Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas For Children

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.

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.

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 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).

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.

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.

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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Adult Bunny Costume! Find Your Bunny Costume With An Adult Twist

Winter of 2006 is becoming a distant memory, and with spring virtually around the corner, many adult men and women are in the hunt for an adult bunny costume for their next costume party and private event!

Like Halloween and Independence Day, Easter is another time of year adults take advantage of dressing up in their favorite costumes. Whether it抯 for that special moment when the kids are searching for Easter eggs in the yard, or for the sexy couple抯 fantasy that just want to keep their imaginations alive, depending on what your current desires are, a bunny character is a popular choice among many adults in the spring.

Individuals on a budget, consider what type of bunny you would like to be, and if you have no clue, maybe I can help you with a really 揵unny idea?to help you get your imagination flowing, and possibly make your next event a humorous one. If you抮e a serious bunny, don抰 read any further! I don抰 want you to start getting hopping mad at me. Ok, I will stop the rabbit puns.

If you happen to attend costume parties annually and you抮e stuck on ideas of what costume you would like to do this year, one idea from another article I wrote on unique costume ideas was the Playboy theme that I believe will fit nicely. You will have to start off by contacting several friends, gathering one guy and several women friends. If you have all women, or all men, I抦 sure you will figure something out together.

The Men: Go to your local thrift shop, or if you happen to already have a red satin smoking jacket (I don抰 want to know any details on why you have one), use the jacket, and add onto them with some optional accessories. You will need bunny ears, rabbit teeth (optional), fuzzy white slippers, costume face paint, and one large real or fake carrot. If you love eating carrots, I would suggest you go with the fake one.

The Women: I know every woman抯 dream is to dress up as a Playboy Bunny! Ok, it抯 every man抯 dream, but work with me on this one! Find yourself a tight body suit, sexy nylons, high heels, and for accessories you can get a bow tie, bunny ears, bunny makeup, and any other accessories you feel will make your costume unique.

When you arrive at the costume party, the final result will be Hugh (Bunny) Hefner and his beautiful Playboy Bunnies at his side. This costume idea fits the theme, and you can have fun playing the part, bunny style.

For the adults that have a larger budget and don抰 have the time to shop at the local thrift stores, you can access a variety of adult bunny costumes online at some of the top costume supply stores. They offer adult bunny outfits and costume accessories that will have you ready for any party that comes hopping your way. Buying a costume is practical, because you can wear it more than once, and I抦 sure you will have a friend or two that may want to borrow or rent it from you some day soon.

Whichever bunny costume idea you decide to go with, whether it抯 home made or store bought, remember to put your personal touch and imagination into your costume, and have fun. I wish everyone a very happy Easter, and I hope you keep eye out for more of my costume ideas and tips for future costume parties coming your way this year!

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