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Best Costume: One-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater

Guest post by author and editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail

One year I was a one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater. I created the costume myself without a pattern for any of the elements. It was a one-piece jumpsuit I had to climb in from the inseam, with leather soles sown into the feet. The mask, horn, and claws were [...]

Halloween Party Theme: Famous Couples Costumes

If you can’t party like a rock star on Halloween, then when can you? A famous couples party theme gives your guests lots of costume options, from the fictional to the historical. Keep in mind that a couples party doesn’t mean date party. Anyone can make a famous couples costume. The couple doesn’t have to have a [...]

Cheap Costume for 3

Remember that nursery rhyme about the three blind mice? Maybe this video will refresh your memory and make you feel like a kid again:

Girls, if you travel in a group of three, this would be the perfect costume for you. It’s cheap to make and easy to put together. 

Mouse

Items you’ll need:
- 2 of your [...]

One Word: Psycho

Ever heard of Norman Bates? Guys with knives have given women a bad name.

Psycho – Norman Bates Costume

RIP Aaliyah

Today, many fans are remembering Aaliyah on the anniversary of her death. She was a very talented musician and actress. I’m a fan of her movies. In “Queen of the Damned,” which became a very popular Halloween film, she played Queen Akasha, queen of all vampires. These will to help get the vampire look this [...]

Halloween Candy Costume Craving

M&M

Candy Corn

  

Tootsie Roll

Sugar Daddy

 

PEZ

Blow Pop

 

I’m sure you’ve noticed Halloween candy is now out in stores. (Yay!) But have you seen the Halloween candy costumes? If you went as your favorite Halloween candy this year, which treat would you be?

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Are you ready for some football…Costumes?

Calling all Cowboys Football fans! Tonight the Dallas Cowboys will play their first game in the brand new stadium in Arlington, Texas. The new $1.1 billion Cowboys Stadium covers 73 acres, has seating for 80,000 and can be expanded to 100,000, and has a retractable roof and end zone doors which are 180-foot-wide by 120-foot-high, [...]

Economy Elf Costume

As a dude, I am always looking to get more bang for my buck. I present to you the perfect costume to knock out both Halloween and Christmas in one…

Buddy the Elf

Whatever your costume choice, make sure it looks authentic, or this could happen to you…

Top 10 2009 Halloween Costumes

#1 pick for most popular 2009 Halloween Costume: Michael Jackson

Hal and Halli’s predictions for the top pop culture costume trends this Halloween season:

Michael Jackson
Twilight characters
Michael Myers – Halloween II
Farrah Fawcett
Octomom
Jon and Kate Plus 8
Julia Child
GI Joe
Harry Potter characters
Star Trek characters

Think we left something out? Have a better costume idea? Bring it! We want to [...]

Alien Costume Resurrection?

Close Encounter Alien costume

The recent release of “District 9″ makes me wonder if we are going to see more alien costumes this year. The alien action film brought in approximately $37 million at the box office. It brings to mind a lot of popular alien movies that have become Halloween classics — “Alien vs. Predator,” “Signs,” [...]