin the blue cat tail to the back waistband of your grey trousers.
Makeup & hair
Cover your face and neck in light blue face paint, then paint a white muzzle around your mouth. Use black paint for a small nose and thin whiskers. If you have hair showing, tuck it under a blue wig cap or spray it with temporary blue hair color.
Gumball Watterson for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- Pair up with someone dressed as Darwin Watterson by having them wear an orange morph suit, green sneakers, and fish fins.
- group
- Add Anais (pink rabbit ears and an orange dress), Nicole (blue cat ears and a white collared shirt), and Richard (pink rabbit ears and a work uniform).
- kids
- Use a cozy blue hooded sweatshirt, attach felt ears to the hood, and wear a tan t-shirt over it.
- Plus size
- Opt for a comfortable, oversized tan sweatshirt and stretchy grey knit pants for an easy, flexible fit.
- pet
- Dress a cat or small dog in a custom mini tan sweater with brown trim.
Tips
- For outdoor events, wear thermal layers under your grey pants and tan sweater to stay warm.
- Set your face paint with a translucent setting powder so it doesn't smudge onto your tan sweater collar.
- Carry a red can of 'Joyful Burger' soda or a printout of Elmore Junior High's logo as a fun, character-specific prop.
Gumball Watterson costume FAQ
- What color is Gumball Watterson?
- Gumball is a vibrant light blue cat, so you will need light blue face paint or a blue morph mask to match his skin tone.
- What does Gumball wear?
- Gumball wears a simple tan sweater with brown cuffs and collar, paired with long grey trousers. He does not wear shoes.
- How do you make a DIY Darwin and Gumball costume?
- For Gumball, wear a tan sweater, grey pants, and blue cat ears. For Darwin, wear an orange outfit, green and white sneakers, and orange fish fins.
Did you know? Despite being an energetic 12-year-old middle schooler, Gumball is actually a blue cat, while his adoptive brother and best friend Darwin is a goldfish who grew legs.