By: Nicole Dean
You can find a large variety of Halloween costumes available at
stores in your
neighborhood. However, when you consider the cost and lack of
originality, homemade costumes are a more fun and oftentimes more
cost-effective option. Plus, if you involve your children in creating
the homemade costumes, the results will be worth more than any
store-bought costume in any store.
Here are some inexpensive, homemade Halloween costume ideas that
will cost little money and show lots of imagination.
Soda Can: Find an inexpensive plastic barrel and cut a hole in
the bottom. Paint the entire barrel the colors and design of your
favorite brand of soda in a can. With holes for arms and your
head, a simple barrel can transform your child into a soda can.
Ghost:
Ghosts are an old stand-by that never goes out of style. Use an
old white sheet with holes cut for the eyes and sew a simple treat
bag out of a scrap of material or a worn out pillow case. You
can dress your ghost up a bit by making lips out of red lipstick
and a few false eyelashes. Or you could color a beard and moustache
with markers. You may want to create a colorful ghost by using
a sheet covered with polka dots or one that is brightly colored.
Clown:
You can quickly create a great clown with sweat clothes that are
a bit to large decorated with fabric paint or markers. Sew on
some pom poms, use an inexpensive wig with a large, colorful hat,
and you could even stuff the clothing with tissue (although the
tissue will be a problem if the need for a restroom break arises).
Scarecrow:
An over-sized flannel shirt, some straw, and faded jeans with
patches will make a great scarecrow. Stuff the jeans and shirt
with plastic grocery bags and leave a little straw hanging out
of the shirt and jeans. A little makeup will complete your scarecrow
costume.
Hippy:
You can become a hippy from the 1960s with a tie-dye shirt and
faded jeans with holes in the knees. Combine this with a headband,
a ponytail wig, and a jacket or vest covered in fringe and you
will have the most authentic looking hippy costume of all time.
Nerd:
Halloween is the time to dress like something completely out of
character. You can dress your child as a typical nerd, complete
with white shirt, pocket protectors, pants that are too short,
horn-rimmed glasses, while socks and black dress shoes. Don't
forget to tape one corner of the glasses for a true nerd appearance.
Make sure you use plenty of hair gel to slick back the hair and
a few overly large fake teeth will be a great addition.
Your child can be the hit of your block or at the neighborhood
Halloween party if you use a little imagination and create special
homemade costumes out of inexpensive, household items.
Like the commercials say "The memory of your child in a
costume you made together" ... priceless.
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