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50 CHEAP & EASY HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS

JM


Posted by Janis Meredith



It’s that time AGAIN?! Don't let planning your child's next Halloween costume
become a burden. This year, go cheap and easy!

Costumes from the Closet
1. Crayons. Find colored long underwear (or dye it). Add a paper colored cone
hat to match. Iron on the word “crayon” sideways on the front. Join with a few
friends to have several colors.
2. Ghost with flair. Use the usual white sheet, with eyes and nose and mouth cut
out, but add eye lashes, eye shadow, blush on the cheeks, some lipstick,
earrings, necklace. If it’s a male ghost, add a beard or a mustache.
3. Scarecrow. Wear an over-sized flannel shirt, faded blue jeans with patches,
rope for belt and to tie at the cuffs of jeans and sleeves, stuff clothes with
plastic grocery bags or newspaper, and add a bit of straw hanging out of jeans
and shirt.
4. Candyland. Wear a cute dress in the Candyland game theme colors (pastel pink
and green). Attach lollipops, candy canes, gum drops, licorice to your clothes
and shoes. Wear bright colorful make-up, hair and accessories.
5. Unicorn. Purple sweatpants and hoodie top (or any other pastel color). Make a
horn out of colored paper to match and attach it to the hoodie. Wear colored
gloves to match the costume.
6. Dwarf. Wear dark pants, long sleeved top, boots, long white beard, and make a
cone hat out of paper or felt.

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7. Boxer. Basketball shorts, dad’s bathrobe, boxing gloves (or winter mittens
stuffed with paper), a towel over the shoulder, sneakers, and makeup for a black
eye.
8. 80’s rocker. T-shirt, jeans, toy guitar, long wig.
9. Raining cats & dogs. Wear a raincoat and rain boots. Take a clear or plain
colored umbrella and cut out silhouettes of cats and dogs and glue to umbrella.
10. Hero. Ask your child who her hero is--athlete, actress, singer--and use
clothing already on hand to come up with a costume.

Box Costumes
11. Christmas present. Take a big box, make holes for arms, legs and head. wrap
it in Christmas paper, add bows.
12. Dice. Take a big box, paint it white, add black circles. Do it with a friend
and go as a pair of dice.
13. Rubics cube. Take a big box, paint colored squares.
14. Jack-in-the-box. Paint the box in bright colors, than wear a matching top
and hat. Clown make-up will add that little extra.
15. Robot. Cover box in foil, then use have fun decorating.
16. Toy chest. Wear a box at the waist and have some other dolls and toys
attached so it looks like there are toys coming out of the chest.
17. Sponge Bob. Paint box yellow and decorate to look like a sponge. Cut out
holes for arms, legs and head.
18. Lego. Use glossy spray paint and round boxes glued onto the big box, holes
for hands, legs and head. Wear clothes that match the color of the lego block.
19. iPod. Paint box any color, cut out or draw the MAC apple and the ipod
control button.
20. Favorite Book. Cut opening for arms, legs, head. Tape rest of box shut.
Decorate as your favorite book.

  


Balloon Costumes
21. Bag of jellybeans. Wear a clear plastic garbage bad stuffed with colored
balloons.
22. Bubble bath. Wear white balloons around your waist, with a bathing
suit underneath, a towel over your shoulder, a scrubbing brush, slippers, etc.
23. Bunch of grapes. Dress in purple balloons.
24. Gumball machine. Paint a box red for the lower part; fill a clear plastic
bag with colored small balloons and wear it on top.

Costumes with Prom Dresses
25. Miss Piggy. Blond wig, make a big nose, lots of bling.
26. Prom Queen. Make a crown out of tin foil.
27. Cinderella or any other Disney princess.
28. Bride.
29. Angel. Make wings from cardboard or netted material stretched over
wire-shaped wings.

Odds ‘n Ends Costumes
30. Tornado. Wear an over-sized black shirt over pillows, wrap your child in
black material, felt for a hat, black gloves.
31. Tree. Make a trunk out of brown material or paper bags. Cut off branches
from trees in your yard and stick them out of a headband or hat. 
32. Fruit. Pick one. Apple, orange, tomato, pumpkin. Wear that color in clothing
and stuff clothes with paper or material.
33. Sandwich. Take cardboard, paint it white and attach it to front and back of
your child. Have him dress in whatever color food he wants in his sandwich.
34. Spider. Wear all black, adding spider legs out of extra thick chenille pipe
cleaners attached to the costume.

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35. Ceiling Fan. I love this one. All you need is a shirt that says “Go Ceiling”
with matching pom-poms.
36. Octopus. Choose any colorful large shirt and stuff it when it is on your
child. Get 8 large colorful socks, stuff them and attach under the shirt,
hanging down.
37. Artist. Big white t-shirt over a longer-sleeved shirt. Splash paint over the
t-shirt, wear a black felt artist hat, carry a paintbrush and home-made pallet.
38. Jellyfish. Hang tentacles made of shimmering material from a clear plastic
umbrella. Have your child dress in a silver ballerina costume or bathing suit.
39. Pot of flowers. Cut out the bottom of a large plastic bucket so your child
can fit in it and pull it up to cover her torso. Stick a bunch of fake flowers
in the pot around her and on her head.
40. UPS man or women. Wear all brown with a brown baseball cap, carry a box that
says UPS on the side.
41. Biker. Combine a do-rag or bandana, temporary tattoos, black leather jacket
or vest, t-shirt, sunglasses, black leather gloves, black boots or shoes,
studded belt, chokers to get a great biker costume.
42. Christmas tree. Wear a green robe or nightgown, put wire around the bottom
so it spreads out. Glue ornaments, tinsel to costume.
43. Frosty the Snowman. White clothes, small black top-hat, winter scarf, big
black buttons down front of white clothes.
44. Old lady. Lumpy pillows in appropriate places, silver temporary hair dye,
old glasses, cane.
45. Laundry basket. Cut out bottom of large laundry basket, use clothesline rope
as suspenders, fill basket with laundry.
46. Oreo cookie. White clothes, 2 pieces of cardboard painted and decorated like
the outer part of the oreo cookie. Wear like a sandwich sign.
47. Dr. Pepper. Use safety pins to pin fake peppers all over a white lab coat.
48. Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head. Cut holes in large brown garbage or burlap bags,
make eyes, nose and mouth out of felt or construction paper. Wear bag stuffed
with pillows.
49. Skunk. Black hooded sweatsuit, white fake fur glued to a black felt tail.
50. Mom or Dad going to work. Girl wear adult-looking clothes, hair in a bun,
boys wear a tie, dress clothes. Both carry a brief case and hold a “cell phone”.

When preparing for Halloween this year, make it your goal to spend less money,
recycle clothes and materials, and have fun with your kids by being creative
together!

 

Janis Meredith writes Jbmthinks, a blog on sports parenting and youth sports.
After being a coach's wife for 27 years and a sports parent for 17, she sees
issues from both sides of the bench.


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50 CHEAP & EASY HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS

It’s that time AGAIN?! Don't let planning your child's next Halloween costume
become a burden. This year, go cheap and easy!

Costumes from the Closet
1. Crayons. Find colored long underwear (or dye it). Add a paper colored cone
hat to match. Iron on the word “crayon” sideways on the front. Join with a few
friends to have several colors.
2. Ghost with flair. Use the usual white sheet, with eyes and nose and mouth cut
out, but add eye lashes, eye shadow, blush on the cheeks, some lipstick,
earrings, necklace. If it’s a male ghost, add a beard or a mustache.
3. Scarecrow. Wear an over-sized flannel shirt, faded blue jeans with patches,
rope for belt and to tie at the cuffs of jeans and sleeves, stuff clothes with
plastic grocery bags or newspaper, and add a bit of straw hanging out of jeans
and shirt.
4. Candyland. Wear a cute dress in the Candyland game theme colors (pastel pink
and green). Attach lollipops, candy canes, gum drops, licorice to your clothes
and shoes. Wear bright colorful make-up, hair and accessories.
5. Unicorn. Purple sweatpants and hoodie top (or any other pastel color). Make a
horn out of colored paper to match and attach it to the hoodie. Wear colored
gloves to match the costume.
6. Dwarf. Wear dark pants, long sleeved top, boots, long white beard, and make a
cone hat out of paper or felt.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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For an example sign up, click here.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. Boxer. Basketball shorts, dad’s bathrobe, boxing gloves (or winter mittens
stuffed with paper), a towel over the shoulder, sneakers, and makeup for a black
eye.
8. 80’s rocker. T-shirt, jeans, toy guitar, long wig.
9. Raining cats & dogs. Wear a raincoat and rain boots. Take a clear or plain
colored umbrella and cut out silhouettes of cats and dogs and glue to umbrella.
10. Hero. Ask your child who her hero is--athlete, actress, singer--and use
clothing already on hand to come up with a costume.





Box Costumes
11. Christmas present. Take a big box, make holes for arms, legs and head. wrap
it in Christmas paper, add bows.
12. Dice. Take a big box, paint it white, add black circles. Do it with a friend
and go as a pair of dice.
13. Rubics cube. Take a big box, paint colored squares.
14. Jack-in-the-box. Paint the box in bright colors, than wear a matching top
and hat. Clown make-up will add that little extra.
15. Robot. Cover box in foil, then use have fun decorating.
16. Toy chest. Wear a box at the waist and have some other dolls and toys
attached so it looks like there are toys coming out of the chest.
17. Sponge Bob. Paint box yellow and decorate to look like a sponge. Cut out
holes for arms, legs and head.
18. Lego. Use glossy spray paint and round boxes glued onto the big box, holes
for hands, legs and head. Wear clothes that match the color of the lego block.
19. iPod. Paint box any color, cut out or draw the MAC apple and the ipod
control button.
20. Favorite Book. Cut opening for arms, legs, head. Tape rest of box shut.
Decorate as your favorite book.





Balloon Costumes
21. Bag of jellybeans. Wear a clear plastic garbage bad stuffed with colored
balloons.
22. Bubble bath. Wear white balloons around your waist, with a bathing
suit underneath, a towel over your shoulder, a scrubbing brush, slippers, etc.
23. Bunch of grapes. Dress in purple balloons.
24. Gumball machine. Paint a box red for the lower part; fill a clear plastic
bag with colored small balloons and wear it on top.



Costumes with Prom Dresses
25. Miss Piggy. Blond wig, make a big nose, lots of bling.
26. Prom Queen. Make a crown out of tin foil.
27. Cinderella or any other Disney princess.
28. Bride.
29. Angel. Make wings from cardboard or netted material stretched over
wire-shaped wings.

Odds ‘n Ends Costumes
30. Tornado. Wear an over-sized black shirt over pillows, wrap your child in
black material, felt for a hat, black gloves.
31. Tree. Make a trunk out of brown material or paper bags. Cut off branches
from trees in your yard and stick them out of a headband or hat. 
32. Fruit. Pick one. Apple, orange, tomato, pumpkin. Wear that color in clothing
and stuff clothes with paper or material.
33. Sandwich. Take cardboard, paint it white and attach it to front and back of
your child. Have him dress in whatever color food he wants in his sandwich.
34. Spider. Wear all black, adding spider legs out of extra thick chenille pipe
cleaners attached to the costume.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It's never been easier to organize your child's classroom parties for holidays. 
SignUpGenius shows you HOW.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

35. Ceiling Fan. I love this one. All you need is a shirt that says “Go Ceiling”
with matching pom-poms.
36. Octopus. Choose any colorful large shirt and stuff it when it is on your
child. Get 8 large colorful socks, stuff them and attach under the shirt,
hanging down.
37. Artist. Big white t-shirt over a longer-sleeved shirt. Splash paint over the
t-shirt, wear a black felt artist hat, carry a paintbrush and home-made pallet.
38. Jellyfish. Hang tentacles made of shimmering material from a clear plastic
umbrella. Have your child dress in a silver ballerina costume or bathing suit.
39. Pot of flowers. Cut out the bottom of a large plastic bucket so your child
can fit in it and pull it up to cover her torso. Stick a bunch of fake flowers
in the pot around her and on her head.
40. UPS man or women. Wear all brown with a brown baseball cap, carry a box that
says UPS on the side.
41. Biker. Combine a do-rag or bandana, temporary tattoos, black leather jacket
or vest, t-shirt, sunglasses, black leather gloves, black boots or shoes,
studded belt, chokers to get a great biker costume.
42. Christmas tree. Wear a green robe or nightgown, put wire around the bottom
so it spreads out. Glue ornaments, tinsel to costume.
43. Frosty the Snowman. White clothes, small black top-hat, winter scarf, big
black buttons down front of white clothes.
44. Old lady. Lumpy pillows in appropriate places, silver temporary hair dye,
old glasses, cane.
45. Laundry basket. Cut out bottom of large laundry basket, use clothesline rope
as suspenders, fill basket with laundry.
46. Oreo cookie. White clothes, 2 pieces of cardboard painted and decorated like
the outer part of the oreo cookie. Wear like a sandwich sign.
47. Dr. Pepper. Use safety pins to pin fake peppers all over a white lab coat.
48. Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head. Cut holes in large brown garbage or burlap bags,
make eyes, nose and mouth out of felt or construction paper. Wear bag stuffed
with pillows.
49. Skunk. Black hooded sweatsuit, white fake fur glued to a black felt tail.
50. Mom or Dad going to work. Girl wear adult-looking clothes, hair in a bun,
boys wear a tie, dress clothes. Both carry a brief case and hold a “cell phone”.



When preparing for Halloween this year, make it your goal to spend less money,
recycle clothes and materials, and have fun with your kids by being creative
together!

 

Janis Meredith writes Jbmthinks, a blog on sports parenting and youth sports.
After being a coach's wife for 27 years and a sports parent for 17, she sees
issues from both sides of the bench.


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