Recycled Items For Halloween Costumes

Items that can be recycled for Halloween:With Halloween right around the corner, your little goblins have visions of candy running through their heads. If you plan ahead you might be able to save money by using recycled items you have around your house.

Items that can be recycled for Halloween:

1. Large stuffed toys – remove stuffing and launder. Use fabric for animal costumes. Sometimes the head can be used as hood w/ears or adapt the entire head to create a safe mask. Cut holes for eyes (vision should not be restricted) cut mouth for breathing.

2. Plastic milk jugs – cut shape as desired to make masks. i.e. make just an eye mask or make a whole face mask. Line the outside with some sort of tape (masking, craft tape, duct) to soften edges. Decorate accordingly to suit your costume using fabric, paints, ribbon, etc. Punch holes in apropriate area to attach elastic band or use a paper clip. Insert paper clip (or you can use key chain rings) into punched hole on mask – one on each side. Attach appropriate sized rubberband (to fit head) between the two clips and you have an elastic band!

3. One gallon ice cream buckets make the perfect size trick or treat bucket. Decorate for the occasion. I recommend using bright neon or glow in the dark decorations or paint. You can even personalize with the child’s name.

4. Save some unwanted clothing or costumes from previous years in a storage container just for Halloween. Almost any clothing can be recycled for costumes. Even accessories like belts, ties, sashes, scarves, shoes, costume jewelry, and any kind of uniform.

5. Use sections of panty hose to use as a hair net under wigs or full head masks. Keeps the hair under control and out of the way.

6. An old broom can be used for a witch’s broom or an old straw broom’s bristles can be used in the creation of a scarecrow costume.

I hope these Halloween costume ideas help you create your own unique Halloween costume.

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