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.
My friend and I randomly decided to do this Great Muppets Honeydew Bunsen and Beaker Couple Costume one year for Halloween. We wanted something funny, unique, and a little complicated. Professor Bunsen and Beaker both used lab coats from a medical supply store. Bunsen’s head was made out of paper mache wrapped around a beach ball. … Read more
I had been anticipating this peacock costume for a whole year. I love peacock feathers and figured this would be a great idea to have some cool make-up and hair. The costume itself was very easy to make. I ordered a bright blue gymnastics jumpsuit off of ebay and wore black leggings underneath. To make … Read more
I wanted a feminine scarecrow so I came up with this Feminine Scarecrow Costume! I started with a jean dress I found at Forever 21. I bought a bunch of fall colored leaves and crafts from Michael’s and glued them to the dress using a hot glue gun. Use buttons up the middle of the … Read more
I decided to go wild this year and take on a major project. I made a shower for the costume but went beyond the usual Karate Kid outfit and went with the shower scene from Psycho. Yes, I made a Psycho Shower Costume out of a whole scene. I made the shower itself out of PVC … Read more
My boyfriend is the Absinthe bottle. We used an old carboard box and painted it with green tempra paint. You can get this pretty cheap at any crafts and/or school supply store. We cut holes on the sides for the arms, as well as cut out the entire bottom portion of the box for his … Read more
This was my creation a Winifred Sanderson Costume from Hocus Pocus for a child’s trick or treat at we did at work. I used a Gothic wig and pulled all the hair into two sections and pinned and glued to keep it up. I made the over coat from penne fabric and glued gold trim … Read more
My husband loves super-accurate Halloween costumes. If it doesn’t involve at least three different visits to supply stores, and possibly sand paper, it’s probably not good enough. He also loves the show Metalocalypse, which features a cocaine loving Rock & Roll clown named “Dr. Rockso”. (G-g-g-g-g-g-yeah, baby!) I made this Dr. Rockso costume from Metalocalypse for … Read more
I’ve always been a big fan of this movie so this year I decided to go all out and make my own white Goodman Dodgeball costume. I used lacrosse shoulder pads for the chest protector and arm and shoulder pieces. I used a purple spandex shirt, and half sleeve. For the pants I used an … Read more
My homemade Burlesque Peacock costume! This is my pride and joy! I even won a costume contest at a casino for it! and I LOVED making it. I made the following pieces to complete my peacock look: – A hand sewn layered tulle, black saddle feather, peacock feather and peacock sword bustle. (I HAND SEWED … Read more
I wanted to make a medusa costume that would stand out and wouldn’t make me look awkwardly bald like so many of the fake snake hair wigs do. I started out with a bag of 150 plastic snakes and set about attaching them to 5 black headbands that would be connected to create a sort … Read more
I have always tried to get my husband to do a “couples costume”. He never would because he likes to make his own and actually win’s a lot of costume contests. I came up with this idea of a Cheech and Chong couple costume for the two of us and he totally went for it … Read more
Obviously Wonder Woman isn’t the most original costume idea ever, but I went with a whole 80’sish costume theme for my kids and I. I absolutely loved this costume, and I was so satisfied with how it came out. I wanted a skirt, those legs aren’t meant to be in some leotard. I used a … Read more