What age group is this costume for?
Elementary School
Middle School
High School & Beyond

Estimated time required to make this costume:
10-15 minutes

Difficulty level:
Quick and easy - no sewing required

Items you will need: (Hit your return key to start a new line)
-a clear draw string trash bag
-empty and clean plastic bottles or can or newspaper, depending on what you want to recycle

Instructions:
Depending where you live, you might need to color the trash bag, that's why it has to be clear.

Wear the same color clothes that you paint your bag.

Example: Where I live, our recycle bags are blue, so wear a blue sweat suit and paint your face blue, too.

Cut holes for legs and arms.

Next, make sure you clean your plastic bottles or cans.

After you have colored your bag, put the bag on with the open end for your head.

After you have cleaned the bottles and cans really good,
begin filling the bag with items.

Pull the draw strings tight enough that the bag won't fall. Make sure the opening of the bag is as high as your shoulders so when you pull, the handles are not around your neck. Then tie knots in the handles on each side.

Other information to consider:
Please do not use glass bottles or cans that are crushed. It probably would be better to have newspaper or plastic bottles. And if you cannot find clear, pull string trash bags, please make sure you and an adult come up with an inventive, but not a dangerous way to gather the top so the bag doesn't fall down.