Last minute Halloween costume ideas
Short on time? Put together these awesome Halloween costumes faster than your kids can say 'Trick or Treat!'
Tue, Oct 27 2009 at 2:00 PM EST
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Halloween is fast approaching. No time to put together a costume? Never fear, here's a trunk load of ideas that use items you probably have around the house.Ghost: Don't overlook the obvious. If you've got an old white sheet, then you have all of the supplies you need to make the perfect ghost costume. Add a little white and black face paint and get ready to spook the town.
Mummy: Dress your child in a white sweat suit. Tear strips from an old large white sheet and tie them all around him. Use face paint to make his face white and add dark circles around his eyes for effect.
Bat: Use an old umbrella to whip up this last-minute bat costume. Just remove the handle and cut the umbrella in half to make bat wings. Have your child dress in a black, hooded sweatshirt and dark pants and attach the wings to the back with safety pins. Cut black ears out of felt and attach with safety pins to the hood of the shirt. Use black face paint to color his lips and nose.
Barbie: Got a blond wig? Then you've got all the supplies you need to dress your little one as this toy icon. Just have her wear her pinkest, frilliest outfit and add a little make-up to complete the look.
The Artist: Dress your child in a white shirt and pants and splatter both with paint. Add a few face paint smudges to her cheeks and arms. Then, cut out a palette shape from a piece of cardboard. Use paint to make four or five circles of paint on the palette. Have your child carry an old paintbrush and voilá, she's an artist!
Tourist: This is a nice-and-easy costume that's also loads of fun. Put together an outlandish outfit for your child ... think, bright shirt, khaki shorts, sunglasses, big hat, ugly socks and sandals. Add a camera around the neck and a map, a tote bag, and a pretend plane ticket.
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Party supplies
02/01/2011 00:41 AM
I like your blog,Totally interesting also extraordinary blog.Give more pictures related to this topic.Thanks for sharing this wonderful detail.
Annie
10/30/2009 23:03 PM
So, boys are mummies and bats, and girls are barbies and artists? what recycled materials can I use to be an "enforced gender construct" for halloween?
Mark
10/30/2009 08:34 AM
I found an article about ideas for Halloween costumes that you probably already own
L. Requenez
10/29/2009 21:53 PM
I went to a Halloween party last weekend and my orginal costume did not arrive on time so I put on my velour sweats and sewed some plastic dolls on my shirt, stuffed a round pillow down my shirt and went as Octo Mom. People loved it.
Skye B.
10/28/2009 14:12 PM
EA green-themed social network called Greenwala has a ton of Halloween articles and DIY costume videos here http://www.greenwala.com/community/videos?q=halloween
Plus, they have a Halloween contest: http://www.greenwala.com/greenwala_contests
nter your comments.... More
Mary Luke
10/28/2009 13:05 PM
Smartie Pants: Simply stop by a grocery store or convenience store and pick up a few bags of Smarties wrapped candy.Get an old pair of jeans. Use tacky glue, clear packing tape or a box of safety pins and affix a few dozen Smarties to your jeans. Poof. You're Smarty Pants!
A Good Deviled Egg : Wear a white sweatshirt and white pants. Use yellow felt or a huge yellow marker and make a circle in the center of your chest. Get or make a pair of red horns, a red spiked tail and a pitchfork..... More
Pamela Drake
10/27/2009 18:21 PM
-- Get "Hi, my name is..." name tags. Insert any name. Go as that person. I stole that...
--wear a hat and hang a leaf from it , blow on the leaf and go as a leaf blower.
--put on sunglasses, put the date on your shirt and go as a blind date
--paint your eye black and put a P on your shirt and be a black eyed pea
Condo Blues
10/27/2009 18:06 PM
I dipped into the recycling bin and made a Balloon Boy costume for my dog for a pet parade. Crazy thing thing is I can wear it too. I have photos of it on my blog http://condo-blues.blogspot.com/2009/10/blitzkriegs-balloon-boy-costume....
