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.
I’ve always wanted to be Wonder Woman for Halloween. I told myself if I could get to my goal weight which would mean loosing 80lbs, I could be Wonder Woman! It took me over a year to loose the weight but soon as I did I began my quest for a Wonder Woman costume that … Read more
This is a Superman Costume I made from athletic spandex. I purchased a blue warm-up shirt and pants from a sports store and had a Superman “S” (printed online) embroidered onto the shirt. The Underwear is just a normal pair of mens’ underwear, turned inside out to hide the seams a little better. The boots … Read more
Here is my head-to-toe rundown of how I made my *NO SEW Wonder Woman costume. (*no machine sewing, but some hand stitching. The hand stitching could easily be replaced by using Liquid Stitch.) The Hair: I hummed and hawed about buying the wig, but it definitely adds to the look of the costume, especially since … Read more
This New Years Eve a group of my friends wanted to go out as the Spartan Gods from the film Immortals. As the film hadn’t been out very long they couldn’t find anything suitable at any costume shops so they came to me. Having made one of them a King Leonidas outfit when 300 came … Read more
I needed a costume for work (I’m a preschool teacher at a church). Straddling the line of appropriate, recognizable by preschoolers, and still cute is a challenge, but I was able to come up with a perfect costume this year. Elastic Girl was a perfect choice. All I used was a regular red long sleeve … Read more
I wore this Riddler costume last Halloween – my band was performing a show at a Six Flags and we were encouraged to dress in costume. This costume ended up being a bit pricey in the end, but I think it was well worth the trouble. Purchased the jacket on eBay for about $40. Got … Read more
This Prom couple costume was time consuming, had a lot to sew, but of course in the end it was very worth it! I guess you can call this costume a prom couple. I really really wanted a long flow-ye dress, so I got red silky fabric and without even knowing how to sew, sewed … Read more
I spotted the perfect Oscar the grouch color blanket and set about making a costume. The head was made out of duct tape and wire, then I glue gunned the blanket fabric on. The top of Oscar was the remains of the blanket, and the can was two hoops and a silver table cloth that … Read more
After my kidneys failed and I had to go on dialysis, I had an operation to put a tube into my abdomen so that I could do dialysis on a machine at home. Whilst coming round from the operation and doped up on anesthetic I texted my friend to tell him I had an idea … Read more
I got the idea for this Lady Gaga costume from a Lady Gaga’s Hello Kitty dress. First, I choose one old black dress and a lot of stuffed toys which I’ve got from my friends. I put toys on the dress using thread and needle. It tooks me a few hours. I bought a wig … Read more
This year for Halloween, I wanted to do something that was different, unique, but at the same time instantly recognizable. Since I have always been fascinated by ancient Egypt, I decided to take on the challenge of becoming the King of the Nile. The Pharaoh costume only cost me 13 dollars and I received many … Read more
To make this Oogie Boogie costume you will need: • lots of burlap • Velcro • Scissors • A Stapler • A Hot-Glue Gun • A Sharpie • Plaster gauze, (or paper maché) • Aluminum foil • Pins • Garbage Bag How to make the mask: • We covered my face in plaster gauze. We … Read more