Perhaps there would be no more suitable theme for a carnival costume than “space”. All fans of sci-fi, fantasy and space films can act like their favorite hero. A space costume is a good idea for anyone who wants a very special outfit that will immediately make them stand out in a crowd. We have great ideas and helpful tips for the whole family here. There is something for men and women as well as children.
Futuristic DIY costume
A space costume is anything but everyday and boring. As soon as you enter the room, you will immediately attract attention. The best thing about it is the variety: the countless interpretations from astronauts to aliens to Star Trek and Star Wars characters. You can experiment a lot with this and create a look entirely according to your own ideas. The perfect space outfit usually also includesa fancy make-upand playful accessories. There are no limits to creativity. Here we present a few fresh ideas for women, men and children with instructions on how you can design a unique space costume yourself.
When it comes to women’s costumes on the theme of “space”, almost anything is possible. The interpretations of an alien's look are endless and you can create an effective costume with a lot of imagination and without much effort. A lotfrom everyday wardrobe, also party clothescan be used for carnival outfits. Bizarre details and homemade accessories are particularly effective. The rest is achieved with some makeup.
Space costume and makeup for women: tips
Part of a space costume for womena glamorous, eye-catching make-up. Everything that you actually avoid in everyday life is allowed. The whole look can also be built around the make-up. Metallic and holographic colors are a good idea here. You can also use suitable make-up colors. Glitter, strongly emphasized eyes or lips, colored contact lenses and a lot of shimmer help you slip into the role of an alien or a creature from another dimension.
Depending on how you imagine a fantastic alien, you can choose an equally eye-catching “uniform” for yourself. If you want to appear particularly chic and feminine, there are various outfits available in stores in silver or other metallic colors. Holographic effects are celebrating a revival and, like 90s fashion, have established themselves as a current trend. You can find different items and accessories in fashion stores or second-hand shops.
Whether a silver robe or several shimmering elements, every woman has to decide for herself how much she wants to invest in her space costume. Alternatively, with a little creativity you can redesign things from your own inventory and temporarily cover them with aluminum foil or metallic adhesive tape, for example.
DIY avatar costume for women
An avatar costume is particularly popular with SciFi fans. A Neytiri costume for women is not difficult to design yourself. Depending on where the carnival party is taking place, you can choose between two options: covering the entire body with blue make-up paint and appearing in a bikini or decorating and wearing opaque blue tights or leggings and a blue top in the same shade of blue with textile paints. The perfect look includes Indian-style accessories and a braided hairstyle.
Of course, you need a lot of make-up for the face and the uncovered body parts such as the neck, feet and hands or for the whole body. Once everything you need for the look has been purchased and crafted, you should first put on the clothes and then start with the make-up. The blue base color can be applied using a wide make-up brush or a sponge. Neck, ears, hands, fingers, etc. should also be colored. Only the nose and eyes need extensive make-up to achieve the typical shape of an avatar. You shouldn't forget the stripes around the body because they create the characteristic look. Contact lenses are also very suitable here. Finally, you put on a wig with braided details that you have carefully styled beforehand.
Mad Max costume for women
For a Mad Max inspired carnival costume for women you can use almost everything you need. In the film, the women primarily wear tattered, rock and punk-like clothing. With a little imagination, old items of clothing can be redesigned and converted into a great Mad Max outfit. Tights with holes, chunky boots and studded belts are inseparable accessories. A gas mask completes the perfect look. Regarding the make-up, only the eyes are made up very dark like a black mask.
Make a space costume for men
There are also great carnival ideas for dressing up for men. You can also go in one direction or another and use more make-up color or a self-made outfit. Alternatively, there are enough SciFi heroes that you can slip into the role of without much effort and almost without make-up. With a little creativity, old items of clothing can quickly be turned into a great space costume. Below we present 2 great ideas for men's costumes to imitate.
Spaceman carnival costume
Who hasn't dreamed of becoming a spaceman as a small child? Anyone who hasn't realized their dream has the opportunity to dress up as a spaceman for carnival. Ready-made costumes are available to buy in stores, but you can also design one yourself. First and foremost, you need white work overalls. There are disposable overalls for painters that are made of nylon and are quite inexpensive. One piece costs less than 10 euros and can be quickly designed like a NASA suit using felt-tip pens or stickers.
If you don't want to invest in white overalls, you can simply cover a pair of pants and a top with white tape. It is important that there are no gaps between the layers of adhesive tape and that the clothing ultimately appears uniformly white. In addition to a white outfit, you also need white shoes, gloves and a helmet.
If you have shoes, sneakers or rubber boots in white, you can use them very well for the astronaut costume. If none are available, the existing ones can also be covered with white adhesive tape. Alternatively, you can wear ski or snowboard boots, although they probably won't be particularly comfortable.
You can easily make a spaceman's helmet yourself out of paper mache. In addition to paste and pieces of paper, this also requires a balloon or a round object that is slightly larger than a human head. Using the paper mache technique, the balloon or round object is covered with several layers of paper and paste and before the paste dries out completely, you have to cut out an opening with a craft knife. After about 4-5 hours of drying time or more, you can dye the helmet white and design it as you wish. Now the complete spaceman costume is finished!
Simple space costume inspired by the sci-fi film “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Most of the time, men don't feel like dressing up, putting on make-up, etc. for carnival. Fortunately, there are already many characters from sci-fi films that you can imitate without much effort and still look cool. One such example is the film “Guardians of the Galaxy” and the main actor Peter Quill.
To dress up as Peter Quill, you don't have to invest a lot and purchase a special costume. All you need is black pants or jeans, if possible with side pockets, a dark red leather jacket and boots. To create an effective carnival look, you can complement the outfit with a toy gun and of course make a helmet.
Make children's costumes
Children especially look forward to carnival and carnival. For them, this time is a wonderful opportunity to develop their imagination and creativity and to appear as one or two fantastic characters. You will find particularly cool aliens, space pilots and mad scientists who have discovered a new planet or another race. Now we present 3 great inspirations that will definitely delight the children and are particularly easy to imitate.
Alien costume for children
The imagination and creativity of children is always amazing for adults. You slip into the role of a fantastic character surprisingly quickly, usually without putting in much effort. This means they appear more authentic than adults, even without great costumes and preparations. Most of the time it is enough to be creative with the outfit and add a few great accessories to create an effective look. For example, “equipment for flying” can be made quickly and effectively using just two large PET bottles, some paint and adhesive tape.
It's particularly easy to design an alien costume for children. Everyone imagines aliens differently, so there is a lot of scope. If you dress the child in green from head to toe, half the work is done. The outfit will be perfectly complemented by an alien headband and even the child can make one themselves. This requires a few Styrofoam balls, as much green pipe cleaners, some green adhesive tape and a suitable glue. The Styrofoam ball is designed like eyes with a large black dot in the middle and attached to the pipe cleaners using the glue. Then you fix them together with adhesive tape on a simple headband and you're done!
Make a rocket costume for small children
This wonderful idea for a space costume for small children is more complex to imitate and you need a sewing machine and an effective fabric, ideally in silver. This way you can create an original spaceship look for your little child and definitely make them happy. Because no other child would have a carnival costume like this.
