It’s not too late to get a costume for this year’s Halloween festivities, but with Walmart’s supply pretty well picked over, creating homemade outfits will ensure a unique, one-of-a-kind costume, said Iolan Kathy Jordan.
Instead of going to a store and buying a costume that dozens, if not hundreds, of other people will be wearing on Halloween, dedicating a little creative time to putting together an original has multiple advantages for busy families, the mother of two said.
Jordan said making costumes for her two sons, Jack and Ryan Eyster, has served her family well. For one, she said store-bought costumes are expensive.
“Most costumes that you can buy at the store are $30 and up,” she said. “I don’t think I’ve ever spent that much.”
Doing it yourself also serves as a good reason to spend quality time with the kids, Jordan said.
Jordan offered a few suggestions for people still looking for the perfect, or not-so-perfect, costume.
— Snickers bar – find a cardboard box big enough to wear and paint it brown. Print out a Snickers logo online; measure and cut where the head and arm holes should be.
— Cow – find black or white sweats and turn inside out “so the fuzzy side is showing.” Use poster board to cut odd shapes and glue them to the sweats. Use air-filled latex gloves to replicate udders.
This year, Jack, 11, will be spaghetti and meatballs for Halloween.
“We used fat, offwhite yarn and hot glued it over an old shirt,” Jordan said. Dark colored yarn was used to make the meatballs.
For more information and creative ideas, go to FamilyFun.Go.com/Halloween.
Do-it-yourself outfits reap big rewards
