| Halloween is almost here and you still have time | | | | that he could carry will do the trick. Make this |
| to get your kids some trick-or-treat Halloween | | | | prop sound system his goody bag by making it |
| costumes. But come to think of it, it isn't really | | | | from a box with an opening and latch to secure |
| practical to buy a costume from the kids' | | | | the goodies inside. |
| department at your local mall since the following | | | | (3) Mummy kiddos |
| year your kids will be bigger and taller, and their | | | | Some prefer to use ordinary tissue rolls in |
| costumes would be out-of-date. | | | | creating a mummy, but using rolled paper towels |
| A better and practical way to solve this problem | | | | are better since they are tougher and wider. Roll |
| is to DIY or do it yourself. You can save a lot | | | | the paper towels around your kids' body, limbs |
| from DIY Halloween costumes for kids because | | | | and head, but do not cover the face, you can use |
| you won't be wasting a couple of dollars for each | | | | make up to create a scary face. Make sure that |
| kid each year. Even if you do spend some dollars, | | | | your kids' are wearing shirts and tights or shorts |
| it won't be such a waste of money afterwards | | | | underneath. They should also wear socks and |
| especially if you will just purchase small items to | | | | white sneakers, if they have white. |
| complete the look of your kids' costumes. | | | | You can use ordinary glue to stick the paper |
| In order to come up with costumes from | | | | towels together. Leave some paper towels |
| ordinary clothing and/or materials that are | | | | hanging and put makeup on each kid. |
| available at home, you should think first of | | | | (4) Zombie kids |
| themes or characters for your kids. If you are | | | | Creating a zombie clan is also very easy. You only |
| like most parents who do not have the time to | | | | need imagination and makeup to create a scary |
| do some arts and crafts project, you can always | | | | look for each kid. As for their clothes, choose the |
| use what's available and easy to make. | | | | ones that are already very worn out so you can |
| Below are 5 DIY Halloween costumes that are | | | | put holes and tear some parts. You can layer |
| easy and cheap to assemble: | | | | their costumes by using good shirts underneath |
| (1) The Black Ninja | | | | and the torn ones on top. You can add blood and |
| This is very simple to create and you only need | | | | grime colors using water-based dyes that can be |
| black long-sleeved shirts, black pants or | | | | bought in the grocery or craft stores. Do this a |
| sweatpants, black socks and shoes [sneakers | | | | few days before trick-or-treat day so the dye |
| preferably] and black ski masks. They may look | | | | can dry. |
| like burglars if they don't have ninja swords and | | | | (5) Vampire clan |
| you can make these out of cardboards and some | | | | Since Twilight is a popular book and movie, why |
| silver paper. You can also add each a colored-belt | | | | not create a vampire clan based on this popular |
| using thin scrap fabrics that you can get from | | | | saga. You can make your kids look like the Cullens |
| craft stores or from your local seamstress for | | | | or another clan. It only takes some nifty-looking |
| free. | | | | clothes to match the clan and also face powder |
| Your kids can form a band of ninjas and you can | | | | to make their skins look pale. You may want to |
| also alter the color of their costumes by using | | | | add false fangs to complete the look. No contact |
| colored shirts and pants. | | | | lenses for the kids, though. Just make them look |
| (2) The Break Dancer | | | | like the Cullens by wearing light-colored clothes |
| Now, this is pretty easy. Look into your kid's | | | | that are similar in style or you wish them to look |
| wardrobe and most likely he has a beanie, a | | | | like the vicious clans or the rouges, you can make |
| hooded jacket and a printed shirt. Jeans and | | | | them wear darker attire. |
| sneakers are always good segments for this look. | | | | Not all parents have the time to create and |
| You can also add a single glove to complete the | | | | design a costume from scratch. But with a little |
| look and of course an appropriate hairstyle. Your | | | | creativity and imagination, you will find that your |
| kid may look like an ordinary kid this way, but | | | | kids' wardrobe have more than what you need to |
| adding a prop sound system made of cardboard | | | | create a character for him on Halloween. |