Need Halloween Costume Ideas...

**Izzy0906** · 10-02-2007, 01:45 PM

Ok, we are throwing a huge halloween party, around 30-40 people. my boyfriend is being someone from star wars. I was going to be queen amadilia but her costumes are all sold out plus are going for over $40!!! I need a good idea for a costume... nothing too expensive, but I can't sew. I would love some cheap but not cheesy ideas.... I'm drawing a blank.

**baxjul** · 10-02-2007, 01:50 PM

No ideas here, I suck at that!

**Izzy0906** · 10-02-2007, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by baxjul

No ideas here, I suck at that!

So do I lol that's the problem. I had this same issue last year. Found plenty to buy but none for under $40 and I don't want to spend that much.

**McD** · 10-02-2007, 02:36 PM

Dress up in 80's clothes. Anytime someone says who are you--name a different female movie character from the 80;s.

I'm Ariel from Footloose.

I am Molly Ringwald from one of her many movies.

etc. wetc.

**genesisgirl** · 10-02-2007, 02:51 PM

Maybe you can find something that's appropriate and a good price on ebay....?

**leezza** · 10-02-2007, 03:31 PM

How about something 70s style.....a lot of that stuff is in style again so whatever you get you can wear later or pass on........

don't forget those platform shoes : )

leezza

**Tracy** · 10-02-2007, 04:39 PM

Do you have a second hand store around you. We have one here that has amazing halloween costumes, new and used at very good prices.

**gypsysoul** · 10-02-2007, 05:15 PM

I think this year I am going to go as a crayon. I will dress in a single color and on my head i wear a piece of bristol board (folded into a cone shape) that is the same color as my clothes. Cheap, easy and fun. If I get adventurous i may even make a "crayola" banner lol Have fun deciding! I love halloween!!!

**Laurie in Bradenton** · 10-02-2007, 09:06 PM

Okay this will take alittle time. Go to your local craft store. Pick up a garland of fall leaves long enough to wrap around you legs and arms. Go to the dollar store and get a kids plastic rake. Get a large black trash bag.
Put on your bathing suit or if you have a black body suit that will work too. One with long sleeves is even better. Cut 2 leg holes in the bottom of the black bag step in, fill with crumbled newspaper, cut 2 arm holes,
gather at your neck and loosly tie. Wrap garlands around arms and legs.
Be creative with a hat yellow stocking, black stocking with more leaves attached to it. You are now a bag of fall leaves. If you can find a bag of leaves at the craft store or you can cut some more out of constuction paper stick them to the bag and yourself.

Laurie in Bradenton

**YankeeMom** · 10-02-2007, 09:53 PM

I saw the cutest costume while searching for ideas for my sons.... PIGS IN A BLANKET!!! Just get a blanket and pin or sew little stuffed pigs to it

You could even get a pig snout & curly tail cheap!

**Laurie in Bradenton** · 10-02-2007, 09:59 PM

Oh, DH reminded me of another good idea.
Last year sister's sister in law came to a party as Beth Dog the Bounty Hunters Wife. Big Blonde WIg, Big Over sized shirt and Ballons, etc..

Laurie in Bradenton

**Izzy0906** · 10-03-2007, 09:34 AM

Those are great ideas everyone thank you! I passed some on to my friends who will be attending. I ended up getting the cheapest costume ever! I got the Sally costume from Nightmare before christmas, dress, gloves and wig and all for FREE!!! My BF bought it for me lol He saw it online and thought it would be perfect and showed me it last tonight (after he bought it, thankfully i liked it lol)

**HeatherB** · 10-03-2007, 01:12 PM

Last year I went as a gypsie fortune teller. Just wear lost of colourful billowy clothes, scarves, heavy makeup, and wrap a ball with tin foil for a crystal ball.

**danni** · 10-03-2007, 01:53 PM

My son is going as a cereal killer. He will put the covers of cereal boxes all over his clothes and will have a plastic knife sticking out of one of the boxes.