When it comes to Halloween, sometimes it's fun to stick to the traditional spooky costumes. Sure, trendy ideas based on TV shows can be fun, but costumes like witches, ghosts, and skeletons never go out of style. Plus, they take some of the stress out of the Halloween costume planning.
Take the classic skeleton. It doesn't get spookier, plus you can take any costume to the next level by adding a skeleton layer. Skeleton princess? Of course. Skeleton cowboy? Absolutely. You get the idea. Now while you can go all out with the DIY on this project (think black leggings and a T-shirt and a roll of duct tape), we prefer to keep it a bit simpler and start with a pair of store-bought skeleton pajamas. They're affordable and comfortable and will help you keep your pre-Halloween sanity. With this basic start, you can add any fun elements you want for a costume for kids, men, or women. From there, use your imagination, or keep reading for one of our fun ideas.
Skeleton Face Paint
Use this basic face paint idea as the basis for any skeleton costume. Or, if you have a teen or tween who isn't into the whole costume idea, this can be his whole look. All you need is some face paint. Start with a white base over the entire face, then outline the eyes in black. Add some more simple black lines and cracks around the mouth and elsewhere on the face.
Skeleton Face Paint
Girl Skeleton Costume
Add a feminine twist to the skeleton costume with this fun look. It works as well for children as it does for adults. You probably have a skirt in your closet that will work. The black combat boots give it an edge.
Girl Skeleton Costume
Skeleton Costume Shirt
We love this simple but fun idea for a skeleton costume. Start with a black or white T-shirt, and draw shapes on it to mimic the rib cage, then cut out using sharp fabric scissors. Don't worry about perfection here. Layer it over the opposite color T-shirt to complete the effect and finish with black and white face paint.
T-Shirt Skeleton Costume
SINGER Fabric Scissors
Ringmaster Skeleton
Can decide on just one costume? No problem. Pair a skeleton costume with any other idea for a fun look. In this case, a skeleton gets a ringmaster twist with a top hat and jacket. Dress up the hat and sleeves with some red-and-gold ribbon.
Ringmaster Skeleton Costume
