3 Simple Tips for a Happy Hallogreen!
Excuse the awful pun…
With Halloween just a few short days away, The Environment Team have come up with a few simple tips to help you become sustainably spooky…
1. Costumes – vintage, reused, DIY – oh my!
Instead of buying expensive pre-made costumes, see what you can put together from items you already own. If you are missing something from your outfit, borrow items from friends, or have a look in charity shops. We’ve listed some of our favourite DIY costumes below for inspiration…
Lumberjack
Throw on a checked shirt, jeans, hiking boots, and hat then draw on a beard (mascara works well) – simple!
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Comic Book Character
Requires a bit of effort put into the makeup, but the result is very effective – check out YouTube for tutorials. Bright yellow hair optional.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Dig out your green clothes, tie some coloured ribbon or strips of coloured fabric round your head, then make a shell by painting a disposable baking tray green. Kowabunga.
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Mime
Give your voice a rest and express yourself through actions…complete the look with some black trousers, a stripy top, and some face paint.
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Rosie the Riveter
Put your hair up and tie a red ribbon or strip of material (try charity shops if you don’t have any) round your head for an iconic, yet incredibly easy costume.
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2. Decorations – a new lease of life for your rubbish
Planning a Halloween party? Don’t waste money buying decorations – get creative and make your own by upcycling some of your household waste!
Egg cartons
Get out your scissors and some black paint to transform an egg carton into a cute bat decoration.
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Plastic milk bottles
Make this dapper skeleton out of empty plastic milk bottles.
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Glass jars
Transform your glass jars into ghostly lanterns with the help of some muslin cloth.
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Loo rolls
These bat ornaments are really easy to make by upcycling some loo rolls.
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3. Pumpkins – use every last bit
If you’re carving a pumpkin this year, try and buy one that is locally grown and organic. When carving it, don’t forget to save the seeds and flesh – roast off the seeds with a little oil and salt, and use the flesh to make pumpkin bread, pies, muffins, soups, and more! Check out BBC Good Food for recipes, and remember to dispose of your pumpkin after Halloween by putting it in your food waste bin.
Happy Halloween!