CELEBRATING THIS SEASON

E A SY COST U M ES FO R H A L LOW E E N

Story and photos by Jodi C. Schmidt

host and mummy costumes are easy, but so are Gthese creative Halloween duds. All of the supplies needed for these costumes can be purchased at a local discount/craft store (approximate prices are indicted). Items with an ** indicates it was not purchased, I had it at my house. Have fun!

ST I C K P E R SO N

($3.75)

● One piece of foam board ($1.25) ● An inexpensive or old pair of sunglasses or old glasses frame ($1.25) ● Black sharpie/permanent marker ** ● One roll of electrical tape ($1.25 for 2 rolls) ● White long sleeve shirt and sweatpants **

For the costume's head, cut a large circle out of the foam board. Draw the face on it and cut holes for the eyes. Tape or glue the face to an old pair of glasses or sunglasses with the lenses popped out. This way, it is easy to take the face on and off and there is no need to do an elastic around the head. Add the black tape to the shirt and pants for the body. Hint: It is much easier to add the tape after the person is wearing the shirt and pants. Dont forget a bowtie!

PA I N T B R US H A N D PA L E T T E

($5.00)

● One piece of foam board ($1.25) ● Inexpensive broom with strong bristles ($1.25) ● Gold or silver poster board ($1.25) ● Black Electrical Tape ($1.25 for two rolls) ● Black pants and shirt **

Cut two strips and one larger piece of poster board (see photo). Then tape it into a cylinder to fit the child’s head. Cut the bristles off of the broom and poke them into a round piece of foam board (the size of the band you made for the child’s head. Hint: Poke them in chunks it will go more quickly and looks fuller. To give added security, you can add a bit of hot glue to the point where the bristles poke into the foam. When the foam board is full of bristles, use hot glue to attach it to the inside of the poster board crown. Cut a palette shape from foam board. Use paint or markers to make splotches around the edge of the palette.

G U M BA L L M AC H I N E

($8.75)

● One roll of black electrical tape ($1.25 for two rolls) ● White long sleeved shirt, black pants or leggings ** ● Red skirt or scarf ($1.25) ● Silver poster board ($1.25) ● Three bags of multi-colored pom-poms (90 in each bag) ($1.25 each) ● Inexpensive wide head band (Plastic) ($1.25)

Using a hot glue gun, attach the pom poms to the shirt in a rounded pattern to mimic a pile of gumballs. Use black tape or permanent marker to make a thick outline to represent the top of the machine. Attach more pom poms to a plain headband (using hot glue) in a dense cluster. Place several strips of tape below the pompoms on the shirt to represent the bottom of the machine. If using a red skirt, tuck the bottom of the shirt into the skirt. If using the scarf, tie it around the waist so there is a thick band under the gumballs. (see photo). Cut out a rectangle of silver poster board and decorate it to represent the coin slot and price. Attach it to the red skirt or scarf.

E A SY M AC A N D C H E ES E

($8.25)

● One piece of foam board ($1.25) ● A cheap white round laundry basket ($1.25) ● Two sheets of blue poster board ($1.25 each) ● One roll of electrical tape ($1.25 for 2 rolls) ● 1 pack of poster letters ($1.25) ● Yellow construction or craft paper ** (Macaroni yellow is available widely.) ● Yellow shirt (stretchy is best) ($1.25) ● Yellow Beanie/Hat (optional) **

Use a white round laundry basket to make the Easy Mac container. Cut the bottom out of it (leaving a small margin for stability). Attach blue poster board around the basket with tape, tapering and folding in at the bottom. Use poster letters to create the name on the container or hand-draw and decorate. (You could also use a computer to print a large Easy Mac logo to glue on.) Cut small squares of yellow paper about 6” X 6” or 8” X 8” (approx) and roll into cylinders, taping to secure. Make as many as needed, based on the size of the person wearing the costume. When it is time to assemble, have the person wear the stretchy yellow shirt and slip it over the top edge of the basket to hold it in place or use yarn/suspenders to hold the basket in place at the person’s waist. Use duct tape or masking tape to attach yellow tubes of paper all over the person’s torso and arms to represent the macaroni noodles. If desired, the person wearing the costume can use a yellow beanie or hat and add noodles to it as well. Decorate with as many tubes as needed to cover the person’s body and fill in the cup.

HALLOWEEN WORD SEARCH

Complete the sentences below to find the clues for the word search. The dashes indicate the number of letters in the word(s) you will be searching to find.

During October, you might visit a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

When you see something scary, you might __ __ __ away really fast!

A woman who wears black and rides a broom is a

__ __ __ __ __.

You will – with an adult – carve a __ __ __ __ __ __ __, won't you?

A skeleton is made of many __ __ __ __ __.

Most kids would rather have __ __ __ __ __ for a “prize,” not apples or pencils. Stickers are okay.

To scare someone, you mist whisper – or yell really loud, " __ __ __ !"

In October, beware of black __ __ __ __!

Wrap yourself in long strips of white fabric from head-to-toe if you want to be a __ __ __ __ __. __ __ __ __ fly at night and can hang upside down.

Apples are a "__ __ __ __ __" according to moms and teachers.

A __ __ __ __ is worn to hide your face. It’s easy to dress as a __ __ __ __ __ because all you need is a white __ __ __ __ __. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ have legs and can be furry. You will have at least one __ __ __ __ o’lantern, won’t you?

● A yellow or orange highlighter works great for this word search. ● All answers are spelled from top to bottom OR from left to right. ● There are no backward or diagonal answers.

When you see something scary, you might __ __ __ __ __ __ REALLY loud.

Orange and __ __ __ __ __ are the colors of Halloween.

You will need to carve a mouth, a nose and __ __ __ __ to create your holiday creation.

Remember the most important rules about Halloween: carry a light, wear something reflective, wear good walking shoes and walk with a teen or adult because “We want everyone to be __ __ __ __ and have a Happy Halloween!”

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