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⏱ 30 minEasy
You need: Striped shirt, 1 (own, or buy: thrift store); Dark pants, 1 (own); Cardboard for the hat, 1 sheet (make: from a shipping box); Black eye patch, 1 (buy: dollar store, or make: from felt and elastic); Toy sword or cardboard cutlass, 1 (buy: dollar store, or make: from cardboard); Brown paper for the treasure map, 1 sheet (own); Black marker, 1 (own); Gold plastic coins, 1 bag (buy: dollar store); Scissors, 1 pair
Striped shirt, cardboard captain hat, and a treasure map you drew yourself.
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AI-generated concept photo
⏱ 10 minEasy
You need: 1 black hoodie (make: use your closet); 1 pair black pants (make: use your closet); 1 sheet white paper, blank (make: use what you own); 1 old phone case or cracked-screen phone protector prop (make: use an old case); Tape, 1 roll (make: use what you own)
Wear all black with a blank white page taped to your chest; carry a phone with a cracked-screen prop.
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AI-generated concept photo
⏱ 10 minEasy
You need: Bathrobe, 1 (own); Toy boxing gloves, 1 pair (buy: toy store); Purple and yellow non-toxic face paint, 1 tube each (buy: toy store); Athletic shorts and sneakers, 1 set (own); Phone for entrance music, 1 (own)
Bathrobe, toy gloves, bruise makeup, and entrance music.
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AI-generated concept photo
⏱ 20 minEasy
You need: Old button-down shirt you can cut up, 1 (own: from closet); Old tie, 1 (own: from closet); Pale face paint or white face powder, 1 (buy: costume aisle); Dark eye makeup or black eyeshadow, 1 (buy: pharmacy); Coffee mug, 1 (own: from home); Scissors, 1 pair (own: from home)
Torn button-down, loosened tie, pale makeup, coffee mug.
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AI-generated concept photo
⏱ 20 minEasy
You need: Tall black pointy wizard hat, 1 (buy: costume aisle or craft store); Long plain black robe or graduation gown, 1 (own, or buy: thrift store); Tall straight wooden staff, about 5 feet (make: from a dowel or sturdy branch, or buy: craft store); Gray face paint or stick-on gray beard, 1 (buy: costume aisle, optional); Belt or rope sash, 1 (own)
Tall black pointy hat, flowing plain black robe, tall straight wooden staff, gray beard optional.
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AI-generated concept photo
⏱ 20 minEasy
You need: Big brown afro wig, 1 (buy: costume aisle or online); Denim shirt, 1 (own, or buy: thrift store); Jeans, 1 (own); Cardboard for the palette, 1 sheet (make: from a shipping box); Acrylic paints in bright colors, 1 set (buy: craft store); Toy paintbrush, 1 (buy: dollar store); Scissors, 1 pair
A big brown afro wig, denim shirt, and a palette you painted yourself.
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AI-generated concept photo
⏱ 25 minEasy
You need: Black cape or black bedsheet, 1 (buy cape: costume aisle; or make: from a black sheet from home); Black shirt and pants, 1 set (own: from closet); Plastic vampire fangs, 1 pair (buy: costume aisle or dollar store); Hair gel or pomade, 1 (own: from home); Red lipstick or red face paint, 1 (buy: pharmacy or costume aisle); White face powder or pale face paint, 1 (buy: costume aisle)
Black cape, fangs, slicked hair.
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AI-generated concept photo
⏱ 25 minEasy
You need: Plaid flannel shirt, 1 (own, or buy: thrift store); Jeans with patches, 1 (own, or buy: thrift store); Straw, raffia, or yellow yarn, 1 bag (buy: craft store); Old hat, 1 (own, or buy: thrift store); Face paint in black and red, 1 set (buy: craft store); Rope or twine, 1 coil (buy: hardware store); Safety pins, 4 (buy: dollar store); Scissors, 1 pair
Plaid shirt, straw poking out, and a stitched smile.
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AI-generated concept photo
⏱ 25 minEasy
You need: White sweatshirt and sweatpants, 1 set (buy: clothing store, or use your own); 1 large brown paper grocery bag (buy: grocery store or craft store); Silver duct tape, 1 roll (buy: dollar store); Flag sticker or iron-on patch, 1 (buy: craft store); Scissors, 1 pair
White sweats, a paper-bag helmet, and a flag patch.
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AI-generated concept photo
⏱ 30 minEasy
You need: Earth-tone shirt and pants, 1 set (own); Cardboard for the hat, 1 sheet (make: from a box); Blue paint for the hat, 1 small bottle (buy: craft store); White face paint for the beard, non-toxic, 1 tube (buy: drugstore); Toy fishing rod or small garden shovel, 1 (buy: dollar store); Scissors, 1 pair; Tape, 1 roll
Wear earth tones, make a pointy hat from cardboard, draw a white beard, carry a tiny fishing rod or garden shovel.
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