Everywhere look is the and are easy inexpensive costume that can at last and will getting the of holiday dressing as pirate, wizard, a driver. These ideas not if hunt costume at local hand you helping local at same finding clothing your you get accessories as boots, and jewelry, belts, also. A costume be easily dark pants are up just the pirate show & striped but more wore they obtain their any colored with sleeves a will the is add overcoat the or boots shoes, bandanas scarves, lots costume finish the costume. A gypsy costume is of quickest to Obtain peasant-like clothing you can find such as full skirts, blouses or shirts with billowing sleeves, lots of scarves and costume jewelry. Layer large scarves over the skirt and shirt, and tie a scarf around the head. If you have a tambourine, carry it or hang it from a belt add to the gypsy costume. A wizard costume is another easy Halloween costume idea! A high school or college graduation robe in black or blue works great for the wizards robe. Glue on silver or white stars cut from felt or foam and any trim or braid you may have lying around. Make a wizard hat from a 15 cone made from black or blue poster board and cover with more stars. Attach to the head with bobby pins. Make a wizards staff from a 4-5 foot dowel (length depends on the height of the wizard) found at the local hardware store. Secure on top of the pole a plastic ball decorated with ribbons and bells. A Racecar Driver will be a popular costume idea this year due to the popular movies Cars and Talladega Nights. Begin with one-piece overalls that painters or construction workers wear. If you cannot find patches to glue on the suit, make them from felt. A good supplier for patches is an Army-Navy Surplus Store. A motorcycle helmet from the second-hand will finish off the look of this costume idea. The Halloween costume ideas listed above can be finished off with a little Halloween makeup. Using white, black, blue, brown and green colors will enhance the costumes and add to the dramatic effect of the character youve chosen to become. Ordinary everyday makeup will work just as well as the packaged Halloween makeup. Or you can make your own smooth, thin makeup by blending one part cornstarch and two parts shortening with enough drops of food coloring to produce the appropriate shade. Use a green tint for the wizard or a brown for the pirate to give him or her the look of being out to sea too long. Have fun with these Halloween costume ideas and let your imagination run wild! As a mother, grandmother, and child development professional, Nancy Johnson, shares over 20 years experience working with children and planning activities on her website, Creative-Child-Activity-Notebook.com. Check it out for more school age child activity ideas including fall, holiday, learning, nature, and child party activity ideas. |
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