DIY Halloween costumes

Victoria MacMillan

Strawberry and Pineapple

Items needed: 

• Green felt or fabric (for the head piece)
• Over sized t-shirt
•  Fabric paint 

To become a strawberry or pineapple, first paint dots or arrows on plain t-shirt. Then for the head piece, cover a paper towel roll in green paper and punch holes through the bottom sides. Slide the head band though the holes. Next cut fabric or paper into the shape of big leaves and glue the “leaves” to the paper towel roll, repeat until you are happy with the way you head piece looks. After deciding on what shoes to wear, you are all done!

Candy Heart

 Items needed: 

• Bodycon dress (pink, green, or red)
• Card board
• Markers
• String

To become this sweet Valentines Day candy, first you need to find a colored bodycon dress. Next cut a piece of card board into the shape of a heart. Use a marker to write on the card board heart sayings like:
I Love You
Charm Me
Amore
Hug Me
True Love
Lastly, punch two holes into the top of the heart and pull a sting through the holes. This string will be uses to tie around you neck and hang over the dress. Now all you have to do is put the costume together. 

Bag of Eminems

Items needed:

• Clear trash bag
• Pictures of Eminem

To make this pun costume, first find a clear trash bag and cut out arm holes in the bag. After you finish cutting out your trash bag, print out pictures of Eminem. Next glue the pictures of Eminem onto the bag and then you will officially become a bag of Eminems.  

Walking Dead Zombie

Items needed:

• Fake blood
• Fake cuts and scabs
• Some old ripped up clothes

Have you seen the show The Walking Dead? To become one of the disgusting "walkers" cut up so old crappy clothes and make them look as dirty as you can. Next go to a local Halloween store and buy some fake blood and cuts. The package of the cuts and scabs with include directions on how to attach them to your skin.

Robber

Items needed:

• Stripped shirt
• Black eye mask
• Black hat
• Black gloves

Do want to be a robber without having the fear of getting caught? For this costume, all you need to do it buy a black eye mask, a stripped shirt, a black beanie hat, and some black gloves. Throw it all together and then you're a robber!

Error 404

Items needed:

• White t-shirt
• Black Sharpie

This costume is for the people that are lazy, but also don't want to be the only one at the party without a costume. To make this costume, buy a plain white t-shirt at Walmart or a craft store, them take a Sharpie and write "error 404, costume not found".

Olympian Gymnast

Items needed:

• Red, White or Blue Leotard
• A Necklace Medal 

Become every little girls dream for the night. To make this costume all you need to do is buy a USA colored leotard (red, white, or blue), and dig through your closet to find on of those metals you got from playing a sport as a kid. Next, throw your hair up in a pony tail and then you're all set to go. 

Comic Book Character

Items needed:

• Face makeup 
• Face paint

Becoming a comic book character is time consuming, but if you love make up, this is the costume for you! First cover your face with white face paint. Next, find a dot your face and neck with red paint. Then define all the features on your face like, cheek bones, nose, lips, ect. with black face paint. For more ideas, look up "comic book character face paint" on YouTube!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 

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