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Make Your Own Halloween Costumes

Lions and tigers and bears, Oh my! The onlycovered with freezer paper or construction
thing that may be more frightening than apaper to make it white. The costumee should
Wizard of Oz type dream is the prospect ofwear a white shirt and pants to finish the
making your own Halloween costume. Adultseffect.An Ocean Wave-This is a very easy
especially tend to be more conservative whencostume to make. All that is needed is a
it comes to costume parties, and opt to rentsheet with a hole cut in the center to
or buy one of the more popular (or perhapsaccommodate a person's head. A couple cans
available, depending on your timing)of spray paint of varying blue hues will
selections so as not to seem overly spiritedtransform this ordinary linen into a sure
for the occasion. If you happen to be on aconversation starter. This can be worn
budget, or want something that will make youalone, or a cardboard crown can be fashioned
stand out in a crowd, I suggest you considerto complete the wardrobe. A surfer,
making your own costume. The beauty ofseashells, or fishes attached to the sheet
Halloween is that you can dress up asprovide nice finishing touches.A
anything you can imagine and not be frownedJellyfish-This is another very easy costume
upon by the Halloween police. The sky is thethat will have your fellow partiers green
limit...you can get as extravagant or aswith envy. An ordinary clear garbage bag
simple as your imagination, financialwith a hole in the top for your head provides
situation, and courage will takethe basis for this hilarious costume.
you.Materials for your fashion statement canAdditional touches can be added by draping
be gathered from items around your house,crepe paper streamers from your belt to give
around the block, the local thrift shop, orthe appearance of propulsion
dollar store. This is where you really havetentacles.Cardboard boxes are plentiful and
to think. The possibilities are endless. Ican be fashioned to make wonderful costumes.
will attempt to describe to you some of mySome more popular choices are a computer, a
more memorable costumes in order to sparkrobot, a television, or any other "boxy"
your inner child to dream up a costume thatthing that strikes you. Some have even
will be the life of the party. Keep in mindelected to go as a box!Thrift stores offer a
the fact that if someone has to ask you whatplethora of costume possibilities. Wigs,
your costume is, the more attention it willtrenchcoats, suits, dresses, and accessories
get later in the night.The Concorde-yes, theare readily available for your fantasy to
French jet liner famous for its slanted noseunfold.There you have it, unlimited
and posh accommodations. A large cardboardpossibilities await you. Be bold, be daring,
box is all that is needed to cut out thebe anything but practical when it comes to
wings, tailpiece, and helmet. Attach themaking your own Halloween costume. It will
wings with string, yarn, or twine that formbe one of the most memorable nights and is
loops for your arms. The tailpiece can besure to bring compliments for years to come.
slotted so a belt will provide the neededIt is a very satisfying experience knowing
support. The helmet is created primarily bythat you have envisioned a work of art and
a cardboard crown that fits the wearer's headbrought it to reality with your own two hands
then adorned with two conical pieces (one ofwithout going into the poor house to do it.
which is about one-half the size of theNow sit back and reward yourself for a job
other) of construction paper formed to makewell done.For more money saving tips, be sure
the  nose.to visit My HatsFerel Kenda is an Internet
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The cardboard can then be spray painted,promotion.



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