article by Alberto Maria Vedova on greenME
Climate change and extinction, more fearful of Dracula. Halloween is undoubtedly one of the most entertaining parties around, but can also become a problem for those seeking an original costume and especially ecological . Between tricks and treats, the children, but also the most nostalgic "Peter Pan", after having thought about do-it-yourself decorations may, however, appear on the popular pre-Christian festival of origin (typically the U.S. and Canadian but now well established throughout the world), something that is not only a simple disguise, rather a clear message.
Recycling, reuse and eco-friendly materials are the main ingredients of our transformation. But above all, the meaning of our characters is a key to the party. Not the usual Frankenstein or Count bat. Preservation of ' environment, biodiversity, and climate , perhaps much more frightening and realistic themes of these times, will be the master.
happy tree
Perhaps there are few trees happy today. Deforestation and pollution are certainly arguments to be laughing at our friends of the forest, but this costume before us again a relationship with the often forgotten. A stroll through a forest, collect gifts of Mother Earth, be inspired by the varied colors of autumn leaves.
What you need:
About two meters of cloth biological
Small pieces of eco-felt dark brown, tan, rust and orange
Some branches large and small
A small roll of twine hemp
Scraps of fabric (old clothes) in autumn colors or prints
Colla Natural
What to Measure the height of the child wearing the costume from the neck to the ankles, so to know the required length of fabric to be cut, leaving a few inches longer to create the hem.
Wrap the cloth around the body freely, creating a kind of tube that will form the shape of the tree trunk , and then begin sewing down the back, leaving about 20 cm open so you can connect the branches. At the height of the arms leave holes in order to create the armholes.
The leaves collected with the scraps of fabric or gathered in the woods near the house you can stick with the glue on the branches.
Once attached to the top of the canvas around the branches and twigs must be secured with string. To create the straps connecting the branches and the string with another piece of cloth to the front of the canvas. With the echo felt you can create various decorations such as an owl in the den. Now just smile and happy our tree is ready!
The woodcutter
While the situation of our forests is not funny, we can give a tone of malice and terror to our costume. Perhaps it will be fun for those who chose the former clothed, but the loggers can be considered more in horror theme for a party and perfect for our eco Halloween.
What you need:
A wool hat
plaid shirt
Jeans
hiking shoes
A cardboard box
A piece of cardboard
Ball of string hemp
Colla Natural
How do
This dress is very simple to implement. You only need to wear old shoes, even those used in our walks in the woods, a pair of jeans (maybe eco-cotton), the plaid shirt that never wear a wool hat. To get even more in our character is not advisable to cut the beard for a few days (the children can draw).
The chainsaw can be achieved by reusing an old shoe box to which the glue stick with a piece of cardboard cut in a zig zag. The handle of our eco-saw it by tying the string to the box. A word of advice, do not bother the tree happy!
polar bear
The melting of glaciers on our planet as well as being a clear warning of the devastating effects of global warming, are also the cause of concern situation in which lives the ' polar bear in danger of extinction. Even the activists Greenpeace, during the last G8 demonstrated against this dramatic reality disguised as homeless polar bears complete with sign " victim of global warming." If we want to leave an important message this costume is right for us.
What you need:
A 'white faux fur (unless you have one available, you can try to look for used clothing stores or flea markets )
Black makeup
Cardboard
How do
should wear eco-white fur and make up our nose to resemble a bear. On board you can write several messages: "stop global warming", "bear homeless" or "looking for home."
The Little Mermaid poisoned
pollution of the sea, a subject known to us after the recent events related to the ship of poisons, can be represented in an original way. Ariel certainly did not touch this button instill the Sea with his friend Sebastian, but with the little mermaid that embody this costume has been adversely affected incontrastanti of modern society.
What should
A green bodice
a tight skirt and long
Shells
Charter
Make Green
Plastic bags
Colla Natural
How do
Our little mermaid should not be combed. The appearance will be sloppy and so the costume .
Attach to bodice with glue shells at the breast. The skirt, preferably old and no longer used, must be torn up and closed at the bottom to create the shape of the tail. Attach pieces of paper cut by way of scales on the skirt to the end of the tail. With the bags tied to the throat and make-up shabby green lips and under the eyes, the look is not the best, but the Our alarm polluted sea will certainly be taken into account.
Photo: Inhabitat and Kiwi Magazine