Costumes are definitely not just for young kids in this collection of teen and adult costume ideas.
Are you buttoned up at work? Do people know you as the class clown? Whatever your regular identity, feel free to switch it with something else. Cleverly disguise yourself so that even your relatives won’t recognize you. You will find ideas here to reveal your inner thoughts and ideas.
Many adults take on kids themes, like Harry Potter. In addition, Disney princesses and villains are always popular. Specially Ursula the Sea Witch which makes for a magnificent and instantly recognizable costume.
Maybe you are more of a zombie fan? If so, take a look at the compelling ways you can transform your face. These are definitely not for the faint of heart!
In conclusion, whatever your number is attached to your age, Halloween doesn’t discriminate. Create a fantastic costume and share it with us! We’d love to see what you come up with.
This Miss Congeniality costume is by far the best costume I’ve ever made. It came out of no where, and I never thought I’d actually go for it, but I did. It takes some skill to sew a dress but I tried to remember what I could from a few years ago. I found a pattern … Read more
Each year, there is a 5K race done in our area around Halloween to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. Not only is this a great cause, it is really fun to be in costume running a race! We decided to go as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. Both were a lot of work but, … Read more
This year I went as Awesom-O from South Park. I went in a group with about 10 other people including the 4 main characters, Towelie, Mr. Hanky, Kyle’s mom, and Mr. Garrison. I work at a Nursing Home and have access to adult incontinence brief boxes. I tore down the boxes and reconstructed the boxes … Read more
For our first Halloween together, I thought that Popeye and Olive Oyl was an obvious choice for us. I am tall and thin and he has very muscular arms. The costumes were very easy, a black skirt and boots that I already had. A long sleeve red t-shirt with a collar made out of white … Read more
Wow, where to start, I don’t have any experience in sewing but can get creative! So this year I put together a costume for my Great Dane Sox to be Flounder to accompany my daughter which is the Little Mermaid. I bought about 2 yards of yellow cotton fabric, blue foam for the tail, fins … Read more
It was October 12, 2012 and I had survived my first real college history test (I’m a freshmen for the loudest and proudest fightin’ Texas Aggies! Whoop!). Biking the one mile back to my dorm, my phone rings. Brrrring! Brrring! Stepping off my bike and reaching for my phone (yeah, I’m not skilled like some … Read more
Now I am girl that believes in using whatcha got and, what do I have?? Hair!! So, when I was trying to think of a good costume that included my long hair I came up with CRAYON!! To make my red Crayon costume: I went and got a ton of red and black felt. First, … Read more
I created this Gory Bride Baked into a Wedding Cake and Blood Thirsty Groom Couple Costume for a Wedding Shower/Halloween party. My first challenge to creating the costume was the cake, finding the right boxes or material to make it out of. I looked into styrofoam, chicken wire and paper mache’ but cardboard boxes won out … Read more
I’ve heard of little kids and pregnant ladies dressing up as the solar system for Halloween. I wanted to take that costume idea and make it a little sleeker and trendier so made a Ms. Universe costume. I started out by taking a dress I already owned paired with leggings and shoes that I already … Read more
Every year for the past 4 years our group dresses up for trick r treating with our kiddos. Over the last 3 years we have been an 80’s group, the Globe Trotters and Refs and Care Bears. This year we picked Willy Wonka & Oompa Loompas group Halloween costume. We prefer to make our own costumes rather … Read more
Pebbles’ costume was made using a green tank top bought from a second hand store. With a little help from my kids, we made and applied the black felt appliqués to the top using a hot glue gun. The blue shorts were purchased and did not need to be altered, however I did tie a … Read more
2012. This year we decided to be everyone’s favorite erotic fiction story only with a twist. Instead of the being the predictable Christian Grey & Anastatia Steel (Grey), we opted for the more fun filled PG version of the the story. So I made my husband his costume to literally exude 50 Shades of Grey … Read more