By Terri Rimmer
When it comes to dressing up for Halloween, aim for the unique and original and let your mind wander at all the possibilities.
Jot down ideas, brainstorm, write whatever comes to mind, no matter how silly or out or reach it seems at the time.
If you’re strapped for cash and can’t afford to rent a costume, try these ideas:
1. Take large poster board big enough to cover your from the neck to your toes and write the word Crayola on it. Decorate it like a Crayola crayon would look like. Carry a coloring book for an extra touch if you want. I actually dressed up as this in college.
2. Go as a mixed up kid. On one side of your body, dress in one color with one pigtail, a different shoe that doesn’t match your other foot, different color socks, makeup on one side of your face, half of one shirt and the other half not matching; etc.
3. Go as a Blue Plate Special. Dress all in blue, tape a plastic blue plate to your chest with the words “Blue Plate Special” typed on a sheet of paper and taped to the plate. Wear blue face paint if you want. Wear blue tennis shoes. Tape plastic utensils to the plate and carry a blue cup or glass for an extra touch.
4. Scour yard sales and curbs for day after yard sale events for things people throw out. I have found tons of Halloween stuff this way.
5. Dress up as a housewife complete with apron, carry mop and broom, bucket, have your hair up, carry some cleaning supplies. Wear slippers.
6. For a Playboy Bunny costume, wear a pink leotard with black tights or vice versa, draw whiskers on to your face, attach cotton balls to your bottom and fake bunny ears to your head.
7. To dress up as a baby, wear a big sheet as a diaper, carry a rattle, wear a t-shirt in pink or light blue, and carry a blanket. Put your hair in pigtails. Carry a baby bottle.
8. To dress up as a mime, wear a black leotard and tights and paint your face white. Don’t speak all night.
9. To be a Morton Salt girl, wear a yellow raincoat with yellow rain hat, black boots, and carry a container of Morton Salt. Carry a yellow umbrella.
10. To dress like Edward Scissorhands dress all in black, wear Gothic makeup or white makeup, spray your hair with temporary black hairspray. Make your nails out of knives or scissors and wear partial black gloves. Don’t speak all night.
11. To dress like a spider, unwind eight wire hangers for the legs, spray paint them black and attach four on each side of you. Dress all in black, paint your face black and wear a black cap. Wear black shoes.
12. To dress like an angel wear your white graduation gown from high school or borrow someone’s, make a halo out of a wire hanger, attach a sequined star, and wear white shoes, everything white. Make wings out of wire hangers and spray them with gold glitter. Put glitter makeup on your face in gold or silver colors. Borrow a harp from someone.
When it comes to dressing up for Halloween, aim for the unique and original and let your mind wander at all the possibilities.
Jot down ideas, brainstorm, write whatever comes to mind, no matter how silly or out or reach it seems at the time.
If you’re strapped for cash and can’t afford to rent a costume, try these ideas:
1. Take large poster board big enough to cover your from the neck to your toes and write the word Crayola on it. Decorate it like a Crayola crayon would look like. Carry a coloring book for an extra touch if you want. I actually dressed up as this in college.
2. Go as a mixed up kid. On one side of your body, dress in one color with one pigtail, a different shoe that doesn’t match your other foot, different color socks, makeup on one side of your face, half of one shirt and the other half not matching; etc.
3. Go as a Blue Plate Special. Dress all in blue, tape a plastic blue plate to your chest with the words “Blue Plate Special” typed on a sheet of paper and taped to the plate. Wear blue face paint if you want. Wear blue tennis shoes. Tape plastic utensils to the plate and carry a blue cup or glass for an extra touch.
4. Scour yard sales and curbs for day after yard sale events for things people throw out. I have found tons of Halloween stuff this way.
5. Dress up as a housewife complete with apron, carry mop and broom, bucket, have your hair up, carry some cleaning supplies. Wear slippers.
6. For a Playboy Bunny costume, wear a pink leotard with black tights or vice versa, draw whiskers on to your face, attach cotton balls to your bottom and fake bunny ears to your head.
7. To dress up as a baby, wear a big sheet as a diaper, carry a rattle, wear a t-shirt in pink or light blue, and carry a blanket. Put your hair in pigtails. Carry a baby bottle.
8. To dress up as a mime, wear a black leotard and tights and paint your face white. Don’t speak all night.
9. To be a Morton Salt girl, wear a yellow raincoat with yellow rain hat, black boots, and carry a container of Morton Salt. Carry a yellow umbrella.
10. To dress like Edward Scissorhands dress all in black, wear Gothic makeup or white makeup, spray your hair with temporary black hairspray. Make your nails out of knives or scissors and wear partial black gloves. Don’t speak all night.
11. To dress like a spider, unwind eight wire hangers for the legs, spray paint them black and attach four on each side of you. Dress all in black, paint your face black and wear a black cap. Wear black shoes.
12. To dress like an angel wear your white graduation gown from high school or borrow someone’s, make a halo out of a wire hanger, attach a sequined star, and wear white shoes, everything white. Make wings out of wire hangers and spray them with gold glitter. Put glitter makeup on your face in gold or silver colors. Borrow a harp from someone.