15 Beautiful Beauty and the Beast Costumes

By Nicole Nalty

Whether it’s for trick-or-treating, attending a Halloween party at a Disney park, or exploring D23 Expo, Disney fans love to fill the shoes of their favorite Disney characters. We asked D23 fans to share photos of themselves dressed in their Beauty and the Beast best, and they did not disappoint! Scroll down to see some of our favorites.

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Alex Lee Heaton
Alex’s Beast costume is fur-iffic!

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Amanda Kaplan
With a dreamy far-off look, and her nose stuck in a book…

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Damon Sokol
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away…

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

David Cataldo
David Cataldo found his Belle of the ball!

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Debbie Tobar
Siblings Rebecca, age 6, and Adam, age 3, are just the beast—oops, best.

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Jill Amherst
What better place for such an enchanting costume than a Magic Kingdom?

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Kell Stark
Kell Stark’s costume is picture-perfect!

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Lindsay Stewart
We love this enchanting ensemble!

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Michael Martin
These not-so-scary costumes look spooktacular!

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Michelle Moreno
Belle has so many amazing outfits, we can’t blame Michelle Moreno for trying more than one!

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Patricia Heerdt
What a beautiful bookworm!

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Sarah Cruz
After wearing this beautiful hand-made dress to a military ball, Sarah Cruz dressed as Belle for Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland park!

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Sarah Hughes
No one upstages Gaston like Ethan, age 10, and Isabella, age 5.

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Stephanie Danet
“How can you read this? There’s no pictures!”

Beauty and the Beast fan costumes

Stephanie Duff
We hear you should try the grey stuff; apparently it’s delicious…

Enchanted Entertaining: Beauty and the Beast Place Settings

By D23 Team

Have your very own dinner party! While your flatware may not be as animated, you can still use Beauty and the Beast for decoration inspiration.

Here are some ideas for place settings for a Beauty and the Beast-themed party.

Suggested Materials

  • Gold- or yellow-colored tablecloth (fabric or plastic—either will do)
  • A few of your favorite books
  • Glue
  • Dining plates (plastic or stoneware—either will do)
  • Charger plates
  • Red table napkins
  • Gold-colored utensils
  • Red rhinestones
  • Plastic cups
  • Adhesive spray
  • Gold glitter
  • Roses (fresh or silk)
  • Bell jar
  • Ornate hand mirror
  • Scissors

Directions

Beauty and the Beast place settings

1. Lay down gold or yellow tablecloth on your dining table. Photocopy pages from your favorite books and glue them to each other to make placemats.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

2. Place dining plate on top of a charger plate.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

3. Fold square napkin in half into a triangle.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

4. Starting from the longest side of the triangle, roll tightly until all that’s left is a triangle about 4 inches high. This roll will be the rose.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

5. Start from the right edge of the rose and roll it towards the left edge.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

6. Keep rolling until all that’s left is a “tail” about 4 inches long.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

7. Wrap tail around the rolled rose and tuck in.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

8. Pull down the “leaves” at the top and separate them from each other.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

9. Flip the napkin over, rose side up, extending the leaves on either side of the rose and place rose napkin on top of the dining plate.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

10. Decorate utensil handles with rhinestones to dress them up, and place on setting accordingly.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

11. Coat the bottom part of kid friendly plastic cups or glassware with adhesive spray and sprinkle generously with gold glitter. Tap excess glitter off of cups before placing cups on table.

Beauty and the Beast place settings

12. Dress up the rest of your table with themed props such as red rose petals, a red rose inside a bell jar, and an ornate hand mirror. Take inspiration from the movie and let your creativity run wild!

Mrs. Potts’ Strawberry Lemonade Tea

By D23 Team

This tea is almost as sweet as Mrs. Potts herself! Enjoy this delicious drink, inspired by our favorite teapot from Beauty and the Beast.

Ingredients

  • Juice of 2 lemons (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 3/4 cups water, divided
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 4 bags of strawberry tea (berry-flavored tea will do, too)

Directions

Mrs. Potts Strawberry Lemonade Tea

1. Pour lemon juice into a pitcher and set aside.

Mrs. Potts Strawberry Lemonade Tea

2. Make simple syrup by combining sugar and 3/4 cup of water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves completely.

Mrs. Potts Strawberry Lemonade Tea

3. Add fresh strawberries and continue cooking for about 5 minutes until berries soften and the simple syrup is pink.

Mrs. Potts Strawberry Lemonade Tea

4. Pour strawberry simple syrup mix into pitcher with lemon juice.

Mrs. Potts Strawberry Lemonade Tea

5. Heat 2 cups of water in a small saucepan; once it boils, remove saucepan from the stove. Add in tea bags and steep according to package directions.

Mrs. Potts Strawberry Lemonade Tea

6. Remove tea bags after steeping and add tea to the strawberry simple syrup mix in the pitcher. Add one cup of water and stir well. Refrigerate for at least one hour and serve over ice.

Belle’s Rosewater

By D23 Team

Enjoy this refreshing rosewater, inspired by the enchanted rose in Beauty and the Beast.

Ingredients and Materials

  • Pink or red roses (preferably organically grown)
  • Large cooking pot
  • Distilled water
  • Colander
  • Glass jars

Directions

Belle's Rosewater

1. Gently pull petals off the roses and place in a large bowl. Rinse petals in warm water.

Belle's Rosewater

2. Place petals in a large pot and top with distilled water, just enough to cover the petals. Be careful not to use too much or the rosewater will be diluted.

Belle's Rosewater

3. Cover the pot and let simmer on low heat for 20–30 minutes or until petals have lost their color.

Belle's Rosewater

4. Strain rosewater mixture through a colander. Discard the petals and let the rosewater cool completely. Store rosewater in sealed glass jars in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Different Uses for Rosewater

  • Hair treatment—Bring a cup of rosewater into the shower and rinse your hair with it after using and rinsing out shampoo and conditioner.
  • Aftershave treatment—Because of rosewater’s anti-inflammatory properties, it’s perfect for relieving irritated skin due to shaving.
  • In the bath—Add rosewater to the bath (a cup or two will do) to help hydrate, refresh, and soothe your skin.
  • Skin toner—Combine 1 tablespoon of rosewater for every 4 tablespoons of distilled water. After washing your face but before putting on moisturizer, spray some rosewater toner on your face (or apply with a cotton pad). Rosewater is especially good for battling acne and rosacea—it reduces skin bacteria, decreases inflammation, and hydrates and soothes the skin.
  • Perfume—Dab on your neck and wrists for a light, delicate scent before heading out for the day.
  • Facial spray—Place rosewater in a travel-size spray bottle and keep in your purse. Spray on your face anytime you need a pick-me-up. Bonus: You will smell amazing!
  • Makeup remover—Not only is rosewater great at removing makeup, it will also keep skin soft and hydrated.
  • Cooking—Find rosewater recipes online and try making something new!

Stained Glass Candle Holder

By D23 Team

It’s impossible to forget the iconic opening of Beauty and the Beast! The stained glass window inspired us to create this colorful candle holder that’s a perfect project for the little ones and a fun gift for Beauty and the Beast fans! Don’t forget the flowers, chocolates, promises you don’t intend to keep…

Materials

  • Glass candle (votive) holders—washed and dried
  • Scissors
  • Tissue paper in various colors
  • Glue stick
  • Battery-operated tea lights

Directions

stained glass candle holder step 1
1. Cut tissue paper into squares.

stained glass candle holder step 2

2. Apply a light layer of glue to the candle holder, one small section at a time, and immediately place tissue paper squares over the glue.

stained glass candle holder step 3

3. Repeat until the entire candle holder is covered in tissue paper. If any tissue paper sticks out past the lip of the candle holder, simply glue down or snip off with scissors.

stained glass candle holder step 4

4. Place a battery-operated tealight inside the candle holder.