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20 Amazing Minecraft Costumes at MineCon 2011

Nov 21, 2011 11:01 PM

MineCon 2011 (held at the Mandalay Bay in Vegas) was in a word, awesome. The crowd was overwhelmingly young, the vibe was fun and nerdy, and best of all, the costumes were inspired. Below are my favorites, which unfortunately aren't of the best quality (lighting was low and super yellow, which wasn't helped much by my standard point-and-shoot). If you happened to attend Minecon as well, post about your experience to the community corkboard... if you're pictured below, please comment!

1. Minecraft Wolf-Girl

This coquettish Minecraft wolf-girl roped in first prize at the MineCon costume contest. The booty: lunch with Notch himself!

Cosplayer dressed as a wolf character at a gaming event.

Cosplayer in a wolf-themed outfit posing at an event.

2. Blockhead

The convention was full of store-bought Minecraft heads, but my favorites where handmade.

Person wearing a Minecraft character mask at an event.

3. TNT

Coolest dad ever(!) helped his son craft this homemade TNT block with real, working flickering lights. It looked amazing.

Children and adults in creative costumes at a themed event.

Child dressed in a TNT costume.

4. Sparkly Minecraft Chick

One of my personal favorites, this costume was covered in shiny, reflective paper, complete with a pink bow and pink-trimmed sneakers.

Person in a Minecraft creeper costume at an event.

5. Minecraft Baby

Creeper in a stroller!

Man holding a baby next to a pixelated green character in a stroller.

6. Minecraft Squid

Awesome squid get-up, especially the tentacles.

Person wearing a Minecraft-themed costume at a convention.

7. Minecraft Man

Bright and yellow, this was an impressively constructed full-body costume.

Minecraft-themed costume made from cardboard at a convention.

8. Armed and Adorable

Perhaps the cutest kid I came across, brandishing his pixel-sword.

Child in a Minecraft costume holding a pixelated sword.

9. deadmau5

deadmau5 played the second night of the convention!

A person wearing a light-up robot costume at a convention.

10. Super Creeper

This massive creeper shuffled throughout the crowd, looking awesome.

Minecraft Creeper costume at a convention.

11. Another Blockhead

The pickaxe adds the perfect finishing touch.

Child in a costume inspired by a block game, holding a pickaxe prop.

12. Notch Creeper

Notch look-a-like with Creeper mask.

Person in a costume resembling a video game character, holding a sign at an event.

13. Minecraft Capes

Huddled together, donning some sweet capes.

Group of people wearing red capes with a pixelated face design.

14. Amazing Tie

The pixelated tie makes the look. It would be amazing to see a How-To article on making one!

"Person wearing a Minecraft Creeper costume at an event."

15. Minecraft Iron Man

Minecraft + Iron Man = pure awesomeness. Check out the secret compartments for cell phone and wallet below.

Costume of a cartoon robot resembling Iron Man made from cardboard.

Person wearing a creative cardboard robot costume at a convention.

Hand holding a small toy vehicle inside a creatively crafted red sleeve.

A hand reaching into a red and pink box containing various items.

16. Minecraft Duo

This couple posed all day long for photo-ops... and for good reason—they looked fantastic.

Cosplayer dressed as a Minecraft-style character resembling Link from "The Legend of Zelda" alongside another cosplayer in a green outfit.

17. Father & Son

Nothing makes for better bonding time than crafting matching Minecraft blazers and masks.

Father and son in matching green Minecraft-themed jackets at a celebration.

18. Amazing Body Suit

This brave creeper donned some bright green, shiny spandex.

Person in a Creeper costume from Minecraft at a convention.

19. Sexy Creeper

Enough said.

20. Motorized Minecraft

Last but not least, (another) coolest dad ever constructed this amazing motorized creeper!

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