Biblical/Saint costumes don't have to just be bathrobes & towels on your head! |
ALL SAINT’S DAY COSTUME IDEAS Hockey or Football players: “Defenders” of the Faith Any kind of fruit (balloons make good grapes): “Fruit” of the Spirit Wrapped gift: Gift of the Spirit Bride: Bride of Christ Angels: St. Michael (with armor), St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, guardian angel Queens: Mary Queen of Heaven, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Margaret of Scotland Ghost: Holy Ghost (how about a “Holey” Ghost?) Clown: “A Fool for Christ’s sake Mummy: Lazarus as he’s raised from the dead, Blessed Damian the Leper Headless: St. John the Baptist or St. Denis (someone once came as a table with their head on a platter!) Bishop: St. Patrick Priest: your parish priest (get a bald skullcap if he's bald!) Knight: St. George Lamb: of God Shepherd: the Good Shepherd Hobo: Lazarus, the poor man (add sores like the dogs licked if you’re so inclined!) Robber: the Good thief on the cross Wounds in hands & Feet: Padre Pio or St. Francis of Assisi Vine or tree: “I am the Vine, you are the branches” Old Man: Noah, Moses, Methuselah, Simeon Old Lady: Sarah, Elizabeth, the prophetess Anna Sheriff or policeman: “the Law” Arrows stuck in you: St. Sebastian Nun: St. Clare or St. Therese (holding roses)- brown habit hold a lamb: St. Agnes Fisherman: St. Peter, St. John, St. Andrew Doctor: doctors of the Church (St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Catherine of Sienna, St. Augustine, St.Gregory…) or St. Luke or Blessed Gianna musician: St. Cecilia Farmer: St.Isadore Santa Claus: St. Nicholas female in armor: St Joan of Arc builder with tools: St. Joseph beautiful teenage girl (for those who don’t want to dress up!): St. Maria Goretti Housekeeper: St. Martha Rock: St. Peter Prisoner: St. Maximillian Kolbe wear a yellow star of David: St. Edith Stein carry a cross: St. Helen dog: St. Bernard any kind of worker : St. Joseph the Worker wear a Mexican sombrero: Blessed Juan Diego Blind: St. Lucy Stoned(not that kind!) : St. Stephen-Put a bloody rag around his head white robe : martyr Group idea: come as Noah & a bunch of animals, a shepherd & sheep, three Kings... BE CREATIVE!!! HAVE FUN!!! |