Make a Toy Story toy of yourself -- or someone famous -- and send it to us

Posted Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 5:00 PM Central
Last updated Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 5:04 PM Central

by Tim Briscoe

Creating an avatar of yourself was cool long before James Cameron turned the practice into the biggest movie of all-time. Back before everyone abandoned their Wiis, making a Mii version of yourself was half the fun of the game console.

Disney and Pixar get into the avatar-making act by allowing you to create a toy version of yourself. Just go to toystorytoycreator.com. Choose your facial features, clothes, etc. and in no time you'll have a plastic mini-self ready to rock with Woody and Buzz.

Of course my creativity got the best of me and I tried to make some "celebrity" avatars with the creator. Here are my best attempts at Dwight Schrute, Harry Potter, and Princess Leia.

Oh, and here's my self-portrait with those more famous toys.

Try your hand at it. We'd love to see your creations. Post your best online and drop us a line where to find it. We'll add some of the best ones here with credit to their authors.

Toy Story 3 arrives in theaters on June 18.