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Television: Take a large cardboard box and cut off the flaps and around the bottom (leave a circular or square-shaped hole so the impression of a TV is given). Take pipe cleaners stick in the top for antenna. Then, draw, paint, or decorate as desired. (Suggestion from an e-mail) Dilbert: Wear round wire frame glasses.. Wear a white shirt and black dress slacks. Take a red and black stripe tie and using pipe cleaners glue them to the underside of the tie so that it will form the upward bend that Dilbert wears. A Bag of Jelly Beans: You'll need a clear plastic bag. Step into it making holes for the legs and arms out the side. Fill the bag with different color balloons and use a flashy scarf to tie around the top of the bag. You may want to place a sign that says Jelly Beans 5¢ in front of the bag. For the clothing underneath just about any color leotard will work. Post-It Note: Cut out two - three foot square pieces of
cardboard, glue a yellow large sheet of posterboard to one side of the two
boards. Then take a sponge and using a light grey paint, apply a light
coating across the top 1/8 of the one board to represent the sticky glue.
Then using a magic marker, write a short note on the front side of the one
board. Use string to attach the two sides together to wear. Sherlock Holmes: Get a brown cape, a vest, white slacks and a
magnifying glass, the sleuth hat.
Bam-Bam: Using leopard skin material, cut out a diaper size
piece of cloth for the waist. Cut a ragged edge and then use the same
material to make a sash for the shoulder. Use a dog's rubber bone for the
back. Use hot glue to attach at the rear. Cut a card board circle and glue
on a circle of material. Use bobbi-pins to attach to the hair. Energizer Bunny: Wear pink sweatpants and sweatshirt. Paint face pink with a black nose and whiskers. Get some black sunglasses and bunny ears. Make a cardboard/ posterboard drum by cutting out two circles of the same size and a rectangle which is as long as the outside (circumference) of the circles (it will be the side of the drum). Write "Energizer" on both sides of the drum by using an Energizer battery as a model. Wrap rectangle into a circle, glue/tape together, and glue or tape the circles to either side of it. Punch a hole in each circle and string a pink ribbon through them and hang around neck. Use chopsticks and balls of red or pink construction paper for the drumsticks. (Suggested by E-Mail) Kramer(of Seinfeld): Big curly wig, polo shire, bowling shoes and white pants. (Suggested By E-Mail) Butterfly: Cut out wings from cardboard. Then paint them with pretty designs. Find an outfit to match the wings. Then take elastic bed sheet holders and attach from wings to your body.(Suggested by E-Mail) Painter:Take your old overalls put blotches of paint all over them, do the same with a old cap and a jack shirt put a paint brush in your pocket and a old rag. Then take an old paint can put some stretch-in-seal inside of it , blotch the outside of it with paint and you can use that to carry your candy in. (Suggested by E-Mail) Left Overs from Dinner:Rap yourself up in tin foil then make a hat to match it's easy and great for last minute. (Suggested by E-Mail) Garbage Can: .Take a 1/2 inch foam and glued the seams with hot glue to form the can. I used grey felt to cover the can if you like you can use a black magic marker to make lines horizontal lines on the can. Then I put a garbage bag inside of the can cut out the bottom of the bag and hot glued the bag to the can around the top. I used the 1/2 inch foam and I cut a circle for the lid you can do this two ways 1. you can have the all of the persons body inside of the can with the lid on top you will have to cut out a hole for the face and the arms or 2. you can have just the just the body in the can with the lid on their head you will have to make a band on the bottom of the lid so it will stay on your head. Then cut out arm holes. Then have fun decorating the can use crumbled up paper, chip bags, candy bar wrappers have them coming from under the lid or on top of lid. You can hot glue all this things on. Glue things on the side and bottom of can to. Use yellow felt to make a banana peel for the top of the lid. This is very fun to make a child or an adult can wear this. (Suggested by E-Mail) Hot Air Balloon:Buy a 3 foot diameter balloon, filed with Hellium to keep it above my head. I cut a hole in the bottom of a wicker basket, so that I could put it around my waist. Suspenders held the basket, and strings were tied to the balloon. For detail, I hung three bags of sand to the basket. To top it of, I rented a WW2 aviator helmet and goggles. (Suggested by E-Mail) Hercules : Wear light brown pants, and an oversized brown shirt which goes to the thighs. Use a big black or brown belt at the waist around the shirt. Make sure you wear a headband (a strip of red or brown fabric with velcro fastened around the head), and two brown wristbands, (can be brown sweat bands, or tops of old socks with holes in them, cut off and the edges turned under and sewed to make wristbands). (Suggested by E-Mail) Angel:An idea would be to go as an angel, take a long flowing white dress and put glitter on it, add wings and a halo and optional harp and it would be great! For a better affect, add glitter all over including dress! For wings you could cut out cardboard and paint or whatever and a halo just a shiny pipe cleaner. For shoes just any white shoe would work! (Suggested by E-Mail) |
Magician:
Wear a black tux jacket, black pants, white dress shirt, Top hat and
stuffed bunny for your tricks. Milk Carton Take a large carton that you have spray-painted white. Cut arm holes out of sides. Cut out bottom (so that you can walk) and bend top to form a peak. Paint MILK in large letters on front and both sides. On back take photo of yourself (or friend, family member, etc.) that has been enlarged and report 'missing'. Wear long-sleeved white shirt and white pants or leotard and tennis shoes. White face make-up. Suggested by e-mail from "Smith". Cereal Killer: take a white t-shirt or sweatshirt and attach small snack size cereal boxes to the front. Stick a plastic knife in each box. You are now a "cereal" killer. Attack of the birds:Use one sports jacket (for man or woman), 8-10 white christmas doves (spray paint them black), a spool of craft wire and fake blood (optional). Poke some holes in your jacket and use the craft wire to secure the birds by their feet to your jacket. Add blood around the bird and it looks like you are being attacked by birds like the movie, The Birds. It was easy to do, inexpensive, and everyone loved it. (Suggested by e-mail) Crayon: pick a color, wear a matching sweat pants and shirt with the word crayon painted sideways in black, and use the same color construction paper to make your pointed hat. staple a string on it and tie it under your neck to keep it secure, you can paint your face the same color too. Chicken: Wear yellow stretch pants and a white sweatshirt. Get feathers of different colors and glue them on with a glue. Make a beak out of oat tag and paint it yellow with 2 black marks on top. Use a piece of elastic to secure. Use a yellow ski mask over the head and glue feathers. (Suggested by e-mail) Roman Caesar Salad: Make a toga out of an old white bed sheet and glue or pin romaine lettuce leaves all over and glue on some croutons. Around the head take a piece of eucalyptus and make it into a circle and glue croutons to it. (Suggested by E-Mail) Puppy for Sale: You paint 1 eye brown then the rest of the face white and take a card board box and cut it out so that it fits around you. then write puppy for sale on the outside of the box. Cut out ears out of flannel (Brown or Black). (Suggested by E-Mail) Alien Hippy: Paint your face green, and for antennas,tape green pipe cleaners to a headband.for alien hands,take disposable gloves(like the ones doctors use but cheaper) and dip them in green paint.for clothes wear bell-bottom jeans and a tie - dyed shirt.You can now be an alien of the 70's! (Suggested by E-Mail) Hefty and Wimpy:Two people: two trashbags; masking tape to write Hefty and Wimpy. (Suggested by E-Mail) Black Widow: Shread a black dress (preferably layered); cover lightly with webbing and plastic spiders; make a veil with black satin and toole; add a large spider to the top; black stockings, shoes or boots and nails top the outfit.(Suggested by E-Mail) Ice Queen: Take an old bed sheet (white) and wrap it around your waist. Pin it or sew it so it makes a long skirt. Sew on white and light blue beads or sequins. Wear a plain white t-shirt or blouse. Make a silver tiara by using an old alice band and wrapping tin foil around it. White or silver shoes or sandels are perfect and white or silver earrings. (Suggested by E-Mail) Lady Bug:Take a red sweatshirt and glue some round black felt dots to it (or buy the already sticky kind). Then wear black pants. To make the "feelers" buy a black headband and attach two pipe cleaners. Then take 2 polyurethene balls and rolls them in glue and black glitter then attach them to the pipe cleaners and there you have your ladybug costume! EASY! This year I made my daughter a strawberry: Take red sweatshirt and matching pants. Paint on "seeds". Then make a leaf collar out of pinking sheers and green felt, just hot glue it to the collar of the sweatshirt! Again, so easy and so cute! (Suggested by E-Mail) |
Zorro: Black clothing, black hat, mask (for the cape - dye an
old sheet black) and a red scarf wrapped around the waist.
Black-eyed pea: Draw a large black letter "P" on a plain white T-shirt. Use black makeup to make smudges under eyes. You are a black-eyed pea now! (Suggested by visitor to our site) Judge Judy: Use a graduation robe and dye it black. Wear a curly wig and a lace trimmed blouse under. (Suggested by a visitor to our site) Nerd: High-water pants (FLOODS), white shirt, bow tie, white
socks, black shoes and dark-frame glasses with masking tape around the
nose piece. For that extra touch, use a pocket protector.
Grape Vine: Use a brown body suit and shoes. Cover your body
with double sided sticky tape. Then fill up purple balloons and attach the
balloons to the double sided tape. You may use a garbage bag tie to attach
the balloon to the double sided tape. This is preferred if you are going
outside in the wind. Pat (From Saturday Night Live): Get a Western shirt 2 sizes too
big. Stuff yourself with rolled up newspaper. Use polyester pants that are
brown and 2 sizes too big. For the stuffing on the pants, use multiple
layers of foam. Use military style glasses. Black curly wig. Touched
by An Angel, Angel: (Andrew) Wear a white blazer, white pants
and white shirt with a black tie. To get the angel effect attach a small
portable flashlight to a bent wire hanger that will attach to your back
with the wire side out using duct tape and a piece of card board. Aim the
light on to the top of your hair. (your an angel). Pippy Long Stocking: Wear a red wig with two pig tails on each side. Using pipe cleaners, wire the inside of the pig tails. Then attach a piece of fishing string to from the end of the pig tail and attach it to the base of the wig with a needle and thread (This will give the trademark Pippy tails.) Then wear a red dress with a flower pattern and a white apron with a fringe on it. Wear hiking boots and color socks and then apply red marker fake freckles. A Highway: Wear a Black T-Shirt and Paints. Paint two solid Yellow lines down the middle of the shirt on both sides. Glue Match Box Cars on both sides of the road on both sides of the shirt. (Suggested by A Goodwill Store Manager from London, Ontario, Canada.) The Brady Bunch(Jim Farmer by e-mail) Seek out pairs of bell bottom jeans for Greag and Marsha. Silk style shirts for the gang. "Sonny Bono Lifter" Shoes for the gang. And don't forget an eye liner pencil in brown for Cindy's freckles. For Mr. Brady, don't forget that goovy curly short black wig and thick belt. For Mrs. Brady, you need a blond wig with straight hair that you can shape into Mrs. Brady Style. Alice the Maid is simply a maids blue uniform and white nurse's shoes.Robot: take a box you can fit over you, use old dryer vent hose and cut off attach to sides for arms, cover box with aluminum foil, and use odds and ends from around the house to add "gadgets" for knobs buttons and screens, wear the old metal sieve on your head, with a black or gray stocking cap, and paint your face white with big black circles around the eyes, and a straight black line for the mouth. Long Underwear Man: take large old long underwear, old house shoes, and old gloves, paint them weird colors, and stuff them with pillows for big belly and big back side, wear a stocking cap mask, or a generic rubber mask, paint a U on the chest and act like a super hero. Micky & Minnie Mouse: the hardest part is making ears, so you can use two hard plastic saucers, or round cut cardboard to the size of ears you want (old 45 RPM records work the best) and stuff then inside a pair of black panyhose, and tape the excess legs down with black tape, then put on the black leotard with white gloves, and a red vest with big white buttons, (or a cut down T-shirt with white buttons painted on) your favorite big white tennis shoes and face paint complete the costume, really adorable!! Spider: You'll need a black sweatshirt, preferably hooded, and a pair of black pants or sweats, and black socks or booties. A pair of black, or dyed black 1 piece feet pajamas will work also, but it's really cute with the hood. You'll also need 4 pair of black tube socks, nylon or polyester works great, but cotton can be used also. You can also use black ladies stockings or nylons, but the are not as durable. You simply stuff the tube socks with cotton batting, or even with newspaper or any cloth material to make the spider legs. You sew the eight legs to the sides of the black outfit. You may also add eyes to the top of the hood, but it is cute without them too. When you set the baby down and he or she crawls, the legs flop up and down on the ground, and it looks like a little spider crawling across the floor. This costume is absolutely adorable!! A Reporter: Bulky pants, jacket and shirt. Carry a notepad and pencil. Wear a hat with a piece of paper that says press stuck in the hatband. Suggested by E-Mail) MisMatched Girl:. Just wear clothes that don't match, Two different shoes, and a wacky hairstyle! Suggested by E-Mail) Laundry Hamper: All you need is a hamper with a whole at the bottom to fit to your body, attach twin strings toact as suspenders to hold the basket up. Fill it with clothes and empty detergent bottles (Suggested by E-Mail) Man In the Wind: Have your hair all blown back and hairsprayed that way. He put a wire in his tie so that it looked like it was blowing in the air. Put leaves stuck all over his body and garbage too.Use an umbrella that was bent the wrong way to get the "winded" effect. And to top it all off, walk all the way like he was fighting the wind...... Suggested by E-Mail) Black Cat:Wear black spandex pant a black leotard OR long-sleeved shirt. Get an old belt cut it up so that it fits around you neck as a collar Add a bell or tag if desired. Create ears by stuffing black socks in a triangular fashion then attach them to a head band creating ears. Paint face black add whiskers. (Suggested by E-Mail) Cheerleader:: You'll need a short skirt and a top. Find some pom poms or buy them at a children's store or costume shop. Invent your own cheer! Suggested by E-Mail) Deviled-Egg: Wear all black clothing and add: devil horns, red bow tie, devil's pitchfork (all of these are easily bought as a devil costume in any department store, or can be made). Next, make an "egg" sandwich board using 2 white sheets of cardboard and 2 straps. Just cut out 2 eggs from the cardboard which are large enough to cover your torso and fasten to the 2 straps. Wear these 2 costumes together to be a deviled egg. Variation: a pickled egg! (Suggested by E-Mail) Beanie Baby: Teddy Bear costume for my baby out of TOWELS. It is a costume that you have to sew, so sewing experience is needed, but only basic skills. We collect Beanie Babies, and I made a copy of a Ty Hang Tag on my computer changing information regarding the bear the costume was created to look like to reflect my son's and our family information. The costume itself is adorable, with or without the Hang Tag. I bought a cheap (less than $2.00) pattern of a little jumper (coverall) with sleeves, and just cut the pattern pieces from some brown towels (I used some older ones that I had on hand that don't coordinate with my bathroom anymore - basically recycled them!). I hand crafted a little hat (hood) with ears and sewed a wide ribbon around the bottom of the hat (hood) so that when the ribbon is tied it serves as a bow around the neck while keeping it on. I made some basic mittens and booties out of the same towel "material" that are slipped on after the costume is put on. (Suggested by E-Mail) |
