Fun, Easy Homemade Halloween Costumes

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Fun, Easy Homemade Halloween Costumes

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

Making your child’s Halloween costume can not only be fun for you but for your child too! Nine times out of ten, it will be less expensive, more creative and more memorable to make your own.
There are simple ways to shortcut the process so you don’t end up slaving over a sewing machine that you use once a year. Start the costume with clothing from your own closet or a neighborhood thrift store. By beginning with basic clothing, more of your time can be utilized adding the accessories to the costume and giving it your own touch.

Here are a few quick and easy ideas for Homemade Halloween Costumes.
A scarecrow is super easy. Start with some old ragged jeans and a worn-out shirt. You may have a straw hat somewhere in your house. Glue some straw to the hat, shirt cuffs, and around bottoms of the jeans. Buy a feather bird and hot glue it to the top of the hat or to the shoulder of the shirt. The costume will really come together when you add some amazing face paint.

A pirate costume is simple using an old shirt and jeans or black sweat pants. Cut the legs of the pants in triangular shapes. Add a bandana for the head, an eye patch, sword and face paint. Temporary tattoos will complete the look.

With sweatpants and a long-sleeved turtleneck shirt, you can create many different costumes like a witch, or even some animals … just add ears, a tail, and some face paint. Costume shops and party stores will carry noses, ears, and tails and are less expensive then purchasing the entire costume.
By using these ideas or a little creativity, you’ll spend less time making a costume from scratch and more time on accessorizing a fun costume you and your child will love.

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