Inspiration to Make Your Own Halloween Costume
If costumes on the rack at your local store is too much for one evening, simply come up with your own! You’ll likely be able to simply look for something in your wardrobe, add a couple accessories in your kitchen or closet, and you’re done! Not only is this a great way to dress up for your Halloween party, you can be as creative as you want, because you are putting it together. Who knows, you may even win best costume prize!
To make your own costume, browse for some inspiration. Look through the stores or online, and go from there. Jot down a couple potential ideas. Then, look for pieces of clothing that could match what is on your list, and go from there. Here’s an example:
Tinkerbell Costume
Tinkerbell is easy, because she’s a fairy in a green dress. If you have your own green dress, you’re half way there. You can also look in second hand stores for something next to nothing, especially if it’s a bit damaged (which is fine! You can even go as “Unhappily Ever After Tinkerbell” by ripping the dress you found even more.)
Once you get home, note the jagged edges of the hem on any Tinkerbell costume. Cut a bunch of jagged lines, and stitch together – or not! Remember, Halloween is one night. You don’t need to spend a lot of time on it.
To create wings, buy some colored poster board, fold in half, and cut out your desired wing shape. Punch two holes near the folded part. Unfold, and you’ll have a pair. Decorate as you wish, perhaps with glitter marker. Then, using string, thread it through the first hole, cross over to the second, them through the third and fourth, leaving a lot of slack on both sides. Tie together, and you have the straps for your wings!
It doesn’t matter the type of costume you’re planning, anything will work. It’s even easier with children, because there’s so many second-hand kids clothes available. A toddler Tinkerbell costume can be made from a green dress, and wings can be made from old panty hose stretched over bent wire clothes hangers.
A little inspiration can get your creative juices going! Halloween is all about dressing up and having fun, and there’s no reason you need to buy anything to take part in it!
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