The Backyardigans Costume
Step into the backyard with these colorful, nostalgic character looks.
The Backyardigans is a beloved animated series featuring five high-spirited preschool friends who embark on epic imaginary adventures in their shared backyard. Dressing up as Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Tasha, or Austin is a massive hit for nostalgic group costumes, themed parties, and family Halloween looks. Each character features a distinct, vibrant color palette and simple animal features that are easy to recreate.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~45 min
- Budget
- $20–60
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See yourself as The Backyardigans
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What you need for a The Backyardigans costume
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Spirit Halloween sells the complete The Backyardigans costume — one box instead of 6 pieces.
Monochromatic base layers
A solid-colored sweatshirt and matching sweatpants corresponding to your chosen character (blue for Pablo, orange for Tyrone, pink for Uniqua, yellow for Tasha, purple for Austin).
DIY: Use a matching solid-colored t-shirt and leggings you already own.
Character belly patch
A large piece of felt in a contrasting color (light blue for Pablo, yellow for Austin) fabric-glued or pinned to the front of the shirt.
DIY: Cut a circle out of an old t-shirt and attach it with safety pins.
Felt animal ears or antennae
Headbands customized with felt shapes: blue penguin beak/beanie for Pablo, orange moose antlers for Tyrone, pink spotted antennae for Uniqua, yellow ponytail-style ears for Tasha, or purple ears for Austin.
DIY: Cut the shapes out of cardboard, paint them, and hot glue them to a headband.
Pablo's propeller beanie
A blue and yellow segmented beanie hat with a small red propeller on top, essential if you are dressing as Pablo.
DIY: Glue a small plastic toy propeller or paper cutout propeller to a blue baseball cap.
Tyrone's blue and red striped shirt
A short-sleeve crewneck shirt with thick red and blue horizontal stripes, worn over his orange body.
DIY: Use fabric paint or blue duct tape to add horizontal stripes to a red t-shirt.
Uniqua's pink spots
Darker pink felt circles scattered across the light pink jumpsuit or sweatpants.
DIY: Draw spots directly onto a pink outfit using a fabric marker.
Rather not assemble it? See ready-made The Backyardigans costumes at Spirit Halloween ↗
How to put it together
- 1
Select your Backyardigans character and gather the matching base color sweatshirt and pants.
- 2
If playing Pablo, attach a light blue felt oval to the belly of your blue sweatshirt. If playing Austin, attach a yellow felt oval to your purple sweatshirt.
- 3
If playing Tyrone, layer the red and blue striped t-shirt over your orange long-sleeve shirt.
- 4
If playing Uniqua, distribute and fabric-glue dark pink felt spots across your light pink outfit.
- 5
Construct your character's headpiece by gluing felt ears, antlers, or antennae to a plain headband.
- 6
Put on matching solid-colored sneakers to keep the clean, animated look cohesive.
Makeup & hair
Keep hair tucked back under your headband or beanie. For a fun touch, use face paint to match your character's skin tone or paint a small nose (like a black penguin beak for Pablo or a pink snout for Uniqua) on your face.
The Backyardigans for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- Go as Pablo and Tyrone, the iconic best-friend duo of the group.
- group
- Gather five friends to complete the entire lineup: Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Tasha, and Austin.
- kids
- Use comfortable, warm fleece onesies in the character's primary color and attach felt face pieces to the hood.
- Plus size
- Vibrant, oversized hoodies and matching joggers provide a comfortable, screen-accurate fit for all body types.
- pet
- A simple orange tee with felt moose antlers on a dog headband makes an adorable Tyrone.
Tips
- Choose fleece sweatpants and hoodies if you are trick-or-treating in cold weather to stay warm without ruining the costume silhouette.
- Keep the felt headpieces lightweight so they do not slip off your head while moving around.
- For group photos, stand in a line and recreate the classic backyard fence lineup from the show's opening theme song.
The Backyardigans costume FAQ
- What kind of animal is Uniqua?
- Uniqua is a unique, fictional character species named after her creator's imagination; she is simply a 'Uniqua' and is not based on any real-world animal.
- How do you make a DIY Tyrone costume?
- Wear an orange sweatshirt and pants, layer a red-and-blue striped t-shirt over the top, and attach felt moose antlers to an orange headband.
- What are the colors of each Backyardigan?
- Pablo is blue, Tyrone is orange, Uniqua is pink, Tasha is yellow, and Austin is purple.
Did you know? Despite being a children's show, the music of The Backyardigans spans genres like Big Band, Reggae, Gilbert and Sullivan, and Hip Hop, which led to their song 'Castaways' going viral on TikTok in 2021.