Biblical Costumes Ideas and Suggestions
Whether you need some ideas for your kids as an alternative for dressing up for Halloween, a church party, or even a church play, here are some ideas for biblical costumes for kids.
The following characters in biblical garb and a few accessories can make a great costume.
- David. Make him a harp to carry out of heavy cardboard.
Paint it with gold spray paint. You can glue on yarn for the
strings. Make sure you look around for a stuffed animal sheep
for him to keep with him.
- Rebekah. Have her carry a pitcher (plastic) on her head.
- Samson. Make a piece of a pillar out of a piece of rolled
up cardboard. Use duck tape to go around and keep it together.
Glue a piece of square Styrofoam over one end. Paint white and
add a few lines like a column. Make sure to zig zag the
cardboard on the other end to make it look like it was broken.
- Noah. Find a few stuffed animals to keep with him.
(two of one kind!) Small beanie babies size animals sticking
out of his pockets would work. You could also make a big rainbow
out of cardboard and paint and make a cutout for a handle for
him to carry.
- Jonah. Use some greenery from the floral department for
seaweed to weave into a piece of fish net and drape it around
him. You can make big water drops out of cardboard and duck tape
to the net too!
- Esther. Make her a crown to go with her biblical garb.
It's easy to just pick one up at Burger King and spray paint
it gold. Then use tacky glue to decorate with craft babbles.
- Martha. She can carry a basket with a folded tablecloth or
napkins, a few kitchen items for her to be "cumbered about with
much serving"!
- Moses. Make a ten commandment plaque out of thick Styrofoam
Paint with grey spray paint and write out the commandments with
marker.
Online Resources:Dawn's Costume Guide for Biblical Era Costumes These are geared for adults but can adjusted to a child's size. Has directions and simple pattern layouts.
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