You can use almost anything to make your own costume. To start off with, search for scraps of fabric around the house. Consider using old bedsheets or clothes as the foundation to build your costume which you can easily dye a different color. Gather ideas from your favorite movies, TV show characters or search the internet for easy to use sewing patterns. Consider collaborating with classmates, friends or neighbors to pull together more materials and to feed off of each others creativity.

Inexpensive materials from the craft or party store can add the perfect finishing touch to your homemade costume. Blank plastic masks with elastic bands can be painted and decorated to match your costume. Cans of silver or gold spray paint, used under adult supervision on cloth or plastic masks, can give the illusion of shiny metal without the discomfort. For a unique and dynamic look, dress up your costume with battery powered Christmas lights.

Some easy and traditional homemade costume ideas include ghosts, versions of the Grimm Reaper, or a cute pumpkin. Scraps of cloth sewn together into a tunic and colored brown can make a great caveman costume while checkered picnic blankets can be sewn into skirts for fairy tale character costumes.

Add green food coloring to punch and serve it in black cups. Come up with creative names for everyday dishes like “Ghoul-Aid Punch” and “Barbecued Batwings” — they’re really chicken wings!

Serve up the usual desserts like dirt cups with worms (crumbled chocolate cookies mixed with pudding with a gummy worm inside).

Use orange frosting on cupcakes and decorate with black plastic spiders.

Haunt your local dollar store for inspiration. Spooky spider webs can be stretched throughout the room. Try different colors for effect.

Colored bulbs especially blue and orange create a great atmosphere. Surprise and frighten your guests by using a black light in one room.

Print out mini tombstones to use as place cards for a sit down dinner or just lay them out on the table for the guests to use as nametags.

Have a haunted basement or haunted back yard. Arrange for friends to jump out of bushes or from underneath the staircase as guests walk in.

Thriller Theme Party – Let guests know ahead of time that they are to come dressed as ghouls as shown in the Michael Jackson “Thriller” video. Put up a screen or large piece of white fabric (canvas works best) and show the Thriller video. Guests can join in the monster dance and dance along with the video. Give a prize to the best dancer or best costume.

Even outside of Halloween, Twilight parties are very popular among teenagers. The party theme can be nothing more than watching the movies over snacks, or a more elaborate party with games and Twilight themed food. Guests could come as their favorite character, or pick a “side” and come as either a vampire or werewolf. For games, guests could play pin-the-fangs-on-the-human or hit bat or wolf pinatas filled with trinkets and wax candy fangs, as well as board games and trivia based on the movies and books. Prizes for games could be offered and include posters or other Twilight paraphernalia.

Harry Potter parties can also involve trivia or board games as well as roleplaying contests, reenacting scenes in a game of charades or bobbing for the Golden Snitch in a tub full of apples. Costumes are simple to make, as they are primarily robes and brooms but far more elaborate costumes could be invented. Food for Harry Potter parties can vary but large plates piled with sweets and assorted food such as in the movies would lend itself well to the decorations and make it easy for teenagers to eat.

Food for a Twilight Halloween Party idea may include: candy apples like the cover of Twilight, cookies shaped like a doggie bone with your favorite werewolf’s name painted on it, and of course a wedding cake for Bella and Edward. but, don’t forget the red punch to look like well… you know.

Music is a must for a great Twilight Halloween Party idea. The soundtracks are a must have and it’s easy to play them in the background throughout the evening while other things are going on. If you would like a personal touch I would suggest going to Stephanie Meyers website and playing some music from her personal soundtrack.

Games are another winner at a Twilight Halloween Party, this could be a simple as trivia, a chess game or even use the Twilight SceneIt. You may also choose to have someone read from the books or even play the audiobooks.

Costuming is important as well. Invite everyone to come dressed as their favorite Voultouri, Cullen, or even their favorite werewolves. You can even have a contest for Bella’s for the girls because some may want to come as human Bella while others may want to come as bride Bella or vampire Bella.

The perfect ideas for a Twilight Halloween party is to always use the colors red and black, hang white lights, and decorate with apples, and ribbons.

Many couples costume themselves like famous TV or movie duos like Batman and Robin, Tarzan and Jane, Jim and Pam from The Office, and many others. When trying to come up with a good idea, think beyond the main characters in a story. Sometimes dressing up as the sidekicks can be even more fun.

Consider also other things that come in pairs. Food ideas are always creative and fun. Peanut Butter and Jelly, Wine and Cheese, Popcorn and Coke, or Salt and Pepper could all be fun. When creating these costumes you can get as creative and detailed as you want!

Also think of things that come in pairs. Go as a pair of shoes or two double A batteries. Dress up as a pair of socks. Think about game pieces. A pair of dice would be an easy costume to create.

It’s even more fun when the idea and costumes you come up with have some sort of personal touch. If you and your loved one enjoy playing Scrabble or some other word game, go as two Scrabble pieces. If you love Monopoly, go as two game pieces or two Monopoly bills.

Get creative! There is no limit to what you can come up with if you use a bit of “out of the box” thinking and your sense of humor!

For the costume, itself, don’t make it so long that the child will trip. Try not to make things too flowy and voluminous so that the child can’t move comfortably. They’re going to be running from house to house and not thinking about lifting skirts. This is where old clothes and old sheets come in handy. Last year’s pants may not fit well enough for grandma’s tastes, but, for Halloween, their fabulous. Simply shred the legs, put holes in several areas of old shirts, sprinkle paint, drag the clothing through some mud, let the dog play with it. You now have a zombie. If you use sheets, make sure that you pin the fabric back to not get in the way while they Trick-or-Treat. Use safety-pins or just a few simple tacking stitches to secure. Do the same type of thing with the sheet as you may have done with the old clothes.

Have fun! Stay safe.

Adult Star Wars Costume

There are many Star Wars costumes for adults. With such a huge selection, it can be difficult to decide. The storm trooper costume is always a hit, as is Chewbacca, the Wookie and the other fun characters. Darth Maul is another popular adult Star Wars costume, mainly due to his cool face makeup.

Child Star Wars Costume

Children also have a lot of selection for their Star Wars costumes. Yoda is a popular look for small children, as are ewoks. Of course, the main characters always capture a child’s imagination and Star Wars certainly offers a wealth of characters to intrigue a child. Quite often, when a child gets a costume, he or she does not confine wearing it only during Halloween. Quite often, it becomes a play outfit for dress up and fantasy play. You definitely get your money’s worth there!

Wigs and Helmets

Now, you can’t be princess Leia without that distinctive hairdo and you just wouldn’t be a convincing Luke Skywalker without the X wing helmet. A wig or helmet will really top off a costume and make it more realistic. Plus, it’s just a lot more fun to don the headgear or wig and immerse yourself into your character. Kids love it too; they can step farther into their imaginations.

Yoda

You can’t talk about Star Wars without talking about the wise Yoda. Yoda is a popular kids’ costume, mainly because Yoda is a little guy. However, even bigger kids are getting in on the game and slipping into a Yoda costume. Also, even though it is a typical child Star Wars costume, there are some available in adult sizes.

R2D2 and C3PO

Who could forget the adorable robots, R2D2 and C3PO? These are very popular costumes for all ages, not only because they look great, but the characters themselves are so endearing. There are some adorable R2D2 costumes for little kids and toddlers that are just adorable.

Darth Vader Costume

Darth Vader, the dark force in Star Wars, is a popular character, figure and costume. This is a popular adult Star Wars costume because of the menace and drama that it creates. However, kids love Vader too. He is impressive, intimidating and downright scary!

Costumes for both kids and adults are typically worn at Halloween or when going to masquerades. Many people love to dress up and Halloween gives everyone a really good excuse to put on a costume and have a ball. The cool thing about costumes, particularly Star Wars costumes, is that you can be as simple or as complex as you wish. While a Darth Vader costume may be quite involved with many pieces, an Obi Wan Kenobi costume is much simpler. It is up to you to determine how far you want to go with the complexity of your costume.

Halloween Safety Tips To Give You Peace Of Mind On Halloween …

When you’re sending your children out on Halloween, ensuring their safety is obviously your first priority. Here are some helpful safety tips for parents.

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For food lovers, consider a cooking themed Halloween party. Replace traditional party foods with ghoulish versions of snacks and cocktails. Offer a ghastly bartender who serves a wicked martini that’s worth coming back from the dead for by using food coloring and specialty liquors to create unique drinks. Serve finger foods shaped like actual fingers, or serve dishes in trays of dry ice that appear to be experiments from a mad scientist or a witch’s brew.

Pirates are always a popular choice for a Halloween party. A large wooden barrel of grog, chests of chocolate gold coins to plunder and easy to grab grub all lend themselves to the atmosphere of a pirate ship. Guests could use foam swords to battle on a wooden plank over a small pool or play dicing games for treasure. Parrot or treasure chest shaped pinatas can also contain trinkets and loot for guests to enjoy.

Period costume parties are also a popular choice due to the elaborate costumes and romance associated with Renaissance outfits. Create a high society feeling with delicate food and gentle teas served in a light atmosphere, or offer a more rowdy room for the nobles to enjoy. Period costumes are often large, so ensure that you have enough space for guests to move around comfortably in.