As science teachers, we already have the best props for Halloween—lab coats, goggles, and a love for all things weird and wonderful! But if you’re looking for fresh costume ideas that are easy to pull together, school-appropriate, and guaranteed to make your students smile, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some clever, punny, and science-inspired last minute Halloween costume ideas perfect for science teachers.
Elements
SIMPLE and easily adaptable for group costumes, dress as an element.
Make it even better with a headband holding pipecleaners and pompoms with your valence electrons.
Famous Scientists
Einstein is easy – don a crazy white wig, a lab coat, and a mustache. But try someone more obscure and see if your students can guess.
Marie Curie – wear a Victorian prairie dress and carry a radiation sign.
Isaac Newton – wear a tailcoat frock and a long curly wig. Carry an apple.
Charles Darwin – wear a pirate shirt, a derby hat, and carry a stuffed tortoise.
Vocabulary costumes
Miner – Wear a flannel shirt, work boots, and a toy construction hat.
Volcano – Wear brown sweats and a red beanie hat with red and orange streamers coming out of the top.
Meteorologist – Carry a weather map.
DNA – Use ribbon to twirl a double helix around your body.
Chloroplast – Wear green sweats and a yellow hat to represent the sun.
Whether you go all out as a glowing atom or keep it simple with a clever pun, dressing up for Halloween is a great way to bring a little extra joy and curiosity into your classroom. Science teachers have the perfect mix of creativity and curiosity to make learning fun—even on the spookiest day of the year! So grab your lab coat, dust off your goggles, and get ready to make your students gravitate toward your costume this Halloween. I’d love to see what you come up with! Share photos below!
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