Homemade Halloween Costumes for Men

How to Make Quick and Inexpensive Mens' Costumes

© Terah Talley

Sep 29, 2009
Scary Zombie Costume, Annie's Costumes
These quick and easy Halloween costume ideas for men are perfect for this year's festivities!

Not all the Halloween fun should go to the children! With these inexpensive and easy costume ideas, men of all ages can use their imaginations and get creative this holiday. From a secret service agent to a horrifying zombie, these homemade costumes will be perfect for this year's Halloween festivities.

Secret Service

This fun, homemade costume is extremely quick and simple to put together. A dark suit should be worn, preferably black, with a white undershirt and black tie. Other supplies needed for this costume include dark sunglasses and a cell phone earpiece, such as a Bluetooth device. Black dress shoes would also be appropriate. Keeping a serious and observant demeanor throughout the night will make this simple costume work well.

Doctor

Wearing regular work clothes can work for this costume. A white blazer or anything that resembles a lab coat is all that is needed. A name tag and clip board can be added, which may help further identify this costume as a doctor. Scrubs, or pajamas that look like scrubs, might also be considered for this idea.

Television Host

Dress clothes, or any style resembling a well-known host, should be worn for this easy costume. The final touch to this outfit is to carry around a fake wireless microphone, which can be found in party stores nationwide for as little as $2.

Zombie

What better ghoulish figure to emulate this Halloween than a zombie? Using old, worn out clothes, cuts and gashes can be added in clothing with scissors or razor. By rubbing these tattered items in grass and dirt, the main pieces of this costume can appear as though they came from the grave. Brown and red paint can be used to simulate blood stains.

Blood stains should be focused around the collar and cuffs of sleeves. Halloween makeup, found in a variety of party and retail stores, should be used to give exposed skin a grey appearance with black around the eyes. Black and white makeup can be added to accent the grey skin and give it an undead feel. (Retail and party stores may also carry inexpensive fake blood which can be used on clothing and face.)

God's Gift to Women

This costume is sure to get the attention and laughs from others this holiday! A large cardboard box needs to be gift wrapped to begin this costume. Holes for the head and arms need to be carefully cut into the box. Finally, an over-sized gift tag, that says "To: Women, From: God," needs to be attached to the gift wrapped box.

Get Creative!

These are only a few of the many creative options for men this Halloween holiday. With a little imagination and the holiday spirit, adult men can participate in the festivities with these fun, quick, and inexpensive costume ideas. Happy Halloween!


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Secret Service Costume, Flicker.com
Doctor Costume, Doody's Fancy Dress
Scary Zombie Costume, Annie's Costumes
God's Gift to Women Costume, About.com
 


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