Even though you might not think of your typical gadget geek as expressively artistic, there are quite a few really cool Halloween costumes they would love to create and wear! Computer and gadget geeks aren't just all technical, they have some creativity coursing through their veins, too! A costume they might really like is a giant remote control! When a giant remote control walks in the room, people can't help but laugh! You could easily make a costume like this out of cardboard and some black and silver paint.
Dressing up as an iPhone would be a very timely costume right now, as they are so popular! An iPhone costume would definitely be a hit and could be easily made out of cardboard and paint. Or if you would rather not wear a cardboard box all night, you could wear a black sweatshirt, with the easily-recognized iPhone icons painted on the front of it.
Dressing up as an iPhone is another way that a gadget-lover might have fun on Halloween night! iPhones are a very hot item right now, so that costume would definitely be a hit! You could also easily make this costume out of cardboard and paint. Or if you would rather not be wearing a box all night, you could wear a black sweatshirt, with all of the iPhone icons painted onto it.
A neat costume to put together would be an Xbox costume. Everyone recognizes that big, green X! You would just need to dress in all black, making sure to have long pants and long sleeves. Also wear a black hat and then you have a small black box around your torso with that lovely green X on it! The gamers in the room will recognize you right away!
Another great gadget-y costume would be to dress up as an Xbox. Everyone will know what that big, green X is right away! All you have to do is dress in all black, long sleeves and pants and a black hat. Then have a small black box around your midsection and paint a lovely green X on it! You will be recognized immediately by the gamers in the room!
Another funny thing to dress as would be a Rubik's cube. For this costume, you would need a large cardboard box cut up into three sections. On the top section, you need to cut a whole for your head, being careful to make the hole the same size as one colored cube. On the bottom of the box, you will cut a hole for your waist. Then you paint on all of the colored squares and tie the three sections together with string and you are now a favorite game from the 1980s!
Unique Halloween Costume Ideas
Every first time for your kids is very important. If the experience is bad, they will remember the bad experience forever. That is the same for Halloween. You have to help them get the most enjoyable memory. So when you are choosing Halloween costumes for them, you need to work hard. You can dress them up like cartoon characters, such as wearing Spongebob Halloween costumes. Or you can turn them into a movie character like Ironman. Keep on reading. You will get more ideas below.
Sponge Bob SquarePants is a cartoon character created by Stephen Hillenburg. He lives in an underwater city called Bikini Bottom with his friends. He is kind and optimistic. He likes krabbby blowing bubbles, patties, karate and jellyfishing. He is a fry chef at the Krusty Krab. You kids must enjoy dropping on the deck and flopping like a fish with some underwater sun and a Krabby patty at the Krusty Krab.
Another popular character, especially for boys, is Bob-the-Builder. There are hard hat, checkered shirt, trousers and tool belt with lots of tools for the costume. It is a cute Halloween costume. Your kids' faces will not be covered because there is no mask required. They need not worried about the make-up or the mask falling down when playing games in the party. They will have more fun with other children.
Harry Potter costumes are also cute for your kids. Your kids can wear the uniform of Hogwarts easily with just a robe and tie. If you want your kids to be more special, you can prepare some accessories like wands for them, which will help you complete the costumes.
If your kids want a scary character, ghosts may be one of their choices. It is also a good idea for you. It can be very cheap because you can make one by yourself. It does not require high level of sewing skills. You just need to prepare a bed sheet, pillow case, or a white sweater. Actually, the easiest way is to cover your kid with only a white cloth and cut two holes for their eyes. With the white cloth, it is time for you and your kids to show your creativity. You two can paint some scary images or whatever you like on the cloth. The ghost costumes will only be limited by your imagination.
There are lots of choices for Halloween costumes in 2008. Again, as long as you can be creative, you can get a very special and unique Halloween costume. My suggestion may not be suitable for you but you actually have more choices. Get a Halloween costume that your kid loves the most as soon as possible and then enjoy the Halloween party or going trick-or-treating with them.
Both Kara Bronson & Harley Hamilton are contributors for EditorialToday. The above articles have been edited for relevancy and timeliness. All write-ups, reviews, tips and guides published by EditorialToday.com and its partners or affiliates are for informational purposes only. They should not be used for any legal or any other type of advice. We do not endorse any author, contributor, writer or article posted by our team.
Kara Bronson has sinced written about articles on various topics from Halloween Costumes. Join us at GadgetChick for a look at some really cool gadgets. We feature lots of gadgets, including some great. Kara Bronson's top article generates over 6600 views. Bookmark Kara Bronson to your Favourites.
Children Going To College Most of us parents are smart enough to know that, because children can get bored easily, we need to take along things for the kids to do and I hope you have found some of my tips useful