Halloween costume tips

Tips for making your own Halloween

costumes at home.

Save money and be more creative.

1) First consider what you want to go as.

It can be anything from a person to an object.

It can consist of a "play on words" theme.

Usually, anything you can imagine, you can think

of ways to put a costume together. It is easier than you think.

Example: A basket of yarn-you could build the basket around 

your body with you in the middle with a lot of yarn wrapped 

around your upper body. Then put other yarn scattered around you inside 

the basket. Make a handle out of cardboard or thick rope.

(plastic knitting needles) stuck through the yarn etc. 

Make it easy for sitting down, not too wide behind you.

Or use some kind of flexible material that will crush in when you sit,

but not ruin the costume. 

2) For any other costumes, you can use items right in your home. Old clothes,

yarn for hair, makeup of course, hats, sheets, other material,

pails, felt squares, canes, kitchen items such as foil, sponges,

towels, gloves, cardboard, paint, netting, a lot of imagination!

feathers, glitter. The main thing to remember is think of the idea first.

The rest will follow automatically with the materials you could use

to create it. Do not think that something is impossible. For the most

part it is not! Put your mind to work and create it. 

3) The dollar store is your friend! cheap items can be found there to 

help you build your costume. And what you don't find there,

any of your local craft stores will make up for it.

4) These are costumes you can't find in a store! You won't show up at a party

with five other people dressed as the same thing. You'll have a blast when

you see other people's reactions to your costume. They'll envy you for

taking the time to create something awesome and different. 

5) Here are some other ideas for costumes:

5a) A mop an pail (for two people)

5b) A light bulb and socket (for two people)

5c) window dressing (play on words...literally or actually dressing

in a window.) IE: create a window around you, hang curtains or appear

to be dressing yourself behind the window. When asked what your suppose 

to be, you say window dressing!

5d) A file cabinet with an open drawer

5e) A picture frame

I think you're getting the idea now...think of the possibilities!!

Most importantly! Just have fun! It's not about how well you put it together or not,

it's about being able to get the idea across and having fun with it. Do a little play acting

while you're at it.