Tuesday, 4 October 2011

27 Days Until Halloween: SPIDER COSTUMES



I think the Frog Queen is totally ready for me to move off of spiders... I can't blame her. I'm not sure I can take it much longer myself! Did I mention spiders terrify me?

Since Halloween is about scary, there is nothing scarier to me than spiders. Except maybe animatronics. Or maybe animatronic spiders... Dear. Goodness. NO. That would set my Frankenstein Complex just over the edge.  (*searches the internet for less than a second and returns with this* -- oh good, my nightmares realized)

My vision for a Halloween spider costume does not involve becoming the spider. Hell no, it involves my worst nightmare of being covered head-to-toe in the things! Since I haven't actually had the guts to make one yet, I'll give you the breakdown of my some-Halloween-far-far-in-the-future plans:


  • Buy little plastic spiders
  • Make a wig out of chicken wire, wig base, black wig hair, and then cover it with cobwebbing. This could either be achieved with hot glue webbing or with the stuff you buy for your house, but it should look like spiders are nesting on your head. Gross. - oh sure, this part sounds easy -- but my vision of a spider-covered Marie Antoinette wig is a little grandiose to be sure)
  • Glue spiders to the wig (this lady did a good job at spidering her hair - that's what I'd be going for)
  • Glittery black dress or wispy white one, also covered in spiders 
  • Cobweb shawl - made in black or white with cheesecloth, to contrast against the dress color choice
  • Skin covered in spiders
  • Dramatic makeup
But, since I'm not brave enough (nor do I have enough free time this year) to make that, here are some quick, fun spider costume ideas:




Spiderweb Mother and Spider Baby 

...Of course, you don't need a baby for the above. You could just as easily create an 8-"legged" black wrap to go around you, or wear a shirt with a spider motif.

Spider Dog

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