Much like vampires and witches, skeletons have long been associated with the Halloween holiday. The Halloween skeleton costume is a popular annual choice for children, adults and even pets. Halloween skeleton costumes are always popular at Halloween parties. This page contains links to information about Halloween skeleton costumes and offers tips on how you can create your own costume for the spooky holiday.
Halloween Skeleton Costume Tips
Skeleton costumes usually consist of a black jumpsuit printed or painted with a white skeleton image on the front and sometimes on the back as well. For a more complete look, add face paint or a mask, gloves, and a dark hood or cape for a spooky effect.
Make Your Own Skeleton Costume
To make your own skeleton costume at home, begin with black pants and a top. Paint the clothing with a white or glow in the dark skeleton outline or affix cardboard skeleton cutouts to the outfit. You might be able to find some special glow in the dark cardboard or poster board to use, to make the costume really pop.
How to Make a Glow in the Dark Skeleton Costume: What Clothes You Need
This video from Expert Village offers tips and suggestions for making a skeleton costume that will glow in the dark. First, check your closets and find black clothing - black shirts, pants, sweaters and/or t-shirts. The idea is to make most of your body all black and to accent using glow in the dark.
Adding Glow in the Dark Paint to the Skeleton Costume
Once you've gathered your black outfit, you'll want to add the glow in the dark, spooky effect to it. You can find glow in the dark fabric makeup (or paint) at many fabric stores.
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Fast Facts
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Optional accessories
Axe and hooded robe
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Makeup
White face paint with black around the eyes and mouth
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Variations
Sexy skeleton, Pirate skeleton, The Grim Reaper, glow in the dark skeletons
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Fact:
Halloween skeleton costumes can be store bought or homemade
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Fact:
Halloween 2010 is on a Sunday
