Halloween Costumes & Makeup Ideas and Projects

Halloween Costumes & Makeup Ideas and
Projects
Scary Halloween Makeup Ideas
Using makeup is a great idea to get the look you want without the dangers of a mask. Following are step-by step instructions on how to create creepy Halloween looks.
Bruises
Items Needed:
1. Deep blue powder eye shadow
2. Charcoal powder eye shadow
3. Shimmering green powder eye shadow
4. A makeup brush
Directions:
1. Get the makeup brush slightly wet.
2. Dip wet makeup brush in blue eye shadow.
3. With your fingertips add splotches of charcoal eye shadow and make areas of the blue darker.
4. Apply the shimmering green powder around the outside.
5. Smudge the entire area.
Blood
Items Needed:
1. Half bottle of light corn syrup
2. Hot water
3. Red food coloring
4. Small amount of liquid soap
5. Blue or green food coloring
Directions:
1. Pour the corn syrup into a bowl.
2. Add hot water while stirring, until you achieve the consistency of blood.
3. Add the liquid soap (this will make it easier to clean later.
4. Add a few drops of red food coloring.
5. Blue or green can be added to make the blood look darker.
6. Smear where needed for costume
Scars
Items Needed:
1. Clear gelatin
2. Hot water
3. Bowl
4. Spoon
5. Foundation or red food coloring
Directions:
1. Combine the gelatin and water in a bowl.
2. Stir until mixture is no longer grainy.
3. Let gelatin cool to room temperature, but make sure it is still gooey.
4. Mold the mixture on the skin in the shape you want.
5. Allow it to dry completely.
6. Use the foundation or red food coloring to get the desired color.
Wrinkles or Bumps
Items Needed:
1. White school glue (don't worry this is safe and non-toxic for use on skin)
2. Cereal or tissue paper
Directions:
1. To create wrinkles or the effect of dry skin, apply a thin layer of glue allow glue to dry and then lightly
rub hand over it.
2. To create bumps, glue a dampened corn flake to the skin. Cover with glue let dry then cover with
foundation.
Moles or Warts
ItemsNeeded:
Items Needed:
1. White school glue
2. Puffed wheat cereal
3. Skin colored or brown makeup
Directions:
1. Glue a piece of the cereal on to the skin.
2. Allow the glue to dry.
3. When dry cover with skin colored makeup for warts, or with blackor brown makeup or face paint for
moles.
Jack O' Lantern Halloween Costume for Babies
What you will need:
1. 2 yards 54" wide orange fabric
2. Padding or stuffing
3. ¾ yards green fabric
4. Measuring tape
5. ¾ yards of half -inch elastic
6. Dark brown or black shirt and pants
7. Orange "beanie" style hat
8. Black felt
9. Scissors
10. Orange ribbon
Directions:
1. Lay out orange fabric and cut two rectangles 21" long and 54" wide.
2. Place rectangles on top of each other, so that the edges line up. If needed use pins to hold in place.
3. To create the arm seams, sew four inches down from top edge on the 21" side of the rectangle.
4. Leave 5" opening from stitch made in step three for the arms.
5. Below 5" opening sewthe side seams, so that you have created what looks like a large tank top.
6. On the bottom turn up edges 1". Make sure that this is done with the two pieces of fabric separated, this
is going to be a hem, you do not want to sew the two pieces together .
7. Pin and sew along edge so that there is a 1" opening all around the bottom of the garment.
8. Repeat this process on the top part where the head hole is.
9. Thread elastic through the bottom 1" opening.
10. Pull the elastic until you have desired opening size, then sew.
11. Thread ribbon through the top 1" opening and leave long ends so that it can be tied after putting on
child.
12. Cut leaf shapes from green fabric.
13. Sew onto neckline.
14. Create a Jack O' Lantern face out of the black felt.
15. Sew onto front of orange shirt.
16. Sew leaves and stem onto orange hat.
17. Put garment on child and stuff from the bottom with enough padding to make it look rounded.
Pet Hula Girl Halloween Costume
This adorable pet costume is easy to make and can be adjusted to fit any size dog or other pet.
What you will need:
1. Box of clear straws
2. Five petal silk flowers in pink, blue, green, yellow, purple, and orange
3. String
4. Shimmering green material
5. Ribbon in light green and dark green
6. Scissors
7. Quilting needle
8. Fabric glue
Directions for necklace:
1. Cut a piece of string long enough to go around your pet's neck three times.
2. Cut straws into half inch pieces.
3. Tie a large knot in one end of the string.
4. Thread the other end of the string through the quilting needle.
5. Thread two of the same colored silk flowers onto the string.
6. Next thread on a straw piece.
7. Repeat process alternating flower colors, until you have reached the end of the string.
8. Tie the two ends together to make a necklace.
Directions for skirt:
1. Cut a three inch wide piece of green fabric long enough to go around the animal's middle.
2. Cut one inch from each end of the fabric.
3. Cut dark green and light green ribbon into equal pieces long enough to reach just about to your pet's tail.
4. Lay the green fabric down.
5. Put a line of fabric glue down one long edge of the green fabric.
6. Lay ribbon pieces next to each other in the glue so that the length of the ribbon hangs down from the
green fabric.
7. Allow glue to dry.
8. Fold green fabric in half so that the edges of the ribbon are covered.
9. Carefully sew a straight line on the green fabric to keep it folded in half.
10. Cut two pieces of ribbon about five inches long.
11. Sew to the short ends of the green fabric. These will be used to tie the skirt onto your pet.
Witches' Hats
What you will need:
1. Black felt fabric
2. Wire (optional)
3. Scissors
4. Fabric pencil
5. Other fabric or materials needed for decorations
6. Ruler
7. Measuring tape
Directions:
1. Measure the head of the person that the hat is for.
2. Mark this length with the fabric pencil on the black felt. Now mark approximately one inch out from each
end of the measurement.
3. Mark the center between the two furthest out points.
4. With the ruler draw a line out from the center mark.
5. Draw a line from one of the outer marks to the center line you just drew. Do this on the other side as well
so that you have made a triangle.
6. With the fabric pencil and a large circle as a template trace onto the black felt the circle underneath the
triangle so that you have what looks like a large piece of pie.
7. Cut out this piece.
8. Fold the piece in half and line up the edges.
9. Sew the two edges together about a half-inch in from the end. Do not sew one inch from the bottom
(widest part).
10. Turn the piece inside out, and you now have the top part of the witch's hat.
11. On black felt draw a circle that has a diameter length of half of the head measurement.
12. Draw another circle around this circle that is five inches bigger.
13. Cut out the piece so that you have a doughnut-like shape.
14. Optional: This is if you want the brim of the hat to be stiff, if you want it to be floppy, skip this step.
Fold the outer edge in one inch. Sew along the edge so that it creates a hem. Leave inch not sewn. Through
this thread the wire. Sew up hole. You can shape the wire to make the hat look the way you want.
15. Slip the cone part of the hat into the smaller hole. Fold cone edges up and either hand stitch or use craft
glue to attach the two parts.
What you will need:
1. White school glue
2. Scissors and craft knife
3. Craft foam sheets: orange, black, 3 white, 2 light pink, 2 dark pink, green, 2 purple
4. 1 yard of ribbon in each color: black, white and pink
Directions:
1. Cut 3 eight-inch circles; one out of white, one of purple and one of orange.
2. An adult needs to use the craft knife to cut eyeholes in each circle.
Adam & Eve
What you need.
Pink 1-piece pajamas
Large plastic leaves from craft shop
Small plastic leaves on vine
Wire to wrap small leaves on for halo.
Rubber snake
Apple This is a nice easy costume for 2 people. You need a pink one-piece pajama or a white one youcan
dye. Attach the plastic leaves to costume with thread, do not staple. Wrap the rubber snake around your
neck and let it hang. Carry an apple with you. You can wear an optional halo of plastic leaves.
1950's Couple
50's Girl  50's Guy
What you need
► poodle applique or cut felt
► sweater or blouse
► white socks
► saddle shoes or sneakers
► optional: Pink Jacket
► yarn or tubing for leash
What you need
► blue jeans
► white socks
► black shoes or boots
► white T-shirt
► leather or school jacket
Poodle skirts were the big thing for girls back in the 50's.
You can use any long skirt you have or get one from a
thrift shop or yard sale. The Poodle appliqué should be
sewn or ironed on. Wear a short-sleeve blouse or an
angora sweater, white bobby socks, saddle shoes or white
sneakers, and a scarf for neck. Put your hair in a ponytail
if you can and hold it with a rubber band. If you have an
old 45 rpm record box you coulduse this to collect candy
in. By putting on a pink jacket you change to a pink girl
from the movie "grease." Quotes: "Gee, this sure is a
swell party."
Roll up the cuffs on the blue jeans. Wear a
white T-shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
Wear a pair of black shoes or boots with
white socks. Comb your hair back and
make it slick looking, use hair spray.
Leather jackets were the big thing back in
the 50's but you can wear a high school
jacket with a letter on it also. Or wear a
red jacket an go as the "Rebelwithout a
cause." Have a comb sticking out of your
pocket.
H i p p i e - C o u p l e
1960's Girl  1960's Guy
What you need
► bellbottoms or bluejeans
► white or tie-dyed shirt
► sandles or boots
► cloth for a bandana
► optional: vest
► optional: peace sign button
What you need
► bellbottomsor bluejeans
► concert or tie-dyed shirt
► sandles or boots
► cloth for a bandana
► optional: peace sign button
Wear bell-bottom pants or blue jeans, white peasant
shirt or band t-shirt like "Pink Floyd", sandals or tall
boots. Thrift stores are a good source for old clothing.
Walk around giving the peace sign to everyone,
saying, "Peace, man." "Make love, not war." "Heck no
we won't go!" and "Far out, man!" Using the Makeup
recipe, paint small flowers or peace signs on your
cheeks.
Wear any color bell-bottom pants or blue
jeans, sandals or tall boots, tie-dyed shirt
or 60's band t-shirt like "Pink Floyd."
Thrift stores are a good source for old
clothing. Wear . Walk around giving the
peace sign to everyone, saying, "Peace,
man." "Make love, not war." "Heck no we
won't go!" and "Far out, man!" Using the
makeuprecipe on the main costume page,
paint small flowers or peace signs on your
cheeks.
Addams Family
A great costume idea for a family or single.
This pic was submitted by the family in the
photo. They made the costumes themselves,
and look fantastic. You may even have all the
items you need in your closet. Does this
family love Halloween?
Gomez Addams
What you'll need.
  dark suit
  white shirt
  tie
  pocket watch is optional
Wear an old dark suit. Suits can be bought cheaply at thrift stores
or yard sales. Use black hair spray if you need to darken hair. Use
makeupfor fake mustache or buy a fake one. If you have an old
pocket watch in your vest pocket.
Morticia Addams
What you'll need.
  long black dress
  dark wig or can of black hair spray
  baby powder, or white makeup
Start with a long black dress. They can be bought inexpensively at
thrift stores or yard sales, or try dyeing a dress black. Apply
makeupor powder to your face tomake it look pale. Need a black
dress?, try a thrift shop or yard sale.
Pugsley Addams
What you'll need.
  shorts
  Striped short sleeve shirt
Easy or what? Wearshorts and a striped short sleeve shirt. Note: If
you wear the shorts, you may not want to stay outside in the cold
for long.
Wednesday Addams
What you'll need.
  black dress
  black tights
  paper doilies or coffee filters
  old doll
A black dress can be bought cheaply at thrift stores or yard sales.
Make the white collar from coffee filters or doilies. Wear hair in 2
pigtails. Use makeupto lighten face. Carry an old doll.
Alice in Wonderland
What you need.
  blue dress with white collar
  white apron
  hair ribbon
  optional white tights
If you already have a blue dress your all set. If you need a blue dress try a thrift shop or yard sale. Add a
white apron like the one in the photo. Put on white tights if you have them and your all done. You could
carry a stuffed rabbit for an extra touch.
A L L   A M E R I A C A N
All American Girl  All American Guy
What you need
► Red/white striped material
► Blue material with white
stars
► Red, white or blue shoes
► optional: tiara for a nice
touch
What you need
► Red/white striped material
► Blue material with white stars
► Red, white or blue shoes
► optional: tiara for a nice touch
To dress up as an All American Lady you will
need to purchase the following material: Red
stripes -blue with white stars and white
material. You can do this anyway you like
really, you may come up with a better design.
The whole idea is to dress in red, white and blue
clothing. This outfit would go great with the
"Uncle Sam" costume. Be sure to plan ahead so
the costume is all sewn by Halloween time.
To dress up as "Uncle Sam" you will need to
purchase the following material: Red stripes -blue with white stars and white material. A red,
blue and white hat, made or store bought. You
can do this any way you like really, you may
come up with a better design. The whole idea is
to dress in red, white and blue clothing. Be sure
to plan ahead so the costume is all sewn by
Halloween time.
ANGEL
What you need.
  White or light colored long dress
  heavy wire or coat hangers
  tin foil
  cardboard
You will need a long light colored dress (white, pink, blue or yellow). If you don't
have one in your closet, try a thrift store or yard sale. To dress up as an angel you
need to make a halo. You can fashion this by making the wire into a ring and then
covering it with tin foil. Or make the halo with a ring of gold or silver flowers
instead. If you can't find gold flowers, spray paint any color plastic flowers. You will
need wings, you can make these from cardboard and attaching to dress with thread.
You will have to make the wings to fit the size of the angel. You could use wire, shaped like wings,for the
wings and stretch shear nylon (like old curtains) over the wireand sew it. Attach the wings to your back in
advance by sewing or pinning them to the back of your dress. A little glitter on the wings completesthe
outfit
Army/Military Costume
What you need.
  Army camouflage shirt and slacks.
  Boots
  Helmet or army cap
  Optional knapsack (good for storing candy)
  Optional canteen, gas mask etc.
Wear any camouflage clothing or kacky colored clothing. If you don't already have
some, try to borrow some, or try a thrift store or yard sale. You can use old clothes and spot colorthem with
paint. Apply green, tan and brown paint to an old coat or t-shirt. Accessorize by wearing any of the
following that you can find: A helmet or army cap, canteen, gas mask, mess kit or anything that looks
military. If you like you could put green/brown/black makeup on your face using the makeuprecipe on this
site. You could also dress up like a military brat like the photo on the left.
Astronaut Costume
What you need.
  Silver quilted material from fabric shop.
  American flag patch, or other patches
  rubber boots (space boots)
Most importantly you will need a silver suit. After you have the silver material you will need a pattern. You
can copy a garment that the person wears. Measure and copy a snowsuit or sweat suit with a hood. If you
have an old pair of boots that you can paint silver it would be a nice effect. Be sure to plan aheadso the
costume is all sewn by Halloween time.
Big Babies
Baby Girl  Baby Boy
What you need
° 1-piece pajama, sweats
° Pacifier on your neck
° Large baby milk bottle
° A bonnet -optional
° Teddy Bear -optional
What you need
° 1-piece pajama, sweats
° Pacifier on your neck
° Large baby milk bottle
° A bonnet -optional
° Teddy Bear -optional
You will need a one-piece pajama set, matching sweat suit or long-johns(blue if possible). If you
can, find a bonnet and a big milk bottle at a costume store. You could put freckles on your face
using a red felt tip pen with washable ink. Make your cheeks really rosy, you can use the makeup
recipeon this web site to rosy cheeks. If you don't want to carry a big milk bottle you could use a
baby's pacifier tied around your neck with a ribbon. If you can't find a bonnet put a ribbon in your
hair. Carry around a teddy bear or a small blanket. A perfect baby
Ballet Dancer
What you need.
  light colored party dress
  light colored tight's
  Ballet slippers or sneakers
  Optional: Tiara  This is a fun costume. If you dont have the dance outfit you can
use an old party dress. Wear with a light colored tights. You may know someone who is not using a retired
Bridesmaid's dress or you could get a used one at a thrift shop? Any color will do. They can be cut down
and used for a ballet dress. Get some cardboard and cut it and make a tiara or crown and decorate it
yourself. Cover with tin foil or glitter. You can also by a plastic tiara from a party shop. Pink orwhite ballet
shoes if you have them, otherwise you can use any sneaker or low cut shoe.
Basketball Player
What you need.
  Basketball Uniform
  Or shorts & T-shirt
  Sneakers
  towel-optional
You need a Basketball uniform, any color. If you don't have one, try to borrow a Basketball uniform from
someone on a team. It looks better than any store bought costume too. Put on the Basketball uniform  as you
would usually do. If you are going trick-or-treating you could carry a sports bag to put your candy in. If yo u
are going to a party you could carry around a towel and a bottle of gatorade for effect
Bugs are Biting
What you need.
  assorted colors face paint
  bobby-pins
  assorted plastic bugs
  temporary silver hair color spray
1.  To make the bugs look three-dimensional, you'll want to paint them on in layers. Begin by mixing
orange, blue and red face paint to create a beige shade that's just a little darker or lighterthan your
complexion. Use the mix to paint a shadow for each bug. The shadows should be a little bigger than
the insects you plan to paint on top of them. For an extra-creepy effect, you can even add bug bite
marks near a couple of the shadows.
2. Now usegreen, orange, red, blue and black face paint to paint the bugs on top of their shadows. A
narrow margin of the beige undercoat should remain visible along the edges.
3. Top each bug with a dab of white face paint. This will make the bugs look like they have shiny
shells.
4. For a finishing "cobweb" effect, you can spray your hair with temporary silver hair color and then
bobby-pin on assorted plastic bugs. The hair spray and the bugs are available at novelty and party
stores.
Butterfly Costume
What you need
  2 large sheets of cardboard
  mixed paint colors
  small paint brush
  black marker
The most important thing is the wings. You will have to make the wings from cardboard. Draw a wing
pattern on newspaper before you start cutting. You will have to adjust the size and shape of the wings to fit.
When you are satisfied with the way the wings look you can cut the cardboard wings out. You should now
color the wings. Outline the wings with a black marker and then fill in the center with yellows and golds. If
you like, you can use spray glue, then sprinkle glitter over the areas where you sprayed the glue. Or you
may want to use a tube of glue and just put the glitter around the boarder. Attach the wings to your dress
with staples that can be removed later. Be sure to have the pointed parts of the staples away from you facing
out.
Cat Costume
You can dress as any color cat you like, but for now let's pretend your going as a black cat.
What you need.
  black leotard or dress
  makeup from our free recipe
  old belt or strip of cloth
  fake fur material
  black lipstick
  black nail polish  Dress like the cat's from the Broadway play "CATS." You will need to
have a black (or any color) leotard for this. Woman can wear a dress if you like. You will need to make the
headpiece out of the fake fur material. You can fashion one by copying a pattern for a hood. after youhave
sewn the hood, sew some of the fur material around the ankles and wrists. Now you will need to paintyour
face like a cat using the  makeuprecipe. Be sure to give yourself a pink or black nose and whiskers. If you
want, you can make a collar out of scrap cloth or an old belt, you could even attach a fake jewel or tag to the
collar.  The easy version: You need a leotard to start. To make the ears use construction paper or
felt. Cut the ears to shape leaving enough of a seam to glue to a hairband.  To make a tail you will need a
matching piece of cloth. sew the cloth in a long strip forming a tube that you can put fiber fill in. Attach the
tail to your leotard or sweatswith a few stitches and you can take the tail off after Halloween without
damaging the leotard. Make the tail short enough so that you don't step on it. For face makeup, use our free
makeuprecipe. if you dont use makeup, party stores sell black cat masks. This costume is nice and warm for
trick-or-treating.
Caterpillar
What you need
  4 pairs of matching gloves
  fiber filling
  2 pipe cleaners
  2 pompoms
Check your closet and see what you have. Any matching 2 piece suit will work. You can use sweats or a
snowsuit or just a shirt and slacks. You must then take the 4 pairs of glo ves and fill them with fiber fill.
After the gloves are filled attach them to the suit with needle and thread. You can remove the gloves after
halloween. Attach a pompom to the end of both pipe cleaners and then attach those to the hat for antenna.