{"id":11130,"date":"2019-11-01T22:35:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-02T06:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=11130"},"modified":"2019-11-01T22:35:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-02T06:35:53","slug":"six-killer-costumes-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/six-killer-costumes-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Six killer costumes on a budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rylie Horrall<\/strong> | Lifestyle Editor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caity Healy<\/strong> | Managing Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Halloween is just around the corner, and although college students may be a bit too old to trick or treat, one thing is for certain: one can never be too old to dress up. That being said, purchasing a costume isn\u2019t always cheap \u2014 especially when they come directly from a pop-up Halloween store. Fortunately, making the switch from purchased to DIY can be both easy and fun.<\/span><\/p>\n

To help with the inspiration, The Western Howl has compiled a list of potential costumes to get students started. We have included the prices of each costume \u2014 assuming the pieces don\u2019t already live in the back of your closet \u2014 and where each item was purchased. Have fun with it, and happy haunting, Western.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Couples Costumes\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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#1: You and Your Boo<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jack and Wendy from \u201cThe Shining\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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What you\u2019ll need:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Wendy:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown jumper dress \u2014 Amazon, $13<\/span><\/p>\n

White tights \u2014 Ross, $2<\/span><\/p>\n

Turtleneck \u2014 Goodwill, $3<\/span><\/p>\n

Green flannel \u2014 Walmart, $8<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown boots \u2014 Goodwill, $8<\/span><\/p>\n

Baseball bat \u2014 Goodwill, $3<\/span><\/p>\n

Total: $37<\/b><\/p>\n

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Jack:<\/span><\/p>\n

Red shirt\/jacket \u2014 Goodwill, $5<\/span><\/p>\n

Old jeans \u2014 Goodwill, $5<\/span><\/p>\n

Dark shoes\/boots \u2014 Goodwill, $8<\/span><\/p>\n

Fake axe \u2014 Goodwill, $3<\/span><\/p>\n

Total: $21<\/b><\/p>\n

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#2: Friends \u2018til the End<\/span><\/p>\n

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Spongebob and Patrick from \u201cSpongebob Squarepants\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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What you\u2019ll need:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Spongebob:<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown leggings \u2014 Goodwill, $6<\/span><\/p>\n

White vest \u2014 Goodwill, $5<\/span><\/p>\n

Yellow long-sleeved shirt \u2014 Old Navy, $6<\/span><\/p>\n

Red bandana \u2014 Amazon, $4<\/span><\/p>\n

White socks \u2014 Dollar Tree, $1<\/span><\/p>\n

Black sneakers \u2014 Goodwill, $7<\/span><\/p>\n

Total: $29<\/b><\/p>\n

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Patrick:<\/span><\/p>\n

Purple and green patterned button up \u2014 Goodwill,\u00a0 $6<\/span><\/p>\n

Pink shirt \u2014 Old Navy, $4<\/span><\/p>\n

Pink pants \u2014 Goodwill, $7<\/span><\/p>\n

Pink vans \u2014 Goodwill, $7<\/span><\/p>\n

Total: $24<\/b><\/p>\n

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#3 Dead Man\u2019s Best Friend<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elliot and ET from \u201cET\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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What you\u2019ll need:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Elliot:<\/span><\/p>\n

Red zip-up hoodie \u2014 Amazon, $10<\/span><\/p>\n

Old jeans \u2014 Goodwill, $5<\/span><\/p>\n

White sneakers \u2014 Target, $10<\/span><\/p>\n

Total: $25<\/b><\/p>\n

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ET:<\/span><\/p>\n

Old white blanket\/sheet \u2014 Goodwill, $3<\/span><\/p>\n

Total: $3<\/b><\/p>\n

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Extra points: An old bicycle and a basket big enough for your pet<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hot Costumes of 2019<\/b><\/p>\n

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#1: Season 3 Eleven from \u201cStranger Things\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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What you\u2019ll need:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Oversized \u201880s shirt \u2014 Goodwill, $7<\/span><\/p>\n

Suspenders \u2014 Amazon, $5<\/span><\/p>\n

Black pants \u2014 Goodwill, $5<\/span><\/p>\n

White socks \u2014 Dollar Tree, $1<\/span><\/p>\n

White shoes \u2014 Target, $10<\/span><\/p>\n

Scrunchie \u2014 Dollar Tree, $1<\/span><\/p>\n

Fake blood for nose bleed \u2014 $5<\/span><\/p>\n

Total: $34<\/b><\/p>\n

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#2: Joaqin Phoenix as the Joker from \u201cJoker\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What you\u2019ll need:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Face makeup \u2014 Amazon, $10<\/span><\/p>\n

Green hair spray \u2014 Amazon, $6<\/span><\/p>\n

Red jacket \u2014 Goodwill, $5<\/span><\/p>\n

Green shirt \u2014 Goodwill, $3<\/span><\/p>\n

Yellow vest \u2014 Amazon, $6<\/span><\/p>\n

Total: $30<\/b><\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can just do the face makeup to scare all your friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

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#3: Wednesday Addams from \u201cAddams Family\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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What you\u2019ll need:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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White collared shirt \u2014 Amazon, $10<\/span><\/p>\n

Black long-sleeve shirt \u2014 Goodwill, $6<\/span><\/p>\n

Black skirt \u2014 Goodwill, $7<\/span><\/p>\n

Black tights \u2014 Target, $6<\/span><\/p>\n

Black flats \u2014 Goodwill, $5<\/span><\/p>\n

Total: $34<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact the author at rhorrall17@wou.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Photos by Caity Healy<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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