Recession Proof Halloween Costume Ideas

This time you can make Halloween Costumes for theand cheapest costumes that can be made at home. A
year of 2009 at home. If you find yourself in financialwhite sheet can be layered over the head and draped
difficulties or just do not want to spend much moneyto the ground. Cut eye holes into the sheet. For a girly
on costume this year, this is how you can save someghost, add some fake eyelashes to the eyes and
money and still make a cool costume. Halloweensome lipstick to the mouth.
costume ideas are fun and easy to make. Or you canTo create a neat twist to the ghost costume, buy
get discounted costumes atsome glow in the dark spray fabric paint and paint the
We have provided here fast and funny costume ideassheet before creating the costume. Then the ghost will
you can make at home. Every person can makeglow when walking around the neighborhood on
funny costume and wear it whether it is a kid, collegeHalloween night.
student, adult, etc. You can see here 6 inexpensive4. Pirate: A pirate costume can be created out of
costumes that you can make at home.sailor pants, an old button up shirt that has stripes on it,
1. Clown: A clown costume is easy to make and it cana bandanna, an eye patch, and some brown material
be a happy clown, a sad clown or even a spooky evil(an old shirt will do). Use the brown material to cover
clown. Create the costume by layering bright coloredthe entire bottom of one of your legs and your foot.
clothing that is too large. Sweat pants work great asThis will be your "peg leg"
do over sized button up shirts in bright colors. You canWear cut off pants or jeans and the button up shirt
decorate the clothing in polka dots and stripes or any(leave a few buttons open at the top) Place the
design that you choose using regular markers, fabricbandanna around your head and the eye patch over
crayons, or fabric paint depending on what you haveyour eye.
available and how much time you have to create the5. Bat: Use and old black umbrella and a black leotard
costume.and tights for this costume. Cut the umbrella in half and
You will also need a cheap funny wig, a hat, and someattach each side of it to the back of the leotard either
face paint. Paint the base of the clown face with whiteby embroidery or by safety pinning. Place the tights on
and get creative from there.and then the leotard with the "bat wings" attached. IF
2. Bunny Rabbit: This costume can be made out of anyou do not have an old umbrella to attach as wings
old leotard and tights. Wear white tights and theyou may make wings out of black construction paper
leotard. Pin or Glue a large pom pom to the bottom ofand glue them to wire that has been formed into the
the leotard as a tail. Create a pair of ears by drawingshape of wings. Attach the wire wings to the leotard
bunny ears onto some card stock and then glue theby pinning or gluing.
ears standing upright to a headband. Add some glitter6. Octo Mom: My cousin did this for a costume party
for a more glamorous bunny rabbit.and it was hilarious! Just go to the dollar store and buy
3. Ghost: A ghost costume is likely one of the easiest8 dolls and pin those babys on!!!