Tim and Moby Costume
Bring the educational BrainPOP duo to life with this easy DIY look.
Tim and Moby from BrainPOP are a nostalgic and highly recognizable duo, making them a popular choice for couples, best friends, and teachers. This costume set features Tim's casual everyday attire and Moby's distinct orange robot design. Together, they create a fun, friendly, and educational throwback look that is incredibly easy to assemble.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~45 min
- Budget
- $30–80
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What you need for a Tim and Moby costume
Short on time? Buy it ready-made
Spirit Halloween sells the complete Tim and Moby costume — one box instead of 6 pieces.
Tim's Orange Striped Shirt
A bright orange short-sleeved t-shirt with a thick horizontal yellow stripe across the chest.
DIY: Use fabric paint or yellow duct tape to add a thick horizontal stripe across a plain orange t-shirt.
Tim's Blue Jeans
Classic medium-wash, straight-leg denim jeans.
DIY: Use any pair of classic blue jeans you already own.
Moby's Orange Sweatshirt
A solid, bright orange crewneck sweatshirt to form the base of the robot body.
Moby's Orange Sweatpants
Matching bright orange sweatpants to complete the solid orange robot frame.
Moby's Chest Dial and Buttons
A circular grey dial graphic with a black needle, flanked by three small circular buttons (red, yellow, and green) on the chest.
DIY: Cut circles out of grey, red, yellow, and green felt, then fabric glue or safety pin them to the center of the orange sweatshirt.
Moby's Head Antenna
A simple black headband with a single vertical black wire or pipe cleaner topped with a small orange sphere.
DIY: Wrap a black pipe cleaner around a black headband, and attach a painted foam ball or orange pom-pom to the top.
Rather not assemble it? See ready-made Tim and Moby costumes at Spirit Halloween ↗
How to put it together
- 1
For Tim: Put on the orange and yellow striped t-shirt and pair it with classic blue jeans.
- 2
For Tim: Wear simple casual sneakers, such as white or black canvas low-tops.
- 3
For Moby: Put on the matching bright orange sweatshirt and sweatpants.
- 4
For Moby: Cut out a large grey felt circle for the chest dial, draw a black gauge needle on it, and glue it to the center of the sweatshirt.
- 5
For Moby: Cut out three smaller felt circles (one red, one yellow, one green) and attach them in a vertical line next to the grey dial.
- 6
For Moby: Place the DIY antenna headband on your head, ensuring the orange tip stands upright.
- 7
Optional: Carry a printed paper envelope labeled with a question mark to represent their classic educational letters.
Makeup & hair
Tim has simple, messy brown hair that can be styled with a little pomade. Moby does not have hair, so a bald cap can be worn, or the orange hood of a sweatshirt can be pulled up around the antenna headband.
Tim and Moby for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- One person dresses as Tim in the striped shirt, and the other dresses as Moby the orange robot.
- group
- Add a third person dressed as a giant white paper envelope with a giant question mark on the front.
- kids
- Perfect for school dress-up days using comfortable, warm solid orange pajamas for Moby.
- Plus size
- Both looks utilize standard-fit t-shirts, sweatshirts, and jeans, which are highly adaptable and comfortable in all sizes.
Tips
- For Moby, matching the shades of orange between the sweatshirt and sweatpants as closely as possible makes the robot look cohesive.
- Carry a prop letter envelope with a giant black question mark on it to instantly cue people into the BrainPOP theme.
- This is an excellent costume for teachers or educators as it is entirely school-appropriate, comfortable, and highly recognizable to students.
Tim and Moby costume FAQ
- How do you make Moby's chest buttons?
- You can easily make them by cutting circles out of red, yellow, green, and grey felt sheets and gluing or pinning them to a plain orange sweatshirt.
- What does Tim's shirt look like?
- Tim wears a bright orange short-sleeved t-shirt with a single, thick horizontal yellow stripe running across the chest.
- Is this a good last-minute costume?
- Yes, it is incredibly easy to put together using basic solid-colored clothing, felt, and a headband.
Did you know? BrainPOP was founded in 1999 by Dr. Avraham Kadar as a creative way to explain difficult medical concepts to children, which later expanded into the massive educational platform led by Tim and Moby today.