Simple ideas that will make a state­ment on Halloween

It never fails that cer­tain peo­ple always have to find quick and easy cos­tumes at the last minute around Halloween, or they need a cheap cos­tume because they can‘t afford a store bought one.

There are some sim­ple tricks and ideas that you can put together in no time at all with very lit­tle money to achieve a great Halloween look. Guys and girls both have many very cre­ative options to choose from.

Lucas Hanson, junior in the sur­vey­ing engi­neer­ing pro­gram, said, “Go as Superman dressed up as Chuck Norris.”

Hanson said that all you need is a cow­boy hat, a Superman shirt, a jean jacket and a painted on beard.

Another fun idea for guys is to dress up as a “chick mag­net.” To achieve this look go to a hard­ware depart­ment or store and buy mag­nets. Once you have the mag­nets glue them to your clothes and then glue fake baby chicks to the magnets.

Most guys have a jer­sey from one sport or another in their closet. You can uti­lize that jer­sey for Halloween and go as the player whose name is on the back. To add to the look, carry around the ball that the player would be using or wear some of the equip­ment if you have it.

There are many options for girls as well.

Two ideas for quick cos­tumes come from Renee Urbanc, sopho­more in the music indus­try man­age­ment pro­gram. Urbanc sug­gests going as a Hooters girl or as a mime.

A home­com­ing, prom or beauty queen is also a great option. Many girls have for­mal dresses hang­ing in their clos­ets from high school dances and heels to go with them. All you need is the dress, some jew­elry, heels, a cheap tiara and to cre­ate a sash out of rib­bon or an old white sheet.

Dressing up like Mother Nature is a sur­pris­ingly sim­ple cos­tume to put together. If you take a long skirt and shirt and glue fake flow­ers and twigs onto them you can put the look together for very lit­tle money. After you get your out­fit down, mess­ing up your hair and inter­twin­ing flow­ers and twigs into it is a great addi­tion to the look.

The are also some gen­der neu­tral options to choose from.

A mummy is one that any­one can do by wrap­ping toi­let paper or gauze around your­self until you are fully wrapped. A scare­crow is another option. All you need to pull off the scare­crow look is hay to stuff in your clothes, jeans, and a flan­nel shirt. Going as a hippy is also a great option. You sim­ply need a flow­ery, loose shirt, bell­bot­toms and some sunglasses.

Bubblegum under a shoe is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Dress head to toe in pink clothes and then tie a shoe to the top of your head. It’s sim­ple, easy, and sure to get a few laughs.

Dressing up as a dice is a sim­ple afford­able cos­tume as well. Just find a card­board box and some black and white spray paint, then paint the box white and spray black dots on the sides.

Some peo­ple pre­fer being cre­ative with their cos­tume and would rather do these cheap ideas than buy a cos­tume from a store. Urbanc said, “Stores are over­priced and it is eas­ier and more fun to go to Goodwill and put some­thing together.”

These are just some sim­ple ideas that are quick and easy to throw together. They can help you save money and time. A lot of the things needed for each cos­tume can be found in your closet, at Goodwill, at thrift shops, or at a crafts store or depart­ment. These ideas might just help you in your last minute search, or your money sav­ing search, for a Halloween cos­tume that kills.

Costumes for Him and Her

Men

• Tom Cruise from Risky Business
• Chick Magnet
• Superman as Chuck Norris
• Professional Athlete
• Cowboy
• American Tourist

Women

• Hooters Girl
• Cowgirl
• Prom or Beauty Queen
• Cute Animal
• Mother Nature
• Frazzled Housewife

Neutral

• Hippy
• Mummy
• Gum Under a Shoe
• Mime
• Dice
• Scarecrow