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~ How to Make Kid Costume ~
What could be quicker and easier
than creating a kids Halloween costume from a trash bag?
Every Halloween, my son Tyler's swim team holds a contest
for the best costume made from a trash bag. Of course, the idea is that
the kids can jump into the pool and swim with their costumes on! (They
don't get tangled or pulled under in their lightweight trash bag
creations.)
Here's how to make kid costume trash bag:
First, take a large trash bag and cut a head hole in
the closed bottom end of the bag.
Tip: It will be easier to get over the head
if you cut a 4-5 inch slit off one side of the circle.
Now, get
creative. Use different kinds of tape and/or Sharpie markers to make
a unique design, an object, or a work of
art.
Here are some examples to get you started:
TYLER'S BULLSEYE
COSTUME
This
year, my son
Tyler dressed as a bullseye. We simply made concentric circles of different
colored electrical tape in the center of the trash bag.
The
crowning touch was an I purchased at the local costume supply store!
AMY'S HERSHEYBAR
COSTUME
Tyler's friend and fellow swim teammate,
Amy, came as a giant Hershey bar. Her very artistic Dad spelled out the
word "Hershey's" on a dark colored bag using lots and lots of white tape.
The result was a costume bearing a
remarkable resemblance to an authentic larger-than-life Hershey's chocolate
bar!
~ How to Make Kid Costume ~
Other Trash Bag Costume
Ideas:
Hershey Kiss - Make
two leg holes in the
bottom of the bag instead of a head hole. Cut an arm hole in each side
too. Have your child step into the bag and put her arms through the arm
holes.
Bunch up some small plastic bags and place in the bottom of
the bag to add some bulk - this is the wider bottom of the "kiss". Gather
the top of the bag around her neck and loosely tie.
Cut a long strip from a white
plastic trash bag and write the word "Hershey's" in large block letters
with an indelible black marker. Pin to your child's hair and let it
dangle.
Bag of Jellybeans - This costume requires a large
clear trashbag.
Prepare the bag as for Hershey Kiss with two leg holes in
the bottom and arm holes on each side. Have your child step into the bag
and put her arms through the arm holes.
Fill the bag with an assortment
of small multi-colored inflated balloons. Gather the top of the bag around her neck and loosely
tie.
Human
Calculator - Apply squares of duct tape to the trash bag to
resemble a large calculator. Write the appropriate numbers 0-9 on the tape
squares.
Don't forget the
function keys for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, ON, OFF,
ENTER, etc.
Cell Phone - Same as the calculator,
just change the number key configuration and add ENTER, END, OK, and the other appropriate keys found on a
cell phone keypad.
~ How to Make Kid Costume ~
Use your imagination and try your own trash bag
costume!
Don't forget to test it in the swimming pool!
Have fun!
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YOUR ideas for Trash Bag Costumes
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