As soon as they heard of the ‘no masks’ rule, the Art Department teachers realized that thinking of a department-wide costume would not be an easy task. So, they searched for an easy-to-make, last-minute department costume idea that didn’t require masks. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, they finally had an idea — Barbie dolls. And then, to allow more costume flexibility, they expanded the idea to childhood toys. From slinkys to deadly slingshots, these three Art Department teachers revive old memories with costumes designed straight from their childhoods.

Brian Chow

When art teacher Brian Chow was a child, skateboards were all the rage. So, Chow grabbed a picture of his old skateboard, cut a piece of cardboard to match the skateboard’s shape and hand-drew the skateboard’s design.

Tyler Cripe

Though Slinky’s weren’t integral to his childhood, art teacher Tyler Cripe dressed up as one because he could easily visualize the costume. Cripe’s Slinky costume is made of cardboard, wire and reflective insulation.

Jay Shelton

Art teacher Jay Shelton originally wanted to make a wrist rocket like the one he owned as a child. However, he was forced to compromise and make a slingshot costume instead to save time. Not counting the time Shelton took to buy materials, the slingshot costume took him around five minutes to make.