halloween costumes in July

hancoveguy · 07-23-2010, 10:59 AM

Okay, so the campground is doing halloween in July and we are unprepared. Anyone have any ideas on where to get a halloween costume on short notice (24hrs) near Moultonborough. Or...ideas for impromptu costumes for a 6,7 and 9 y/o boy.

Thanks,
HCG

imalocal · 07-23-2010, 11:39 AM

Try going to the ETC shop in Meredith (or any other second hand shop). You should be able to find something cheap.

Argie's Wife · 07-23-2010, 12:44 PM

Why buy something? Have the kids make their costumes...

Simple ideas...
Ghost = A sheet with holes cut in it for the eyes
Hobo = old clothes with rips and patches, a bandanna tied in a sack on a stick, some dirt (makeup or paint) on face
Gypsey = bright colored clothing, skirts, lots of costume jewelry, scarfs
Robot = boxes decorated with aluminum foil with a "keypad" (drawn on paper)
Black Eyed Peas = using black facepaint, write a letter "P" around each eye
Quarterback = draw a quarter on a large sheet of paper. Tape it to the kid's back.
Smartie Pants = get a bag of Smarties candy - tape the rolls of Smarties to the kid's pants

hancoveguy · 07-23-2010, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imalocal

Try going to the ETC shop in Meredith (or any other second hand shop). You should be able to find something cheap.

BINGO!!!!
ETC had costumes.

Thanks again,
As always, the forum comes through...
HCG

robmac · 07-23-2010, 06:43 PM

AW,once again you post a great idea,will keep that in mind for my 10yo come OCT. Thanks.

miki · 07-23-2010, 07:45 PM

Bag of jelly beans... clear trash bag with different color balloons inside.

Butler ... black pants, white shirt, black vest made of felt, white gloves with a tray.

Look online ... when we went camping in August, they had the same thing.

We made a road. Black tshirt and used dimensional paint to make the lines. We then glued old cars and some signs on the tshirt.

Mee-n-Mac · 07-23-2010, 09:59 PM

OK here's a topical one ....

Go to hardware store and get a cheap white painters coverall, one with head bonnet and booties. Get a basket, a towel, a bottle of Dawn and a stuffed animal ... perhaps a Pelican or Duck or Sea Turtle. Also see if you can still get that gooey plastic stuff, Slime or Gak, in brown or black (or make your own, Google it). Dress the kid up in overall, dirty his/her face with brown/black makeup. Slap some Slime all over his coveralls and the stuffed animal. Put the animal, towel and Dawn in the basket. Voila your a Gulf Coast shrimper ... errrr ... cleanup worker.

trfour · 07-24-2010, 02:07 AM

Back In The Late Forties....

My Mom had made me an Ancha Mima costume, and with makeup and all, I set out into the neighborhood on one Halloween and had to have one of the neighbors call home and summon the family pickup truck to come and get me. I had collected tons of candy!!

Hey, and when the party's over, plan an all American breakfast for the next morning. Pancakes, or even some 'fried bread using my Mom's Bisquick recipe! MMMM MMMM Good!

Terry

07-23-2010, 10:59 AM	#1
hancoveguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 276 Thanks: 95 Thanked 65 Times in 30 Posts	halloween costumes in July Okay, so the campground is doing halloween in July and we are unprepared. Anyone have any ideas on where to get a halloween costume on short notice (24hrs) near Moultonborough. Or...ideas for impromptu costumes for a 6,7 and 9 y/o boy. Thanks, HCG

07-23-2010, 07:45 PM	#6
miki Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	costumes Bag of jelly beans... clear trash bag with different color balloons inside. Butler ... black pants, white shirt, black vest made of felt, white gloves with a tray. Look online ... when we went camping in August, they had the same thing. We made a road. Black tshirt and used dimensional paint to make the lines. We then glued old cars and some signs on the tshirt.

07-23-2010, 09:59 PM	#7
Mee-n-Mac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,943 Thanks: 23 Thanked 111 Times in 51 Posts	I'm from Louisiana and I'm here to help OK here's a topical one .... Go to hardware store and get a cheap white painters coverall, one with head bonnet and booties. Get a basket, a towel, a bottle of Dawn and a stuffed animal ... perhaps a Pelican or Duck or Sea Turtle. Also see if you can still get that gooey plastic stuff, Slime or Gak, in brown or black (or make your own, Google it). Dress the kid up in overall, dirty his/her face with brown/black makeup. Slap some Slime all over his coveralls and the stuffed animal. Put the animal, towel and Dawn in the basket. Voila your a Gulf Coast shrimper ... errrr ... cleanup worker. __________________ Mee'n'Mac "Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by simple stupidity or ignorance. The latter are a lot more common than the former." - RAH

07-24-2010, 02:07 AM	#8
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	Back In The Late Forties.... My Mom had made me an Ancha Mima costume, and with makeup and all, I set out into the neighborhood on one Halloween and had to have one of the neighbors call home and summon the family pickup truck to come and get me. I had collected tons of candy!! Hey, and when the party's over, plan an all American breakfast for the next morning. Pancakes, or even some 'fried bread using my Mom's Bisquick recipe! MMMM MMMM Good! Terry __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

07-23-2010, 11:39 AM	#2
imalocal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Try going to the ETC shop in Meredith (or any other second hand shop). You should be able to find something cheap.

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Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Why buy something? Have the kids make their costumes... Simple ideas... Ghost = A sheet with holes cut in it for the eyes Hobo = old clothes with rips and patches, a bandanna tied in a sack on a stick, some dirt (makeup or paint) on face Gypsey = bright colored clothing, skirts, lots of costume jewelry, scarfs Robot = boxes decorated with aluminum foil with a "keypad" (drawn on paper) Black Eyed Peas = using black facepaint, write a letter "P" around each eye Quarterback = draw a quarter on a large sheet of paper. Tape it to the kid's back. Smartie Pants = get a bag of Smarties candy - tape the rolls of Smarties to the kid's pants

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07-23-2010, 06:43 PM	#5
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	AW,once again you post a great idea,will keep that in mind for my 10yo come OCT. Thanks.