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.
The inception of this Green Giant and Sprout Couple Costume came quite innocently at a day of work in the drywall industry. In this field of work I wear all white clothing. On most days my job requires me to wear stilts to reach some of the work I have to do day to day. … Read more
Our friend came up with a 80’s cartoon-themed Halloween party and I decided to create these Homemade California Raisins Halloween Costumes for my boyfriend and I. I had never seen it done before and really didn’t know where to start but a trip to the local party store is where I found the perfect shade … Read more
Here’s a costume I started in 2006 and finally finished in 2008. I’ve worn it on two Halloween nights and the response has been awesome – for which I am very grateful! The kids just love it because the carousel lights up and rotates, plus the hammer hands are really long and huge…I’m like a … Read more
This year my friends and I were determined to win the costume contest with our group of friends in an annual party that grows every year. Since it is the 25th anniversary of Ghostbusters we decided that was a WONDERFUL theme! With the help of a dear friend, I designed and made all the Homemade … Read more
My costume is of the Vlasic Pickle Stork. It was extremely easy and cheap to make, just a little annoying with all the feathers. Most of the items were things that I already had around the house or they were items that I reused from past costumes. Here is how I created the homemade costume: … Read more
Of the three monster cereals, Frankenberry was always my favorite as a kid. But I had to wonder, now that I’m all grown up, what Frankenberry would be like today? So I went out to create a larger-than-life-size, pink, reanimated, mechanized corpse that’s all hopped up on his own sugary sweet breakfast cereal. I started … Read more
My goal this year was to create a famous painting costume. I started thinking about my favorite pieces and Gustov Klimt immediately came to mind. Once I got the idea, I started with the dress. Being able to find the right gold was going to be important. Once I found the fabric I was able … Read more
I always like to get creative with my costumes but had never done a pop-culture costume – until this Taylor Swift costume. I’ve been a Taylor Swift fan for a few years and loved her first single off her newest album. When the music video for “Look What You Made Me Do” dropped and I … Read more
This Homemade Art Student Zombie Costume is what happens when a Fine Arts student falls in an inspiration crisis. I’m a Fine Arts student at university. I had a party with friends and since I had already bought white contact lenses for another costume, I decided to use them again and to be myself, gone … Read more
The moment I saw a mannequin head for 4 dollars at a thrift store, I came up with this double-headed 50s housewife illusion costume. I adore Halloween, almost to a fault….nah! No such thing! I came up with this costume when I found an old mannequin head in a thrift store for 4 dollars! I … Read more
Every year at work we have a Halloween costume contest. This year, I was working with a limited budget, and I wanted to make sure that no one else would have the same costume as me. I stumbled across Rosie the Riveter idea accidentally – while browsing a poster website. It was very easy to … Read more
Every year we host a Halloween Party and this year’s theme was Sci-fi. For her costume, my girlfriend and I recreated one of the most memorable pieces from modern sci-fi…Ripley’s powerloader from Aliens. It took 180 hours over the course of 10 weeks, stands over seven feet tall, and of course has moving legs, arms, … Read more