Every Halloween, garbage piles up: candy wrappers, decorations, and of course, costumes. You only ever want to wear that awesome Harry Potter or Big Bird costume once, so that costume just ends up in your closet and eventually in the garbage. For a change, this year, put your green thinking cap on! Scavenge through your recycling bin to create a quick, yet memorable, costume. Here are some ideas to help you dumpster dive for your costume tonight!
Paper Bag Princess: A classic that looks like you put a lot of effort into, even if you didn’t. Wrap yourself in brown paper (often in the recycling near the Orifice), make some brown paper straps, and fashion yourself a new crown. For your crown, cut simple designs on a piece of paper and tape it together, similar to how you did back in kindergarten.
Robot: We’ve all seen this one before, but it never fails. Put boxes together to make your own creative robot. For example: paint hearts on your robot for a twist and be a “love machine”.
Victoria’s Secret: Possibly the wittiest of this list and meant to be a male costume, although easily alterable. Cut holes for your legs in the bottom of a Victoria’s Secret shopping bag and step inside. Stuff pink tissue paper in the bag. You are now a lingerie model’s scandalous secret.
Kissing booth: Again, this is a classic, and you’ve probably seen it before, but this all in one costume/pick-up line wins over any woman. Make a cardboard stand out of cardboard, hang it on your neck and paint “kissing booth” on the top.
“Cereal” killer: Simple and witty; attach your old cereal boxes together to make a giant cereal box you can wear. Carry a sword (easily made with some cardboard) and paint some blood on yourself.
Tall boy: All you need is tape and some beer cans. Collect your tall boys and tape them to yourself. This is an instant transformation into a tall boy. Add cans as you finish them throughout the night to be a taller boy. 😉
Tim Horton’s Cup: Although this is a time consuming attire, it’s a good one to execute the most Canadian Halloween possible. Collect as many Tim Horton’s cups as you can; the recycling bin in SCH is a good place to start. Wash these cups out, cut them down one side, and cut the bottom out. Staple them together to make a cup dress. Put a brown hat on and ta-da! You are an iconic Canadian symbol.
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