Since Athena is a heroic Greek goddess of wisdom, my daughter decided to carry a gold painted cardboard book, as well as a shield. He attached one set of wings to an old pair of flip flops (or you can get an inexpensive pair) and spray painted the whole thing gold. Percy Jackson is a twelve-year-old who discovers he is the son of Poseidon while living in Camp Half-Blood. We used acrylic paint mixed with a fabric treatment acrylic to paint the detail green striping on the Lycra bodysuit. They decided they all wanted to coordinate, decided on the costumes, came up with ideas for the other family members, and I just followed along.

The festivities always begin on a Saturday in the church when the Triodion, a holy book, is officially opened. Plus, it comes with most of the other things you need to look like the flashiest deity in all of classical mythology. Whatever you decide to do, just make sure to have fun doing it and share who you are with the world. I’ve mentioned before that we love we love matching family Halloween costumes, but that I was sure that last year would be the final time my kids would be on board.I knew I wanted it to be ghost or ghoul, but that was about the only thing that remained the same from start to finish. The Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology characters have always been a big hit among kids as Halloween costumes.

I also knew that it’s a unique year when we’ll be doing more at home Halloween celebrations without school and church parades, and without traditional trick or treating. Once your sheet is in place, wrap it length wise around your body with the top end of the sheet just under your armpits. You'll want your headband to be loose enough to easily take on and off, but tight enough so that it won't fall off.Some people like to add tons of leaves, and some people like to add just a few – it is completely up to you. These accessories can include gold bracelets, gold rings, gold earrings, gold arm cuffs, and gold broaches to pin onto your toga. Here are some easy steps to create your own DIY costume so you can be the wizard in style this Hallow’s Eve. The season officially ends on Clean Monday (“Kathara Deytera”), which is the official beginning of the Great Lent. jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"