Halloween Costume ideas

Easy to follow Halloween costume ideas, great fun for all the family.

Costume idea 1 - Hellboy Costume

Hellboy image

Parental Guidance is Required

Items you will need:

Black Shirt
Black Pants
Long Tan Rain Coat (or overcoat if you have it)
Black thick soled shoes
2" wide Brown Belt (or tan)
Old Olive or Brown left hand glove
Old Right Hand Hockey (Lacrosse) Glove Bald Cap (Swimming cap might work too)
2 empty frozen concentrated drinks cartons or 2 Large Corks cut in half
Fake Black Hair (or go to the barbers and ask for real black hair hehe!)
Red Face Paint Makeup
Red Dye/Paint
Darker Red Paint
Glue
Scissors

Instructions:

Cut the fingers and thumb off the left hand glove below the 2nd knuckle.

Paint or dye the cap and the hockey glove red. Cut in a circle 3/4" to 1" up from the bottom of the empty juice containers or cut the corks in half and use the large ends, so you now have the horns. Paint these darker red.

Glue the hair onto the cap where it should go and trim if necessary (find a picture on the Internet). Carefully glue the dry horns onto the front of the cap. You might want to stuff the juice lid horns with paper towel or anything that would help give it firmness but still keep it light. Do not place on your head until glue is dry.

Using the red face makeup, cover your face, neck, left fingers and thumb. Get dressed in shirt, pants, shoes, belt and coat.

Put on cap. Put on gloves. You're now ready,

Add accessories to belt as wanted (fake plastic horseshoe, round red buckle, etc.)

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Costume Idea 2 - Spiderman Costume

Spiderman costume image

Spiderman Parental Guidance Required

Items you will need:

1 blue sweat pants
1 blue sweat shirt
1 pair red men's slipper socks
1 pair red gloves
1 red full face toboggan
1 yd red fabric black sharpie velcro

Instructions:

With the black sharpie, draw a spider web design on the gloves, slipper socks and toboggan.

Cut a strip of red fabric about 2 inches wide and long enough the fit around child's waist (with sweat suit on).

Cut 2 more pieces of fabric about 8 inches wide and long enough to go over forearm and wrist of child.

For the chest design, cut out a piece of fabric in a triangular shape large enough to cover from the child's neck to his waist plus about 6 inches. Cut a circle for the head to go through.

Now draw a spider web design over each of the fabric pieces, I used a ruler and drew lines straight down and then connected the lines every inch or so with an arched line. Draw a large spider on the front of the chest piece.

Use the velcro on the belt and wrists pieces to close the ends.

Costume idea 3 - Mad Scientist

Mad Scientist costume image

Items you will need:

White Lab Coat
Fake Blood
Fake Glasses
Assorted Accessories
Optional Grey or White Wig

Instructions:

All you really need for this one is a white lab coat that you can get at any uniform warehouse.

Take the coat into the garage or outside, and splash it with fake blood. Let it dry overnight.

Stick some plastic test tubes, a rubber rat, and anything else you can thin of into the coat's breast pocket.

You can get a wig to match this outfit or just use lots of gel and mousse to make your hair stick straight out from your head.

Wear a pair of wire glasses and you are officially a crazed lab looney let loose.

Costume idea 4 - The Wicked Witch

Witch Hat image Witch Image

Items you will need:

Newspaper
masking tape
scissors
skein of gray yarn
black electrical tape
black paint
cardboard
tinfoil
2-yard piece of black gauze fabric
black ribbon
10 water picks (at florists for about 2 cents each).

The Hat:

Roll a tall newspaper cone (ours is 15 inches high) and tape. Roll up the bottom edge until it fits on your child's head. To make the hair, cut a slew of 20-inch strands of yarn. Cut a 6-inch strip of electrical tape and press a bunch of the yarn strands onto it.

Tape the yarn bunch to the rim of the cone.

Continue making yarn bunches until the rim--minus a section near the face--is covered. Use three sheets of newspaper to form the hat brim.

Roll in the outer edges, taping them in place, so that you create a circle with a rolled edge. Trace around the cone bottom onto the center of the brim, then divide the circle like a pie, cutting along the center lines.

Push the cone up through the brim and tape in place.

Paint the hat black. Cut out a cardboard buckle, cover with foil and tape to the front of the hat.

The Robe:

Fold the fabric in half so the short ends meet, then cut an approximately 7-inch hole for her head. Have your child slip on the robe; then cut a fringy edge on the bottom.

Belt the robe with a black ribbon. For fingernails, your child can press the water picks onto her fingers.

For spooky accessories, this witch is wearing a plastic snake necklace, striped tights and black lipstick.

Halloween costume ideas if you are having a hard time to think of one . . .

A to C

Action Hero (Superman, Spiderman, etc.) Adams Family Character, Alien, American Idol, Angel, Animal, Astronaut, Baby, Bag Lady, Ballerina, Bandit, Bank Robber, Bandito, Banshee, Barbie, Bartender, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Bat, Beggar, Biker, Black Cat, Bride, Bum, Burglar, Butcher, Butler, Carpenter, Carrie, Cartoon Character, Cat, Celebrity, Cheerleader, Chef, Clown, Convict, Cop, Cowboy, Cross-dresser.

D to F

Demon, Devil, Diver, Doctor, Drag, Dragon, Egyptian, Elvira, Equestrian, Exorcist, Fairy, Farmer, Fireman, Flapper, Football Player, Fortune Teller, Frankenstein, Freddy Krueger.

G to I

Gargoyle, Genie, George Bush, Ghost, GI Joe, Goblin, Godzilla, Grandma, Grim Reaper, Groom, Guitarist, Gymnast, Gypsy, Harry Potter, Hippie, Hobo, Hockey Player, Hunchback, Imp, Indian, Insect.

J to L

Jack-o-Lantern, Jailer, Jason, Jester (Joker), Judge, King, Knight, Kung Fu, Lady, Leatherface, Lifeguard, Lion Tamer, Lumberjack.

M to P

M&M, Mad Scientist, Maid, Mannequin, Marine, Martian, Medium, Medusa, Mental Patient, Mermaid, Michael Myers, Mime, Monster, Mortician, Movie Character, Mummy, Ninja, Nomad, Nun, Nurse, Old Man/Woman, Pat (from Saturday Night Live,) Peasant, Pilot, Pioneer, Pirate, Pixie, Policeman, The Pope, Postman, Pregnant Wife, President, Priest, Princess, Prisoner, Prom Queen, Pumpkin.

Q to S

Queen, Race Car Driver, Rebel, Referee, Reporter, Robber, Robot, Rock Star, Scarecrow, School Girl, Scooby Doo, Security Guard, Seductress, Singer, Skeleton, Sleepwalker, Soldier, Sorcerer, Spider, Spiderman, Star Wars Character, Squaw.

T to V

Teacher, Toddler, Toga, Tourist, Tree, Uncle Sam, Vampire, Ventriloquist (with puppet)

W to Z

Werewolf, Wino, Witch, Wizard, Zeus, Zombie, Zorro.

Halloween Costume History

The tradition of children wearing Halloween costumes originated from when the Celts lit bonfires and dressed up during ceremonies celebrating Samhain.

Decked out in animal heads and full animal skin costumes, they proceeded to read each other's fortunes and tell stories.

The costume tradition made it's way to America and took on another form. On Halloween, it was believed that the spirits and ghosts of the dead came back to roam the earth.

People then wore masks and "dressed up" to look like one of the spirits to avoid being recognized as one of the living. Finding that perfect Halloween costume can be a challenging task and is best planned well ahead of time.

While there are easy costumes available in stores, it may be more practical and even realistic to try a homemade one. From adults to kids, funny to scary, here are some Halloween costume ideas and tips to get you started.


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Cut in a circle 3/4" to 1" up from the bottom of the empty juice containers or cut the corks in half and use the large ends, so you now have the horns. Paint these darker red. Glue the hair onto the cap where it should go and trim if necessary (find a picture on the Internet). Carefully glue the dry horns onto the front of the cap. You might want to stuff the juice lid horns with paper towel or anything that would help give it firmness but still keep it light. Do not place on your head until glue is dry. Using the red face makeup, cover your face, neck, left fingers and thumb. Get dressed in shirt, pants, shoes, belt and coat. Put on cap. Put on gloves. You're now ready, Add accessories to belt as wanted (fake plastic horseshoe, round red buckle, etc.) For Halloween Contact Lenses Click here Suitable for all as these lenses are non-prescription Fx lenses Costume Idea 2 - Spiderman Costume Spiderman Parental Guidance Required Items you will need: 1 blue sweat pants 1 blue sweat shirt 1 pair red men's slipper socks 1 pair red gloves 1 red full face toboggan 1 yd red fabric black sharpie velcro Instructions: With the black sharpie, draw a spider web design on the gloves, slipper socks and toboggan. Cut a strip of red fabric about 2 inches wide and long enough the fit around child's waist (with sweat suit on). Cut 2 more pieces of fabric about 8 inches wide and long enough to go over forearm and wrist of child. For the chest design, cut out a piece of fabric in a triangular shape large enough to cover from the child's neck to his waist plus about 6 inches. Cut a circle for the head to go through. Now draw a spider web design over each of the fabric pieces, I used a ruler and drew lines straight down and then connected the lines every inch or so with an arched line. Draw a large spider on the front of the chest piece. Use the velcro on the belt and wrists pieces to close the ends. Costume idea 3 - Mad Scientist Items you will need: White Lab Coat Fake Blood Fake Glasses Assorted Accessories Optional Grey or White Wig Instructions: All you really need for this one is a white lab coat that you can get at any uniform warehouse. Take the coat into the garage or outside, and splash it with fake blood. Let it dry overnight. Stick some plastic test tubes, a rubber rat, and anything else you can thin of into the coat's breast pocket. You can get a wig to match this outfit or just use lots of gel and mousse to make your hair stick straight out from your head. Wear a pair of wire glasses and you are officially a crazed lab looney let loose. Costume idea 4 - The Wicked Witch Items you will need: Newspaper masking tape scissors skein of gray yarn black electrical tape black paint cardboard tinfoil 2-yard piece of black gauze fabric black ribbon 10 water picks (at florists for about 2 cents each). The Hat: Roll a tall newspaper cone (ours is 15 inches high) and tape. Roll up the bottom edge until it fits on your child's head. To make the hair, cut a slew of 20-inch strands of yarn. Cut a 6-inch strip of electrical tape and press a bunch of the yarn strands onto it. Tape the yarn bunch to the rim of the cone. Continue making yarn bunches until the rim--minus a section near the face--is covered. Use three sheets of newspaper to form the hat brim. Roll in the outer edges, taping them in place, so that you create a circle with a rolled edge. Trace around the cone bottom onto the center of the brim, then divide the circle like a pie, cutting along the center lines. Push the cone up through the brim and tape in place. Paint the hat black. Cut out a cardboard buckle, cover with foil and tape to the front of the hat. The Robe: Fold the fabric in half so the short ends meet, then cut an approximately 7-inch hole for her head. Have your child slip on the robe; then cut a fringy edge on the bottom. Belt the robe with a black ribbon. For fingernails, your child can press the water picks onto her fingers. For spooky accessories, this witch is wearing a plastic snake necklace, striped tights and black lipstick. Halloween costume ideas if you are having a hard time to think of one . . . A to C Action Hero (Superman, Spiderman, etc.) Adams Family Character, Alien, American Idol, Angel, Animal, Astronaut, Baby, Bag Lady, Ballerina, Bandit, Bank Robber, Bandito, Banshee, Barbie, Bartender, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Bat, Beggar, Biker, Black Cat, Bride, Bum, Burglar, Butcher, Butler, Carpenter, Carrie, Cartoon Character, Cat, Celebrity, Cheerleader, Chef, Clown, Convict, Cop, Cowboy, Cross-dresser. D to F Demon, Devil, Diver, Doctor, Drag, Dragon, Egyptian, Elvira, Equestrian, Exorcist, Fairy, Farmer, Fireman, Flapper, Football Player, Fortune Teller, Frankenstein, Freddy Krueger. G to I Gargoyle, Genie, George Bush, Ghost, GI Joe, Goblin, Godzilla, Grandma, Grim Reaper, Groom, Guitarist, Gymnast, Gypsy, Harry Potter, Hippie, Hobo, Hockey Player, Hunchback, Imp, Indian, Insect. J to L Jack-o-Lantern, Jailer, Jason, Jester (Joker), Judge, King, Knight, Kung Fu, Lady, Leatherface, Lifeguard, Lion Tamer, Lumberjack. M to P M&M, Mad Scientist, Maid, Mannequin, Marine, Martian, Medium, Medusa, Mental Patient, Mermaid, Michael Myers, Mime, Monster, Mortician, Movie Character, Mummy, Ninja, Nomad, Nun, Nurse, Old Man/Woman, Pat (from Saturday Night Live,) Peasant, Pilot, Pioneer, Pirate, Pixie, Policeman, The Pope, Postman, Pregnant Wife, President, Priest, Princess, Prisoner, Prom Queen, Pumpkin. Q to S Queen, Race Car Driver, Rebel, Referee, Reporter, Robber, Robot, Rock Star, Scarecrow, School Girl, Scooby Doo, Security Guard, Seductress, Singer, Skeleton, Sleepwalker, Soldier, Sorcerer, Spider, Spiderman, Star Wars Character, Squaw. T to V Teacher, Toddler, Toga, Tourist, Tree, Uncle Sam, Vampire, Ventriloquist (with puppet) W to Z Werewolf, Wino, Witch, Wizard, Zeus, Zombie, Zorro. Halloween Costume History The tradition of children wearing Halloween costumes originated from when the Celts lit bonfires and dressed up during ceremonies celebrating Samhain. Decked out in animal heads and full animal skin costumes, they proceeded to read each other's fortunes and tell stories. The costume tradition made it's way to America and took on another form. On Halloween, it was believed that the spirits and ghosts of the dead came back to roam the earth. People then wore masks and "dressed up" to look like one of the spirits to avoid being recognized as one of the living. Finding that perfect Halloween costume can be a challenging task and is best planned well ahead of time. While there are easy costumes available in stores, it may be more practical and even realistic to try a homemade one. From adults to kids, funny to scary, here are some Halloween costume ideas and tips to get you started.
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