Dressed up as Atlas for Halloween with my plastic cap globe

Halloween Costumes from Recycled Materials

Halloween is a great reason to get creative! You get to share your creativity with your family and neighbors, but you don’t have to figure out a place to permanently display your art in your home. Trashmagination began with Halloween costumes as I tried to win a day-off-with-pay in the annual costume contest at my work. I learned a lot about what types of costumes tend to win as I made 11 creative reuse costumes. Hopefully it inspires you to make your own Halloween costume from recycled materials.

You can listen to my podcast episode on Halloween costumes made from recycled materials in this YouTube video. It originally aired in October 2017.

Check out the full story about my Halloween costumes over the years at this blog.

Halloween Costume Contests

Octopus costume, 2002
Octopus costume, 2002
2003 Halloween costume - armadillo made from metal juice lids, milk jug head
2003 Halloween costume – armadillo made from metal juice lids, milk jug head
2004 Halloween costume - Raiser's Edge database
2004 Halloween costume – Raiser’s Edge database – with Kim as Toucan Sam
Spider Web Costume with Kim Hirose
Spider Web Costume with Kim
Renewable Energy Halloween Costume
Renewable Energy Halloween Costume
Zebra Costume from Keurig cups
Zebra Costume from Keurig cups
Snow Storm Halloween Costume, 2009
Snow Storm Halloween Costume, 2009
Double Rainbow Costume
Double Rainbow Costume

Four Seasons Costume, 2011 - with David's Wind Turbine
Four Seasons Costume, 2011 – with David’s Wind Turbine
Green Roof on PS 41 Halloween Costume, 2012
Green Roof on PS 41 Halloween Costume, 2012
Dressed up as Atlas for Halloween with my plastic cap globe
Dressed up as Atlas for Halloween with my plastic cap globe

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