Simple Homemade Halloween Costumes for Boys

If you can’t stand the thought of paying $25 for a Halloween costume your son is only going to wear for a single evening then consider rummaging through your home for the materials to make these simple, yet creative disguises:

Nerd---Choose a pair of high water pants, a white button down shirt with a breast pocket, white socks and black loafers or oxfords.  Add to that a pocket protector filled with pens, oversized eyeglasses (with a bit of tape stuck to the nose bridge) and a briefcase.  And don’t forget to slick back your son’s hair. 

Crash test dummy post accident---Use a sweat suit and tape to make the markings like the crash test dummies you see on TV.  Then use bandages and fake blood to decorate. You can also use old belts to resemble a seat belt and attach it to the costume as well.

Thomas the Tank Engine—Find a box big enough to fit around your child’s waist.  Paint box blue and allow to dry.  Once it’s dry embellish it with colored construction paper (for the stripes and train number), then add black train wheels made from extra cardboard and paint.  On the front of the box make a 3D face with construction paper.  Attach a belt from a robe to each side and harness over shoulders.  Top with a conductors hat. 

Lego Block—Pick up a medium-sized apple or orange box from your local market (grocers give them away for free).  Cut two round holes in the sides for the arms.  Hot glue 6 cottage cheese containers to the top of the box like a Lego piece.  Spray paint the entire box the color of your son’s choice.  (Have your child wear the same color sweat suit to match the color of the Lego costume.) Take a smaller box that will fit on top of your son’s head and hot glue one cottage cheese container and spray paint it the same color.  Your son will slip into the open part of the back of the box and stick his arms through the holes when it’s time to go trick or treating. 

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