Whether you buy it, borrow it, or make it yourself, coming up with the perfect costume for Halloween festivities can be a creative challenge. Today the Autumn Creek Blog has some ideas and tips for getting your creative juices flowing and coming up with the best Halloween costume ever; plus we have some safety guidelines to share to for when you’re out and about on Halloween night in East Amherst, NY.
Host a Costume Swap
Get together with friends and members of our apartment community and swap out costumes. Mother Nature Network has a great how to do it article: How to Host a Halloween Costume Swap.
Buy a Costume Online
The Costume Super Center has props, decorations, and costumes available for adults and kids. If you’re looking for ideas for a group costume, we suggest browsing through the themed pages at Halloween Express. If you’re more about doing it yourself, the following ideas can get the creative juices flowing.
DIY Halloween Costumes
This mind-blowing costume is sure to be a show-stopper at any Halloween party you attend! Give everyone around town something to scratch their heads over by simply buying a few extra items of clothing and the other material listed in this tutorial. Then practice your pose so you can perfect the look.
This clever DIY costume requires a cardboard box, an X-acto knife or box cutter, spare tupperware (of the same size and shape), glue, and paint. Follow the directions on the blog for assembling it. This easy costume is sure to be a hit, especially with the kids!
Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf
You don’t even need a person for this couple’s costume. Whether you or a little one dresses up as Red Riding Hood, your dog is the perfect companion for this look. All you’ll need is an old T-shirt or shawl that could pass as belonging to a grandma, some old glasses with a glasses rope, and a shower cap to make this costume.
Your pet can look and feel as mystical and magical as a beautiful creature like a unicorn by dressing up as one. The Live Colorful blog has a great tutorial with the rundown on all the supplies you’ll need for this fantastic costume.
Check out these 31 last-minute DIY Halloween costume ideas if you need something quicker.
Safety Guidelines
This safety advice is great information about how to stay safe during the holiday. Here are a few extra reminders:
— Only visit people you know in familiar areas.
— Carry a flashlight to see and be seen. Use reflective tape on costumes, bags, and sacks.
— Stay on the sidewalk at all times and cross streets at crosswalks and intersections. Do not cut across yards. Lawn ornaments and clotheslines can become “hidden hazards” in the dark.
What are your favorite easy, creative, or clever Halloween costume ideas? Share with the rest of our apartment community by leaving a comment. Thanks for reading! We hope you enjoy these ideas and have a great Halloween.
