Quick Costume Ideas

Special Candy Keepers
Unique Treat Bag

Create a one-of-a-kind treat bag using 8½ x 11 inch acid-free papers, adhesive letters, Halloween die-cuts, paper edgers, and photos (enlarged and bordered). Adhere the design to the front of a plain bag. After your child is done with the bag, remove the design and place it in your Halloween scrapbook.

Spooks in the Scrapbook
Creepy Keepsakes

Make a Halloween scrapbook using pieces of covered foamcore or cardboard (scored on the inside about 1½ inches from the left edge). Punch holes along the left edge, punching extra holes in the clear photo sheets, if necessary. Bind the cover and the photo sheets together by threading the holes with strands of raffia. Tie the ends around two nylon dog bones. Decorate the front with acid-free papers, adhesive letters, stickers, and an envelope filled with a photo paper doll and Halloween outfits mimicking your child's costume.

From Rags to Witches!

Tired of store bought costumes? Fill a trunk with your closet castaways and gather the kids. You'll be surprised at the crazy costumes they come up with.

Hawaii Jive-O

Here's a simple and fun idea--just put together a colorful shirt, some inexpensive artificial leis, and a new mop head! Tie the mop around the waist, put on some shades and groove the hula.

Clowning Around

Here's another simple Halloween costume that's sure to bring out the treats. What you need: rubber dish-washing gloves, a brightly  colored shirt, adult trousers, a colorful hat and some bath balls! Loop the balls together to form a clown-size collar. For silly shoes, borrow a pair of Dad's work boots.

Face Time For Teens
Pizza, paint, and pictures get teens into Halloween.

A face-painting party is sure to catch teens at their most creative and theatrical! Give them each a one-time-use camera, let them crank up the stereo, and turn them lose. Remind them to get close so they fill the viewfinder with the vibrant colors on their faces.