Fourty Two – Spooky Zombie Halloween Costumes: Prowl As The Ghostly Dead

January 5, 2010 by Susan West
Filed under Costumes for kids

Zombie Halloween costumes are a seasonal favorite among holiday celebrators. These images of the walking dead frighten and humor us. The best part is, they are very easy to make on your own! Even in the daylight, the nightly dead can be a fun option. Do as little, or as much, planning as you like. The best zombie Halloween costumes usually incorporate creativity as well as bit of fake flesh!

Guidelines are nonexistent so your imagination can run free. There is no standard zombie dress style or any style-specific costume for the walking dead. Look through your own closet for clothing suitable to use. You might find items you are willing to sacrifice and cut them up a bit or wear your own items and use accessories as the deathly aspect. You might use a combination of standard personal clothing and find some old shirts that you can shred and wear as a second layer. http://www.costumecauldron.com/shop/halloween-costume/Ghoul–Skeleton-Costumes-title0-p-2-c-335.html

Zombify your favorite celebrity, musician, or historic figure! Anyone and everyone can be turned into a zombie. It’s easy and entertaining. See how many people can guess who you are. There are plenty of already deceased famous figures to choose from, however you do not have to stop there. Just because someone is still living does not mean you can’t imagine what he or she may look like among the walking dead!

There is no lack of movies that portray zombie-skills and you can learn to walk and moan and mumble as a true member of the undead. Swaying from side to side you lumber along, arms raised, eyes fixed on the far distance, mumbling an grumbling and intent on destruction. That is the most recognizable and popular version of zombie Halloween costumes and the people who wear them. http://www.costumecauldron.com/shop/halloween-costume/Ghoul–Skeleton-Costumes-title0-p-1-c-335.html

Accessories for zombie Halloween costumes can vary widely. Fake body parts are great for casual gnawing or as walking sticks. A zombie musician might carry his microphone or his guitar or might wear an afro wig and bell bottoms. Choose a prop that is related to what your zombie character did in his previous life as a living human being.

If carrying props around proves too cumbersome, you can go empty handed and leave your look to do all the work. Every year, costume stores and retailers all over offer a variety of zombie makeup and special effects for sale. These include fake wounds and flesh tears. Some are very realistic, while others may depend on your creative abilities. Find something that works for you.

Overrun the party with friends as a group of zombies come to call. Photo opps abound when a group of the undead appear for a fun evening. Add a theme to your zombie crowd by portraying a group of musicians or all the characters of a now defunct popular TV show.

If a party invitation is the reason for your zombie Halloween costume please your host or hostess by taking some food along as your contribution. A quick search for Halloween recipes will provide some mind boggling menu items. While you are adding your undead decorated cupcakes to the table quietly add your other specialty to the food platters there. This may your special recipe for pickled fingers or deviled eggs that look like red veined eyeballs. Food that looks like organs or body parts can be quite entertaining though appetizing may not be the word that comes to mind.

To make zombie Halloween costumes, begin your search for clothing at home and then move on to add props and makeup and put your own twist on your version of the undead. Get in the mood with an old film and make your costume memorable and unique. Play the part well and have a wonderful night. Edited by Hetsil Protage

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