Easy Halloween Costumes
Creative Halloween costume ideas
If you’re on a tight budget, don’t assume that a fantastic Halloween costume is outside of your means. You can put together some easy Halloween costumes at home without breaking the bank. All you’ll need is a little creativity and some simple supplies.
Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas: Goblins, Ghouls and Ghosts
With some ordinary makeup and household items, you can make a number of creative Halloween costumes in about 15 minutes! Everyone knows the tired old ghost costume using an old white sheet – but why not go for a more fun look instead? Use a brightly colored sheet and cut a zig-zag on the bottom to make a Pac Man ghost costume. Another fun addition to the traditional ghost costume is to add a hat, bowtie, earrings, lipstick or other accessories and adornments directly to your sheet.
If you’re interested in cheap Halloween costumes of a more frightening nature, try dressing as a zombie, ghoul or vampire. Simply use white greasepaint makeup or dust your skin with cornstarch or flour. Apply some dark red, black, or blue lipstick and drizzle with fake blood, which you can purchase at a local discount or costume store (you could also make your own with corn syrup and food coloring). For a vampire, wear a black suit and slather on that fake blood; for a zombie, dress in tattered clothing and add brown, gray and red makeup (ordinary lipstick, mascara and blush will do the trick) to simulate wounds and dirt.
Homemade Halloween Costumes for Kids
Your child can become a tiger, an elephant or any other animal they like – simply dress them in the appropriate colors and then apply ordinary drugstore makeup. Use blush or eyeshadow of various colors and apply lightly to your child’s entire face – orange or coral blush for a cat, brown eyeshadow for a bear, etc. If your child is dressing up as a housecat, a leopard or another feline, apply stripes, whiskers and spots (as needed for the costume) using mascara. You can attach a rolled-up towel or a strip of fabric to the back of your child’s pants for a tail, and tape colored paper or cardboard ears to a headband. For additional costume accessories and features, such as a pig’s snout or an elephant’s trunk, roll colored paper into a cylinder the width of your child’s nose.
