Funny Costumes

Lunch Lady CostumeTime: Less than an hour Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Smock-type apron White slacks Hair net Brown eyeliner Latex gloves Various kitchen utensils (spatula, turkey baster, etc...) Instructions: Put on clothes, ...

Lego CostumeTime: About one hour Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Cardboard boxes (one for child to wear around body, the other smaller - maybe a shoebox - to wear as a hat Butter or margarine tubs, or plastic/paper cups Paint GlueI...

Half Man/Half Woman CostumeTime: About 1 hour Effort: Quick and easy - some sewing on Variations I and II. Materials:One button-up blouse One button-up skirt One pair of pants One button-up men's shirt One tie One boy shoe and one girl shoe ...

Lamp CostumeTime: Mere minutes Effort: Hardly any Materials:Lampshade Black clothes Instructions: Just throw on the lampshade when you're about to leave. More Costume Ideas ...

Green with Envy CostumeTime: 5-10 minutesEffort: Quick and easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Green sweat suit, or green shirt and green pants Black marker Instructions: Have your child put on the shirt and pants. Write the word "Envy" on the f...

Formal Apology CostumeTime: 10 minutesEffort: Quick and easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Poster board Black magic marker Long piece of string or ribbon Hole puncher Your child's fanciest or most formal outfit Instructions: In large letters...

Man in the Wind Halloween CostumeTime: 1 hour Effort: Fairly easy - no sewing required Materials:Wire (about 2 yards) Coat and tie Leaves Umbrella Hairspray Glue or tapeInstructions: Have your child wear a suit and put wire in the tie, as if...

Windblown Costume Time: 30 minutes Effort: Easy - some sewing required Materials:Scarf Flowy skirt Long hair or a long wig Thin wire Instructions: Braid the wire into your hair, and stick the braids out in one direction as if they are being blown...

Watch Dog Costume Time: 5-10 minutes Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:Any dog costume or mask At least 2 wristwatches Instructions: Dress up as a dog. If you don't have a ready-made costume or mask, don't worry. All you reall...

Static Cling Costume Time: 30 minutes Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:A dark shirt and matching dark pants. Double stick tape, safety pins, or glue Several lighter colored laundry items (socks, undies, ties, hankies, bibs, e...

Halloween is tomorrow! Yikes! Still haven't figured out your child's costume -- or your own, for that matter? We've got eight retro costumes that are easy to make and require no sewing. We say these throw-back costumes of the 80s and 90s are for...

Fashion Police CostumeTime: 30 minutesEffort: Quick and easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Dark navy blue or black pants Matching button-down shirt (with collar) Policeman's hat Badge Platform shoes Boa Whistle Instructions: Dress your chi...

Smartie Pants Costume Time: 30-40 minutes Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:A pair of old pants A lot of Smarties candies - the more, the better! GlueInstructions: Glue all the Smarties to your pants. It's as simple as that, S...

Sleepwalker CostumeTime: 5-10 minutes Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:Sleeping mask Pajamas Silly slippers Robe Teddy bear Pillowcase Hair rollers (optional)Instructions: Put on pajamas, slippers, and robe. Wear sleeping mas...

Baseball "Bat" CostumeTime: 1 hour Effort: Fairly easy — some sewing required Materials:Black felt (you'll need a piece that's half as long as your child, and as wide as the span of his or her arms) Glitter Glue Baseball hat Baseball shirt, ...

Shower Costume Time: 1 hour Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:Hula-hoop Shower curtain or old bed sheet Shower curtain rings Thin rope Flip-flops Shower cap Skin-colored leotard Funnel Rod Tinsel Foil TapeInstructions: Tape ...

Fair Weather Fan CostumeTime: 10 minutesEffort: Quick and easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Professional sports jersey Pennant, foam finger, or any other fan paraphernalia you can locate Hat Computer printout of a five-day forecast (use a cl...

E-mail Costume (for Boys Only!)Time: 15 minutesEffort: Quick and easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Any color shirt and pants Fabric or sturdy paper Fabric glue or safety pins Scissors Instructions: Cut two E shapes out of the paper or fabric...