Halloween ideas

[curvacious]

Even though its 90+ degrees on this first day of Fall, Halloween is just over five weeks away. I'm trying to figure out what costume to wear this year. Any others gearing up too? For 2009 I was a pin-up girl and wouldn't mind reviving that.

The attachments are pics of me in my 2009 costume

 

[graceanne]

My best friend and I are going in matching costumes.

Exhausted, cranky, mothers who are SO ready for our children to be too old to trick or treat.



That said, the kids haven't decided what to be for Halloween this year, either. If I had time and energy, I think I'd go goth for the holiday, but I know from experience that by the time I'm done getting everyone dressed and made up that I won't care anymore.

 

[graceanne]

My room-mate wants to dress all in white, tie a white trash bag around her neck, and carry around one of those lawn flamingos.

She'd be going as white trash.

 

[the captians wench]

I have two different people interested in ordering Gnomeo and Juliet costumes for their kids.

That's really a fun pair to make.

 

[shy slave]

Even though its 90+ degrees on this first day of Fall, Halloween is just over five weeks away. I'm trying to figure out what costume to wear this year. Any others gearing up too? For 2009 I was a pin-up girl and wouldn't mind reviving that.

The attachments are pics of me in my 2009 costume

Goodness, you are gorgeous

 

[Curious_in_Cali]

My room-mate wants to dress all in white, tie a white trash bag around her neck, and carry around one of those lawn flamingos.

She'd be going as white trash.

LOVE this!

Goodness, you are gorgeous

Agreed!

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I am still a big fan of a costume I did once when I was required to particiapte in the at work costume parade. Black make up to black out the area around my eyes, then a t-shirt with a very large "P" written on it.

Yes, I was a black eyed pea... and yes I got confused looks and groans all day long.

 

[Keroin]

Women generally hate my costume ideas because they aren't sexy. One of the funniest ones I ever saw (the black eyes pea made me think of it - very funny BTW) was the "Cereal Killer". Black turtleneck with Alphabits letters glued on to form words like "choke" "stab" "murder" etc. There was also one of those little cereal boxes glued on with a small, plastic knife stabbed into it. Hilarious.

My dream costume is a crash test dummy - comfortable and practical. Hm, maybe this year?

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

Women generally hate my costume ideas because they aren't sexy. One of the funniest ones I ever saw (the black eyes pea made me think of it - very funny BTW) was the "Cereal Killer". Black turtleneck with Alphabits letters glued on to form words like "choke" "stab" "murder" etc. There was also one of those little cereal boxes glued on with a small, plastic knife stabbed into it. Hilarious.

My dream costume is a crash test dummy - comfortable and practical. Hm, maybe this year?

This amuses me. Hehehe.

Even though its 90+ degrees on this first day of Fall, Halloween is just over five weeks away. I'm trying to figure out what costume to wear this year. Any others gearing up too? For 2009 I was a pin-up girl and wouldn't mind reviving that.

The attachments are pics of me in my 2009 costume

Nice. Hmmm. How about revising the pin up girl, while cannibalizing Keroin's idea? You could attach calendars to your strategic areas (with real thumbtacks if you're into that sort of thing). Or dress in all-white or all-black with coupons, photos and kids' drawings all over you and go as a refrigerator. Make a humming sound. Spit out ice every once in awhile. Turn around and ask people to clean your coils.


Oh! A friend went with a plexiglass double vase hanging from a necklace! In other words, a vase with two "branches." It looked like a V. He just bored holes in it and put a chain through it and wore it (with no flowers of course).

His costume? Empty V.

*crickets*

Think the channel.

MTV, dammit.

 

[intothewoods]

My best friend and I are going in matching costumes.

Exhausted, cranky, mothers who are SO ready for our children to be too old to trick or treat.



That said, the kids haven't decided what to be for Halloween this year, either. If I had time and energy, I think I'd go goth for the holiday, but I know from experience that by the time I'm done getting everyone dressed and made up that I won't care anymore.

Tee hee. Funny.

Women generally hate my costume ideas because they aren't sexy. One of the funniest ones I ever saw (the black eyes pea made me think of it - very funny BTW) was the "Cereal Killer". Black turtleneck with Alphabits letters glued on to form words like "choke" "stab" "murder" etc. There was also one of those little cereal boxes glued on with a small, plastic knife stabbed into it. Hilarious.

My dream costume is a crash test dummy - comfortable and practical. Hm, maybe this year?

I'm tired of sexy halloween costumes. That's what BDSM parties are for.

 

[BiBunny]

I wanna be a Princess.

Unfortunately, I'm too old to trick or treat, and I really have nowhere to go in costume, so there will probably be no dressing up for me this year.

 

[the captians wench]

I wanna be a Princess.

Unfortunately, I'm too old to trick or treat, and I really have nowhere to go in costume, so there will probably be no dressing up for me this year.

If I were closer we could dress up and watch really old horror movies in the dark all night until we fell alseep snuggled on the couch.

 

[BiBunny]

If I were closer we could dress up and watch really old horror movies in the dark all night until we fell alseep snuggled on the couch.

That would be awesome.

 

[satindesire]

I might go as an Angel this year! I don't know if we're going trick or treating, my oldest daughter's just barely 2, so I don't think she'll really "get it". Next year will be much better, though.

 

[HottieMama]

I'm going as Dark Phoenix. My three boys are all going to be Marvel SuperHeroes as well.

 

[Vixandra]

Hubby wants to go as some kind of dog/feline anthro alien thing from Tench Muyo GXP (he's odd like that), so I'm thinking maybe going as Ryoko Balta from the same series. Elf ears, turn my hair a darker shade of blue than it already is (long story) and a slinky dress and I'm good. Him though... going to have to find latex appliques for it or something.

 

[TarevaChine]

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Or dress in all-white or all-black with coupons, photos and kids' drawings all over you and go as a refrigerator. Make a humming sound. Spit out ice every once in awhile. Turn around and ask people to clean your coils.
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You crack me up. This is hysterical. Love the idea. I would only change one thing. It would be much easier to use a vibrating egg for the humming.

 

[curvacious]

My best friend and I are going in matching costumes.

Exhausted, cranky, mothers who are SO ready for our children to be too old to trick or treat.

I just have one little one so getting her ready isn't too bad yet and we'll probably just go trick or treating at the grandparents.

Goodness, you are gorgeous

Thank you very much.

I am still a big fan of a costume I did once when I was required to particiapte in the at work costume parade. Black make up to black out the area around my eyes, then a t-shirt with a very large "P" written on it.

Yes, I was a black eyed pea... and yes I got confused looks and groans all day long.

Cute idea! Love ideas like this where its not just something out of wrapper from the store. Hubby and I went as Jack and Sally from Nightmare before Chistmas one year and the only thing bought already made was the Jack mask. I made the wig and dress for Sally.

Women generally hate my costume ideas because they aren't sexy. One of the funniest ones I ever saw (the black eyes pea made me think of it - very funny BTW) was the "Cereal Killer". Black turtleneck with Alphabits letters glued on to form words like "choke" "stab" "murder" etc. There was also one of those little cereal boxes glued on with a small, plastic knife stabbed into it. Hilarious.

Love it! At one time I wanted to be an FBI profiler and studied a lot of serial killers.

Hmmm. How about revising the pin up girl, while cannibalizing Keroin's idea? You could attach calendars to your strategic areas (with real thumbtacks if you're into that sort of thing).

Love this idea!

 

[the captians wench]

I might go as an Angel this year! I don't know if we're going trick or treating, my oldest daughter's just barely 2, so I don't think she'll really "get it". Next year will be much better, though.

That's when it's great though. You pop them in a stroller, and knock on doors and every one goes "oh how cute!" and SCORE! free candy!


*borrowed my niece when she was 18 months old so I could walk around dressed up*

 

[graceanne]

Ok, the kids have decided what they want to be.

Oldest wants to be a goth little red riding hood. Last year she was a goth fairy and the year before a goth angel.

Middle girl wants to be a vampire. Last year she was an angel/devil. The year before a witch.

Son wants to be the ghost rider. He was the grim reaper last year. I'm seeing a trend here, but I'm just relieved he doesn't want to be darth vader AGAIN.

 

[HottieMama]

Son wants to be the ghost rider. He was the grim reaper last year. I'm seeing a trend here, but I'm just relieved he doesn't want to be darth vader AGAIN.

Gracie... how are you doing the Ghost Rider costume?? That's one of my 5 yr old's two picks and I can't figure out how to do it and stay true to the character...

 

[cfuhrer]

Lara Croft: fridge raider.

Tall boots, shorts, tank top, hair back in a pony; but, instead of guns in the utility belt... Mustard and ketchup squeezers.

 

[graceanne]

Gracie... how are you doing the Ghost Rider costume?? That's one of my 5 yr old's two picks and I can't figure out how to do it and stay true to the character...

I'm going to buy him motorcycle 'leathers' (more likely plastic with my budget, but whatever) along with a skull mask and gloves, then get a cheap length of chain from home depot. I'm not sure how I'll do the fire, but I was wondering if a wig of some sort would work. I'll decide when I get there and see what they've got. He might just have to be fire-less.

Then, I'm going to threaten him with death if he hits anyone with the chain.

 

[HottieMama]

I'm going to buy him motorcycle 'leathers' (more likely plastic with my budget, but whatever) along with a skull mask and gloves, then get a cheap length of chain from home depot. I'm not sure how I'll do the fire, but I was wondering if a wig of some sort would work. I'll decide when I get there and see what they've got.

Then, I'm going to threaten him with death if he hits anyone with the chain.

Michael's craft store has "chain" made out of shiny painted foam. Looks real but no where near as heavy or harmful. I saw it when I was there today.

The flames are what I am stuck on as well..

 

[graceanne]

Michael's craft store has "chain" made out of shiny painted foam. Looks real but no where near as heavy or harmful. I saw it when I was there today.

Oh, awesome.

The flames are what I am stuck on as well..

What I'm thinking is if I can find a wig that's flame colored (orange or red), then I'll rat it so it stands out like in flames.

I just had another idea. He has a mohawk, I could die it in colors of red and orange and then spike to stand up. Hm.

 

[YourCaptor]

Ya know, those charades costumes, lame. It's a costume not a puzzle, dang!!

So I'm thinking maybe I'll go as stick blue from ninja baseball batman.

http://i52.tinypic.com/9pqnud.jpg

Just how to make a 6 foot baseball bat?