How to make a mad scientist Halloween costume

A young child who loves science would love to dress up as a Mad Scientist for Halloween, school character day or just every day wear. Science Bob is just one character who makes experimenting fun and educational. Adults and children alike can dress up as a Mad

Scientist using many of the materials from home. Supplies needed include:

1. Long sleeve button front shirt
2. White lab coat or an adult size large white long sleeve shirt
3. Protective eye wear
4. Science beaker filled with candy
5. Black chalk or soot from a fireplace
6. Silver / gray hairspray or wig
7. Sharpie
8. Several pens
9. Black face paint

Optional:
1. Clipboard
2. Tie
3. Goofy socks
4. Pocket protector

To dress the child as a Mad Scientist, cover the long sleeve shirt and white lab coat / large shirt with soot from a fireplace to make it appear like an explosion has occurred. If soot is not available, substitute black chalk. Write “e-mc2” on the lab coat pocket with the black Sharpie. Dress the child in the long sleeve button front shirt, buttoning it crooked. Place the white lab coat over the shirt and fill the lab coat pocket with numerous pens. Roll the sleeves of the white lab coat unevenly.

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To make the crazy scientist’s hair, hold the child’s hair on end and spray with colored hairspray (gray or white) to keep it standing up. Add black face paint in streaks across the child’s face to make it appear that he has been “working”. Place the protective eye wear (goggles) on the child’s head. Protective laboratory goggles are available on Amazon.com.

As optional accessories, the child can carry a clipboard, wear a neck tie, mismatched goofy socks or a pocket protector.

As a trick or treat bag, carry a black paper bag with the biohazard symbol on it. This skull and crossbones image may be downloaded here: www.zankat.com/biohazard.jpg

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic / corona virus, look for daring adults to dress as mad scientists and healthcare nurses in hazmat gear this Halloween.

How to dress like a nerd

Being a nerd is IN! Many schools throughout the year have spirit week which is tons of fun for both the students and teachers alike. Dressing up as a nerd for Halloween is an easy

and inexpensive costume idea for men, women and children. Shop your own closet or local thrift store to save money on apparel. Then, purchase the additional accessories online at Amazon.com. 

 
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Nerds around the globe celebrate several tech days throughout the year. For example, Pi Day is March 14th (3/14). Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, which is approximately 3.14159. Supplies needed to dress as a Nerd for the Day include:

Peel & stick name tags and Black rim glasses (be sure to wrap tape around the center) or purchase the complete nerd accessory kit.
Nerdy plaid suspender pant set
Propeller cap
Stockings with bow
Buck teeth
Nerd Tee Shirt or simply write "kick me" on a plain t-shirt

Guys, slick the hair straight down using gel or purchase a dorky nerd wig and wig cap. Gals, pull hair up in uneven pig tails with mismatched ribbons. Carry a book bag or lightweight briefcase as a trick or treat bag / purse.