How to Create a Doctor Costume

Three out of four doctors surveyed say you don't have to be a doctor to look like one.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Laboratory Coats
• Surgical Costumes
• Toy Bones
• Shower Caps
• CDs
• Elastic Strands
• Toy Hammers
• Toy Saws
• Shower caps

1. Determine your specialty. Are you a brain surgeon, a psychiatrist, a general practitioner?

2. Gather shower caps from hotel visits, or get one from the drugstore for that sterile surgeon look. A psychiatrist? A Hollywood stylist would muss your hair a bit.

3. Glue an old CD to a length of elastic that fits around your forehead. Now you look like the old-fashioned doc with a headlamp.

4. Poke around thrift stores for scrubs or lab coats. In a pinch, an oversize white or kelly green shirt will do.

5. Look for loose cotton PJs in white or green for your bottoms.

6. Snap a couple of those extra shower caps over your shoes for the proper surgeon look.

7. Check out the toy store for a stethoscope, tongue depressor or oversize reflex hammer.

8. Make a button for your lapel that says, "What're Your Symptoms?"

9. Carry a plastic saw, plastic bones or a big candy thermometer for a few extra laughs.

10. Carry a pad, pencil and pipe if you're a shrink.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't give out too much advice, and write so no one can understand your handwriting.
• Check thrift stores first for these items, then tag, garage and jumble sales.
• Props are readily available and reasonably priced at party supply, toy and craft shops.

on 8/6/2006 Carry a clipboard and wear a mask.

on 11/22/2005 If you know anyone in the medical profession, ask them if you could have a mask, shoe covers, surgical caps, gloves, and scrubs.