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 friends and I decided to dress up as our own version of the Smurfs this year! We had 80’s Smurf, Tipsy Smurf, Snooki Smurf and Schwarzenegger Smurf. I made our hats using white fleece fabric and added a leather studded bow to my Snooki Smurf Hat (because that’s what Snooki would do…duh). We used … Read more
My twin sister Lora and I dressed up as patty and Selma from the Simpsons. We had never seen patty and Selma costumes before, so we thought we would try it. We bought the wigs, but cut and painted them ourselves. The dresses we made by a neighbor and the accessories were bought and painted … Read more
Recently I started having a cupcake obsession. I make up excuses to bake them. So I figured this year, a cupcake costume was the only choice for a Halloween costume. If I had sat down in one sitting and made this costume it probably would have taken about 3-4 hours. But since I could only … Read more
Me and my friend were playing around with some chicken wire for masks for Halloween 2006 when I realized the shape I had made looked like Homer’s head. From then on, he was my target. I used papier-mâché to cover the chicken wire frame, painted it, and put on some black string for the hair. … Read more
From left to right we had Christina Aguilera from “Moulin Rouge”, Katy Perry from “California Girls” and Lady Gaga from “Poker Face” then Britney Spears from “I’m a Slave for You” VMA performance . Figured I’d do Britney, she’s sexy and this costume took 5 hours to make. I took a fake rubber snake and … Read more
This costume was a real piece of cake to make and cost almost nothing. The shirt: Bought a plain baby blue shirt at a craft store with a coupon so I think I spent like 3 dollars on it. Bought a yellow sticky felt sheet and a red sticky felt sheet to make the Saturn … Read more
After looking at this site for potential Cap’n Crunch costumes I noticed people had good ideas but no one really nailed it. I came up with my own way of making this costume for literally under 30 bucks and No Sewing Needed! The Hat: Bought (4) 9×12 blue foam craft sheets. Made a hat pattern … Read more
I have an adoration for the beauty and essence of peacock feathers and decided to rock this essence this Halloween. I knew it was going to cost a pretty penny because I tend to think big, but I am lucky enough to have this ability to drop some cash on this project. I had a … Read more
Teen Wolf’s an 80’s classic. Right off the bat, I thought of the video box cover, with Michael J. Fox holding up his denim sleeved shirt with a “Teen Wolf” shirt under it. I used a combination of that image along with the colors of his “Beacontown Beavers” varsity jacket for my costume. The jeans … Read more
Materials needed: White t-shirt (unless you can find a baby blue striped shirt, good luck!) Light blue spray paint (or fabric paint) Red knit fabric for hat 1 Cotton ball Reading glasses Blue shorts White face paint (for sideburns) Blue painters’ tape We did a Peter Pan theme for Halloween 2011 and my husband was … Read more
Materials needed: Light brown long-sleeved shirt Green pants Moccasins White fabric (for gloves) Blue and yellow felt (for neck piece) Black wig (braided) White face paint Viking helmet Poster board (dark and light blue, white, pink) Black marker (for feather tips) For Halloween 2011, we did a Peter Pan theme. My sister was our Chief … Read more
This Beetlejuice Costume was made with all Goodwill purchased clothes, a black blazer with 6 hrs of painting. A Shock Treatment Wig from Party City, spray painted with Ochre and Lime Green spray paint. Had to use masking tape to make the stripes, then go back and hand paint the boo boos. The white stripes … Read more