Kelsey Mix – Online Editor/Copy Editor
Since Halloween is coming up next week, and I know I’m crunched to find a costume, maybe others are in the same boat as I am. I took to the Internet to find cute and easy costumes for Halloween parties…because let’s face the sad truth; we’re too old for trick or treating anymore.
The first one is for the girls who love playing around with makeup. Boys could always switch it up and do it themselves! You’re going to make yourself into a scarecrow.
These are the things you’ll need:
· Orange or red face paint or eye shadow
· Black eyeliner or face paint
· A flannel shirt
· A straw hat (optional)
· Overalls (optional)
First, draw a triangle in black eyeliner or face paint on your nose and color it in with the orange or red face paint. Then take the black and draw little lines all around the triangle to resemble a scarecrow’s nose.
Next, draw two lines from your mouth and up your cheek, extending your smile, and draw smaller vertical lines up the larger lines. Then put on your flannel and straw hat and you are a scarecrow! Just jeans are fine to wear, but if you have overalls it completes the look.
Another easy unisex costume is a classic: Where’s Waldo? If you don’t have a red and white striped shirt, it’s so simple to make one.
Here’s what you’ll need:
· A white t-shirt
· Red fabric paint
· Sponge or paint brush
· Thick packing tape
· Cardboard or newspaper
· Blue denim pants or shorts
· Fake nerd glasses
· Red and white beanie
To make the shirt, all you need to do it put the cardboard or newspaper inside the shirt so the paint doesn’t seep through, tape horizontal stripes down the shirt, and paint the spaces with red fabric paint.
Pair it with your blue denim, whichever length you prefer, and your white and red beanie. For the nerd glasses, you can spend the money at Claire’s or any other accessory store, or you could just get a really cheap pair of black sunglasses and knock out the lenses…that’s what I did last year!
And you’re set! Have a Happy Halloween everyone!
