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Low Cost Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas For Children


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No doubt you will have the opportunity to buy or hire Halloween costumes for your children at a store somewhere near you as Halloween approaches. But if you want to save a few dollars, why not think about a homemade Halloween costume? The bonus is that your children will love to help you, and they will learn something about being creative and making clothes along the way. And you can dress your kids in a unique Halloween costume.

What are some ideas for low cost easy homemade Halloween costumes?

The traditional Halloween costume themes are creatures from the underworld. Every Halloween sees thousands of children dressed like a Ghost, draped in an old white sheet with cutouts for arms and eyes, and don't forget to cut out that all-important mouth to give access for those candies. This simple and quick outfit lends itself to some imaginative work with fabric paint, marker pens or lipstick to add facial features, and it's easy to accessorize with a treat bag made out of some trimmings or an old pillow case.

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Ghosts don't always have to be pure white. You could use marker pens or sewn on patches to add some color or dots, or a short cloak tied around the neck in a contrasting color. Black and orange are traditional Halloween colors, for example. If you have some old colored sheets or other material instead of white they may work just as well, and be a little different from the crowd - although you may have to choose carefully, as your children will likely tell you delicate pastel shades are not quite right for scary underworld creatures.

Witches costumes can be easily made from a simple circle of black fabric with a hole for the head, and arm holes. The secret to a successful witch costume is the accessories, especially the hat. You can buy hats for witches at a low cost, but it is not hard to make a cone and cut out a round brim from black cardboard, and spend some time making sure they are well glued together to last the distance around the streets. You may need to buy one of those witch face masks with a large, hooked and warty nose, or try making one with paper mache, paint and elastic. A broom made with a stick and a bundle of brushwood wired on at one end is a task to be assigned to the man of the house. Don't forget the vital treat bag.

Ghouls and Zombies can be represented by skeletons. An easy skeleton costume can be made by starting with simple black overalls or an old pair of stretch pants with a long sleeve turtle top. You then use fabric paint to paint on white bones, front and back. Luminous paint adds a lot to the impact. The fun part comes in the painting, and the more realistic the bones look the more successful the costume will be. A white hood with cutouts for the eyes and mouth and some black marker pen work to make it look like a skull, and a treat bag, complete the outfit.

An old bath robe, especially one with a hood, can be a good start for making a wizard costume. White, grey or black are the preferred colors. A pointed hood, a beard, a cord for a belt, a matching treat bag and a large stick make up the main accessories.

You don't have to spend a lot to have your child looking the part on Halloween, with quick, easily made costumes using old clothes or sheets you have lying around at home. Much of the success of your homemade Halloween costume will come from putting a little extra imagination and effort into the accessories to make it stand out from the crowd.
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