Jabba the Hutt Costume in Action
susan | October 22, 2009 | 2:00 amStar Wars blogger and book author extraordinaire Bonnie Burton recently had a chance to try out the new inflatable Jabba the Hutt costume when it arrived in the Star Wars Shop! She wrote about her field trip around the LucasFilm campus and the closest Starbucks, and even tried out some dance moves inside the giant suit (there’s a video to prove it!).
costume photos by Matt Martin
Bonnie says:
The cool thing about this costume is that it literally keeps you cool while you wear it thanks to an internal, battery-operated fan inside that inflates it so you actually look like the Hutt himself. The head of Jabba isn’t attached to the body of the costume, which makes it a fun thing to wear just on its own.
You can find the costume here, read about her adventures here, and see tons more photos here. Don’t miss Bonnie’s fantastic Star Wars Kids Crafts archive, either — she offers tons of project tutorials to try, including this super cute Yoda doll. After seeing her demo at Maker Faire, my nephew and I made one together — one of my favorite craft projects ever!
OMG! Thanks for the awesome write up! I had fun
Bonnie | October 22, 2009OMG! Thanks for the awesome write up! I had fun dressing up like Jabba the Hutt just for fun. Stay tuned for more Star Wars crafts on Starwars.com soon. I have some great ones coming up for the holidays! ;-)
looks better than the Special Edition of Ep IV
burritosandsnow | October 22, 2009looks better than the Special Edition of Ep IV HAHAHA … nice costume
As someone who had made their toddler a baby jedi
urban craft | October 25, 2009As someone who had made their toddler a baby jedi costume. I am wondering how quickly I can whip one of these up before Saturday.
Wicked awesome!
the mini yoda doll, I mean, not the jabba.
urban craft | October 25, 2009the mini yoda doll, I mean, not the jabba. That’s waaaaaaaaay beyond my skill capabilities.