halloween costumes

[engteach219]

We are allowed to dress up for halloween at work this year. :yikes: I want to think of something fun, creative and CHEAP. Last year I did the whole 80's theme. Any ideas??

[Brit]

stop light -- just use a cardboard box and colour it. alternatively, turn the box into a refrigerator....big cardboard boxes can be anything...robot, mailbox, whatever. I saw a kid once who cut the bottom out of a garbage can and wore that with a small hole near the top like in mall garbage containers that said "insert candy here". It was PRICELESS!

for something less bulky (and for a guy), go to a thrift store and buy a wig and a skirt. EVERY kid gets a kick out of seeing a male teacher dressed up as a female!

[hweber]

Since I am assuming you teach English, dress up as your favorite character and have the kids guess who you are. In fact, have all your kids it. It is great fun!

[Boxcar]

Animals are always fun and easy. You could be something like a dog. Wear brown pants, a brown top, and buy a brown cloth headband. Use felt to make ears and attach them to the headband. You can use facepaint to make yourself a nose and some whiskers. Using other colors can change the animal. For example, pink would be a pig.

This isn't really that creative as it has been done a lot, but it is fun and cheap.

[Karenrbw]

1950s - white t-shirt, jeans rolled up to expose the white socks and loafers. Grease back the hair and carry a comb in the back pocket. You can roll up a fake pack of cigarettes in your sleeve.