Broken Arm Costume
Make an injury look incredibly fun with a classic cast costume.
Whether you are styling a costume around a real injury or creating a funny fake look, a broken arm costume is a classic, lighthearted choice. This look centers on a prominent arm cast, a medical sling, and humorous hospital-patient details. It is highly customizable, comfortable, and perfect for getting friends to sign your cast all night.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~15 min
- Budget
- $10–40
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What you need for a Broken Arm costume
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Spirit Halloween sells the complete Broken Arm costume — one box instead of 5 pieces.
White arm cast
A white plaster bandage wrap or a slip-on fabric sleeve that mimics a medical forearm cast.
DIY: Wrap a white tube sock with white self-adhesive athletic tape, leaving a hole for your thumb.
Medical arm sling
A standard black, blue, or envelope-style mesh arm sling with an adjustable shoulder strap.
DIY: Tie a large triangular bandage or scarf around your neck to cradle your arm.
Hospital gown or pajamas
A pale blue patterned hospital gown or comfortable, loose-fitting loungewear.
DIY: Use an oversized light blue button-down shirt worn backward.
Sharpie markers
A few colorful permanent markers clipped to your sling for signatures.
Hospital ID wristband
A simple white or clear plastic band worn around the wrist of your uninjured arm.
DIY: Cut a strip of white paper, write fake patient details on it, and tape it around your wrist.
Rather not assemble it? See ready-made Broken Arm costumes at Spirit Halloween ↗
How to put it together
- 1
Put on the hospital gown or comfortable, loose-fitting pajamas.
- 2
Slip the white cast sleeve or wrapped DIY cast onto your forearm, ensuring your thumb fits through the opening.
- 3
Adjust the medical arm sling over your shoulder and rest your casted arm comfortably inside.
- 4
Use permanent markers to pre-write a few funny messages or get-well doodles on the cast.
- 5
Fasten the hospital ID wristband around your opposite wrist.
- 6
Tousle your hair to complete the bedhead, hospital-patient look.
Makeup & hair
Keep hair messy and slightly disheveled to look like a recovering hospital patient. Optional pale makeup or light purple eyeshadow blended under the eyes can add a humorous, tired effect.
Broken Arm for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- One person goes as the injured patient with a broken arm, and the other dresses as a doctor or nurse in scrubs.
- group
- A group of clumsy friends, all sporting different fake casts, bandages, and neck braces.
- kids
- A cute, simplified version using a clean white tube sock with thumb holes cut out to mimic a cast.
- Plus size
- Choose a loose, oversized hospital gown or comfortable, stretchy loungewear that easily fits over a real or fake cast.
Tips
- If using a fake cast, ensure it has a thumb hole so you can still use your hand to hold drinks and snacks.
- Keep a Sharpie handy so party guests can sign your cast, making it an interactive costume.
- If you have a real injury, prioritize comfort and safety; choose loose sleeves that easily slide over your actual cast.
Broken Arm costume FAQ
- How do I make a fake arm cast at home?
- Wrap your forearm in self-adhesive athletic wrap (vet wrap) or white gauze over a thick tube sock, leaving a hole for your thumb.
- What are good costume ideas if I have a real broken arm?
- You can dress as a clumsy athlete, a hospital patient, a zombie with a broken limb, or characters like Regina George (with her neck brace) or a classic mummy.
- Is this costume easy to move around in?
- Yes, especially if you use a lightweight fabric or foam fake cast that allows full finger movement.
Did you know? Using fake casts as novelty props became popular in comedy gags and sitcoms to garner unearned sympathy or excuse characters from doing chores.