Halloween

It's time to celebrate Halloween! This is Canada's most unique holiday, full of costumes parties, fireworks, and candy. Why don't you come to the ULC Halloween party this Friday, October 28 at 6:00pm. To get ready for the event, here are some costume ideas. Remember there is a prize for the best dressed!

1. The $10 Pirate – White Long-Sleeved Shirt, Red Bandana, Eye-Patch, Hoop Earring, Black Tights/Pants, Black Boots – Ahoy There Me Harties! (cost – $2.00)

2. Train Engineer – Pair of Overalls (striped ones are ideal, but any will do) White T-Shirt, Red Bandana to tie around neck (cost – $1.00)

3. Cheap-Skate Ghost – Old White Sheet (done) Oh, and to dress him up a little, why not add a colourful Bow-Tie!?! (cost – Free!)

4. Inexpensive Bag of Candy - 1 Dry-Cleaners Bag, 20 Multi-Coloured Balloons (cost $1 for Balloons)

5. Stingy Skeleton – Black Turtle-Neck, Black Pants, White Acrylic Paint. Use an anatomy text book to re-create a rough skeleton out-line. (cost – Free!)

6. $9.99 Witch – Long Black Dress, Witch’s Hat, Black Gloves, Large Pendant etc. (cost – $9.99 for hat at Walmart)

7. Cheapy Scarecrow - Straw Hat, Old Jeans, Plaid Shirt, Straw to Stuff out Neck and Cuffs (cost – $3.00 for straw bail from local farm)

8. Money-Mad Scientist – White Lab Coat (see if you can have or borrow an old one from a highschool, or University Lab) Pens and Pocket Protector, Lots of Hair Gel to make a crazy “do” (cost – free!)

9. No-Money Mummy – One roll of good quality Toilet paper, and that’s a wrap! Hah! Wrap, get it? (cost – .50)

10. Tacky Tourist - Loud Hawaiian Shirt available in husband’s closet, Camera around neck, Hawaiian Leis, Straw Hat, Sun Glasses, Zinc Sunblock on nose, Maps (cost – free!)