Booe, Halloween is coming! Some tips for upcycling a costume all by yourself

Boee, are you spooked? It’s time to get spooky again because Halloween is coming. You are probably looking for a costume for yourself or your kids. We want to give you some tips to turn items you have around the house into a spooky costume. After all, it is expensive to buy a new outfit every year and then only put it on once. Making your costume saves you money, and you reuse materials that would otherwise end up in the bin.

Do you know the meaning of Halloween?

Halloween is on 31 October because, in the Celtic calendar, the new year began on 1 November. Halloween means that we say goodbye to the past and look forward to the future.

Are you afraid of spiders?

If the answer is ​“no,” you should go for the spider costume. It is a simple costume; you only need black clothes and toilet rolls. First, paint the rolls black and let them dry. When dry, you can glue five rolls together; repeat this eight times. Attach the legs to a rectangular piece of cardboard with glue. The last step is to attach strings to the rectangle. This way, you can carry the legs like a backpack. You can draw cobwebs on your kids’ faces for the finishing touch.

Are you an angel or a devil?

We also have a simple costume in store for the little devils among us. Make the coolest devil horns with a diadem and red felt. Wear red or black clothes with a boa for an extra fun costume. You can also make a devil’s tail with cardboard.

Angels can also make their costumes. You can make wings out of cardboard from an old box. Cut them out of cardboard, paint them white and hang feathers and glitter. Choose white clothes to complete your look!

Muhahahahah, watch out, a witch!

Is there no witch hat in your collection yet? No problem. Cut out a circle with a hole in the middle and a cone from an old box. Attach these together and tadaa a witch’s hat. Paint it with black paint and stick little stars on it. You can cut fringes from the bottom of a black dress for a real witch’s look. Take a broom from your closet, and you are ready to fly!

Boeee, a ghost!

You can reuse an old white sheet if you want to dress up as a ghost. Cut out holes for the mouth, eyes and hands. It can be that simple!

Packaging-free trick-or-treat

Give packaging-free sweets, biscuits or fruit to the kids who come to your door. You can buy packaging-free at Robuust, OHNE, Karma markt en Tarra verpakkingsvrij.

Hopefully, you have found a creepy costume for yourself or your kids. Now you’re ready to trick or treat!