Super mascot @TyriontheFrenchie shows you how easy it is to transform yourself this Halloween.
HARRY POTTER
You don’t need magic to turn yourself into everyone’s favorite boy wizard.
What you’ll need:
Crepe paper or Japanese paper, cartolina, a cloak or a robe, white shirt, black pants, glasses, eyeliner or a Sharpie, a stick or chopstick
Steps:
- Don’t own a Gryffindor scarf? No worries. Make one by using crepe paper or Japanese paper as the base and adding cartolina rings for the accent color. You can also use cartolina to make a matching tie.
- Didn’t shell out for an expensive official Harry Potter wand? Just use a stick or a chopstick (you can paint it brown).
- Wear the entire outfit-shirt, pants, cloak or robe, tie, scarf and glasses.
- Complete the look by drawing on your lightning-shaped scar with eyeliner or, if you’re brave, a Sharpie. (We used washi tape on Tyrion.)
YODA
With this costume, the force will always be with you.
What you need:
Brown shirt, robe, cartolina, flashlight, tape
Steps:
- Raid your closet (or your parents’ closet) for the most Yoda-looking clothes.
- Make Yoda ears using cartolina.
- Make a lightsaber using a flashlight, a roll of cartolina and some tape.
- Practice Yoda-speak, you must.
JUGHEAD JONES
Transforming into Archie’s best friend is so easy. Warning: Big Ethel may soon start chasing you.
What you need:
A purple shirt, cartolina, scissors, needle, thread, a pen, garter, tape, glue, a lot of burgers
Steps:
- Draw a giant S on white cartolina and cut it out.
- Sew the S onto a purple shirt.
- Make a Jughead beanie using cartolina, scissors and tape or glue.
- Thread a garter through the beanie so you could wear it.
- Walk around with a platter of burgers.
EVIL QUEEN FROM SNOW WHITE
Turn from queen to evil with just two things.
What you need:
A black cloak or black cloth, an apple
Steps:
- Wrap the cloak or cloth around yourself.
- Carry the apple.
- Act creepy.
DOBBY THE ELF
You can use the same steps to turn into Kreacher—just be a lot less cute and a lot more crabby. And don’t carry the sock.
What you need:
An old shirt (the longer the better), an old sock.
Steps:
- Cut off the shirt’s sleeves and wear it. Add dirt to the shirt if you want to go the extra mile.
- Carry the sock.
- Bonus points if you go around saying, “Master has given Dobby a sock. Dobby is free.”
ALEX VAUSE
Get Litchfield ready in a jiffy.
What you need:
Orange clothes or anything that could pass as prison uniform, black yarn if you have short hair, black glasses, Sharpie
Steps:
- Wear your version of prison clothes.
- Make a wig out of black yarn if your hair is too short.
- Wear glasses.
- Draw on some tattoos.
- Keep talking about Piper.
DAENERYS TARGARYEN
What you need:
A pretty dress (or a dusty dress, either would work), blonde wig (or yellow yarn), toy dragons (we found ours at Toy Kingdom),
The steps:
- Wear dress.
- Wear wig. (If you don’t have a wig, make one using yellow yarn.)
- Walk around with your toy dragons.
- Memorize some Dothraki or Valyrian sentences. Here’s one: “Zaldrizes buzdari iksos daor (A dragon is not a slave).” Or this: “Nyke Daenerys Jelmazmo hen Targario Lentrot, hen Valyrio Uepo anogar iksan. Valyrio muño engos ñuhys issa (I am Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, of the blood of Old Valyria. Valyrian is my mother tongue).”
DISGUST
There isn’t a greener costume in existence. Unless you decide to go as Elphaba. Or a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Or The Incredible Hulk. Or Shrek. Or Yoda. Or Gumby. Or the Lucky Charms leprechaun. (My, there are a lot of green characters, aren’t there? Ew.)
What you need:
A green wig (or green yarn), green clothes, green balls, purple scarf or ribbon
The steps:
- Raid your closet for your most green clothes.
- Tie a purple scarf or ribbon around your neck.
- Wear the wig.
- If you want to go all out, paint your face and body green.
- Carry around the green balls.
- Practice your “ew” and “ugh.”
- Pretend to be disgusted by everything.