Biblically inspired Halloween costumes are a great way to celebrate Halloween. These biblical costumes are easy to find at local stores, they are time-efficient, and have a touch of ecclesiastical times. Some of these ideas are even applicable to people of all ages and genders.
Here are some costume ideas that you can try with your friends, family, or solo and get ready to scare the hades out of this Halloween.
1. Dress like Noah
How does dressing like Noah sound for this Halloween? It’s a unique idea for kids and as well as for adults. For this, you will need an artificial beard that you can buy online or from your nearest store, a knee-length white colour tunic with brown rope and a blue robe. First, wear the tunic and tie your waist with brown rope and then wear the blue robe and carry a long wooden stick with you.
For head, you can wear a scarf tied with a rope and don’t forget your white beard. And if you are with a group of friends, make them dress like animals which you can buy online or from the stores.
2. Dress as an Angel
This is probably one of the most beautiful bible character costumes for kids and teen girls. You just need an all-white outfit, make the wings with cardboard and use white kite paper for the feathers and make halo with your old headband or steel wire and cover the steel wire with white tracing paper or kite paper. Or you can simply just buy these things from the nearest store and dress as an angel. Now you are ready to fly!
3. Adam and Eve
4. A Priest
All you need are black pants and a clerical black shirt with a straight collar. Hold a cross in your hands and wear a white rectangle piece of cloth around your neck. Pair it up with black leather shoes. Now you are ready to hear people's confessions. Boys of any age will look great in this costume
5. Saint Agnes
Saint Agnes was an adorable 13 years old girl and that’s why no doubt this costume will fit perfectly on little girls. Wear a white choir robe and a blue shawl. Carry a stuffed little sheep toy with you and little as well as teen girls will look fascinating in this costume.
6. David
This costume is applicable for all ages, however, will be perfect for boys and for little girls. Wear a short white robe and a headband sash with leather sandals.
And if you can carry a slingshot, that would be a great match with your costume. Have a friend with you? If yes, then you both can buy biblical costumes for kids and dress this Halloween as David and Goliath.
7. The Three Wise Men
Biblical magic, also referred to as the three wise men or three kings. So, if you’re a group of three people then this biblical costume for adults is perfect for you and your friends for the upcoming festival.
This is the dress of kings in Middle Eastern style. This costume takes lots of preparation so if you are designing it at home, it is highly recommended that you should take all the initiatives to make this costume.
8. Shepherd
For this, wear a long tunic or robe (brown or white colour) and tie it with a simple brown robe, and carry a shepherd stick and stuffed sheep toy with you. If you are with a group, have other group members dressed as sheep, then don't wait, become a part of their herd as a Shepherd.
9. Jonah and the whale
Draw the whale fins and mouth and paint it with the sky and dark blue colour. Now, wear a brown headscarf tied with the rope and pair it up with a brown robe. Tie it on the waist by a brown wide strip of cloth. Attach two strings with the whale's head and hang it on your shoulders. Now you’re ready to go to the Halloween party.
10. Dress up as Jesus
Wear a knee-length tunic or chiton, and tie with a rope. For this, consider buying an artificial beard and long hair wig and put on a red mantle and make a fake thorn crown out of those. Now bless the fellows surrounding you.
Wrapping Up
People in biblical times wore simple clothes like a tunic, chiton, leather sandals while for the head, they wore a headscarf tied with rope.
You don’t necessarily have to look like a specific character from the bible, you can combine these simple items to look like someone from the biblical era. With this, you will not only look great at Halloween but also reflect your faith with your costume.
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