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 last minute group costume was quite easy to put together. Although I already had everything in my costume drawer (yes I’m an adult and I have a costume drawer). For Ed McMahon I borrowed some pants and a shirt from my dad. I bought the jacket at a resale shop. I bought a wig … Read more
This Rosie the Riveter costume was quite possibly, one of the most comfortable costumes I have ever worn, the easiest, cutest, and quite possibly my all time favorite. The 1940’s is my favorite decade. I have always loved the legend of Rosie. I had been wanting to do this costume so many times in the past … Read more
In modern day times Little Red Riding Hood would not be eaten by the wolf or need a hunter to save her, in fact she would be a lot smarter and kill that wolf herself. In fact, in recent modern literature Roald Dahl wrote a Little Red Riding Hood poem where she pulls out a … Read more
Halloween is always one of my favorite times of year. This year was extra special because I have a boyfriend who is just as excited about Halloween as I am. We started brainstorming costumes- we wanted to come up with two costumes that would go hand-in-hand (just like we do!). Finally we got it! Jagermeister … Read more
I’ve always had a long tongue and for years people said I should dress up as Gene Simmons. In 2010, I finally did. I wanted to make the costume myself but only had a day to do so. With some luck, a “build wings” tutorial found online, one pair of (incredibly uncomfortable but totally worth … Read more
We bought the blue tshirts from Michael’s for $4 and cut off the sleeves and neck. We got the red shorts at Academy for $6 and we used white fabric paint to paint the stripes on. We realized that it was too time consuming so we just bought athletic tape to do the guys shorts. … Read more
This scary Zombie was a really easy costume and I scared anyone! Keep little kids away cause it is sure to make them cry! Trust me, I did it to many (I’m the one on the right). You will need: Zombie prosthesis, prosthesis glue, makeup sponge, liquid latex, makeup crayons, old flannel shirt and jeans … Read more
This Witch Doctor couple costume was a total last minute costume idea. My usual is a play on words idea. We were invited to a costume party the day of and had to come up with something quick. I had already worn my costume for several other occasions such as my Witch Kraft ideas and … Read more
This drunk Things and Sexy Cat in the Hat group costume was a nine month process that was completed in stages!! It started out as a birthday gift, home made for me by my great friend, Julie!! She handmade my skirt with red and white tooling and got the red and white striped socks from … Read more
I used a garbage can to make my Red Solo Cup Halloween costume. I spray painted the inside white and the outside red. On each side I wrote “solo” and in the front on the rim I wrote my name in sharpie marker, just like the song says. I drilled suspenders into the sides so … Read more
Now this is a SNITCH-UATION! Made for the Harry Potter Premier, definitely created a stir! We were stuck in the city for an hour with tourists and fans coming up and taking photos! This Harry Potter Golden Snitch Costume is super fun to make, very straight forward, and 100% worth it! All you need: – Large … Read more
After focusing on crafting my kids Halloween costumes, I was pressed for time for my own. I started Googling for ideas and decided to go with a less detailed costume with more detailed hair + makeup. And so, I chose to be a Voodoo doll. Oh my goodness EASIEST costume ever!!! I used one of … Read more