Garbage Bag Costumes

 Students will divide themselves into groups with 4 students per group
 Each group will receive 3 Large Garbage bags, 1 roll of duct tape, 1 pair of
scissors.
 Once they have chosen a group they will then (with their group) pick one of the
following characters to build a costume:

Gangster Rock Star Super Hero Roman Emperor

Bride Groom Prom Queen Princess

Pirate Samurai Warrior Knight Cowboy

 Students will then answer the 5 W’s about their character (Who, What, Where,
When, Why). BE SPECIFIC!! Time, year, era etc.
 Students will make a sketch of what their costume is going to look like. YOU
MUST SKETCH BEFORE YOU MAKE ANY CUTS!!
 Plan carefully you only have the 3 garbage bags to work with. No replacement
bags!
 Be creative! Think about how to integrate the plastic bags and the duct tape. In
the past we have beautiful hand made dresses with duct tape vertical stripes,
brides with rose bouquets made of duct tape, tiaras for the princess, veil for the
bride, a hero mask etc. Use your imagination!
 You can use materials from home such as cardboard but it must be covered with
duct tape of plastic garbage bag.
 Costume should not be wrinkled or torn and have smooth edges and clean lines.
Don’t ball it up when you put it away!
 You can also use accessories like shoes, jewelry etc. to accentuate your design but
more points will be given if everything is made from the materials provided.
 One person from the group will be the model and must wear the costume. The
costume must be custom fit to the model.
 Student will choose an appropriate song for your models runway walk.

This design and build process will take a few days to complete. I cannot emphasize
enough that students need to plan before they use any of the garbage bags. Measure
twice cut once! Take your time, do it right and be creative.

See Attached Rubric for grading.

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Design details The design captures The design The design is based Details are missing
the "flavor" of the somewhat captures on the logical from the design, or
character by the "flavor" of the principles of design, are inaccurate for
including several character by but has little 'flavor", the concept of the
details that including a few or the details are only character..
accurately reflect the details that reflect vaguely accurate for
character’s premise. the character’s character.
premise.
Shape/Line The shape and line The shape and line The shape and line The shape and line
of the design works looks good. It has inconsistencies are off. Major
ideally for the provides shape and and requires changes changes will be
character. line for the character. before it will work for required before the
the character. design will work for
the character.

Texture The texture of the The texture of the The texture of the The texture of the
design is an ideal design looks good. It design needs some design needs major
choice for the will look good on slight changes before changes before it is
character. It will look camera/stage. working for the useable.
great on production.
camera/stage.

Weight The weight of the The weight of the The weight of the The weight of the
design is an ideal design looks good. It design needs some design needs major
choice for the will look good on slight changes before changes before it is
character. It will look camera/stage. working for the useable.
great on production.
camera/stage

Creativity The drawings are The drawings have a The drawings are The drawings are
unique and creative, personal touch, exact tracings, but copies of other
and are well suited though they may be small details and/or pictures.
for the character. based on designs of color have been
others. changed.

Effort/Use of Class Stays focused on Stays focused most Works, but loses Student rarely works
Time project at all times, of the time, used focus or needs unless reminded or
used class time very most class time well. frequent reminders. nagged.
well.