This Halloween, Win the Competition with a Campfire Family Costume
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Halloween is officially upon us, and it's time to pull out all the stops for this year's family Halloween costume. Rather than coming up with a separate idea for each member of the crew, go for a cohesive theme. This fun and perfect-for-fall idea pairs an impressive thermos costume with a campfire and a s'mores fairy, plus Smokey the Bear (safety first!). Here's everything you need to get the DIY look, including where to buy the supplies.
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Thermos Halloween Costume
Show off your love for vintage items with this easy-to-assemble costume. Download a plaid pattern, or take a photo of a plaid thermos pattern. Have the pattern printed on 48-inch-wide by 36-inch-tall poster paper at your local printer or UPS store. Wrap yourself in the paper “sleeve,” which you can secure with tape. Using a hole-punch, cut holes at the top of the poster to thread sturdy ribbon. Hot glue a red thermos lid to a headband. Carry a thermos with your favorite hot beverage.
Campfire with Marshmallow Costume
Start with a long-sleeve brown t-shirt. Cut out “flames” from red, yellow, and orange felt and sew on (or secure) as desired. Secure brown grosgrain ribbon to shoulders to tie on an 18-inch grapevine wreath. Embellish the grapevine wreath with logs made from brown or wood grain cardstock and orange battery-operated string lights. Use a white foam sheet to create the marshmallow head piece. Secure foam sheet to hair with bobby pins. Embellish with orange tissue paper and a long stick (secured to the inside with duct tape). Pair costume with a vintage kettle repurposed as a trick-or-treating bucket.
S'mores Fairy Costume
Is there such a thing? There is now! Start with a white dress. (Tip: Seek out used flower girl dresses on eBay or Facebook Marketplace.) Add a band of tan velvet ribbon and a DIY cardboard or felt “graham cracker” at the waist. Add brown felt “chocolate bars” to the shoes. Find a stick from the yard and add a marshmallow for the fairy wand. Cut out wings from cardboard; add graham-cracker like dots and dotted-line (perforations) using a dark brown marker. Construct a complete “s’more” with felt; secure to headband with thread or hot-glue. Pair costume with a vintage Campfire Marshmallows tin repurposed as a trick-or-treating bucket.
Smokey the Bear
Start with a brown sweater or brown sweatshirt and dark jeans. Add a park ranger-style hat with the word “Smokey” across the front in black stick-on letters. (You can also opt for an official Smokey mask.) Apply a bear-like nose with black eyeliner or face paint. Pair look with shovel and a stern warning about forest fires.
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