analysis: What Type Of Halloween Costume Should You Consider

Let’s Decide Your Halloween Costume

Notes:

• Halloween is just a few days away. Now is the time to select your costume. It is a tradition that has been around for awhile – where you dress up and go trick or treating and/or attend a fun, Halloween event.
• But wait! Will there be any Halloween this season give the COVID-19 pandemic? That will depend on where you are located.
• Some communities may have limited events; other may be more restrictive. But for most, a neighborhood gathering or other in-the-home event may allow you to get dressed up for the occassion.
• You don’t want to have Halloween slip away without becoming something that can be fun. So let’s get going and select the best Halloween costume for whatever you may do this Halloween season.
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Types of costumes to consider

• Traditional costumes:

  These traditional costumes that have been around for awhile – they are the favorite for many Halloween celebrators. You can either buy or make your own.

  • Witch:

    the most popular costume for the Halloween – #1 seller. You can be a good witch or evil witch. Which one?

  • VIEW: witch costume ideas
    HOW: dress up like a witch
  • INFO: history of witches

  • Ghost:

    what is Halloween without a ghost? Especially the haunting kind you will find in a haunted house.

  • VIEW: ghost costume ideas
    HOW: make a ghost costume
  • INFO: most haunted places

  • Skeleton:

    Halloween is full of skeletons, so why not dress up as one for both Halloween and The Day of the Dead

  • VIEW: skeleton costume ideas
    HOW: coolest skeleton makeup
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  • Vampire:

    who is this fiend from Transylvania? – you can have some fun with this one – if you don’t mind the makeup.

  • VIEW: vampire costume ideas
    HOW: how to do vampire makeup
  • INFO: natural history of vampires

  • Devil:

    the devil is synonymous with evil – and some argue that good Christians shouldn’t celebrate Halloween. But being the devil is just for fun.

  • VIEW: devil costume ideas
    HOW: 10 devilish ideas
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  • Mummy:

    mummies are part of the Egyptian mystique – so add some creative strips to your dressup to make it authentic.

  • VIEW: mummy costume ideas
    HOW: make mummy costume
  • INFO: mummy history
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• Scarry costumes:

  What’s Halloween without a scare – that is the whole purpose of goblins, witches, and skeletons. But what about those other costums that can really frighten:

  • Clown:

    that’s the scary kind – the clown that has gone mad and begins terrorizing the neighborhood – just like it was back in 2016.

  • VIEW: evil clown costume ideas
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  • INFO: the 2016 creepy clown hoax

  • Zombie:

    becoming one of the most popular Halloween getups – the zombie invastion brought to you by famous television, music and movie series.

  • VIEW: zombie costume ideas
    HOW: how to look like a zombie
  • INFO: why so fascinated with zombies

  • Headless:

    One of the famous Halloween tales wast the story of Ichabod Crane Crane and Sleepy Hallow – that is where the headless horseman terrorized Sleepy Hallow and other similar-like communities:

  • VIEW: headless costume ideas
    HOW: coolest headless costumes
  • INFO: about the dreaded headless horseman

  • Grim Reaper:

    You know the kind that comes for the living to take them away – death is one of the biggest fears of all time.

  • VIEW: grim reaper costume ideas
    HOW: ultimate grim reaper outfit
  • INFO: grim reaper origin and history

  • Exocist:

    The exocist – a trained religious cleric that exocised evil from a person – made famous from the movie The Exocist.

  • VIEW: exocist costume ideas
    HOW: make scary exorcist costume
  • INFO: true story of the exocist

  • Alien:

    Are we the only ones in the universe – not so fast – we just don’t know who is lurking out in the skies.

  • VIEW: alien costume ideas
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• Fun filled costumes:

  Halloween doesn’t have to be scary – you can can a little bit of fun (using some creativity) to dress up into something that brings joy and a laugh.

  • Clown:

    the fun one – not the scary one – is one of the popular getups for Halloween and other holiday events. Bring a smile to someone

  • VIEW: funny clown costume ideas
    HOW: how to make clown costume
  • INFO: history of clowning

  • Super Hero:

    a lot of kids like their superheros, and many will want to be one of Halloween. It’s something about good over evil:

  • VIEW: super hero costume ideas
    HOW: DIY superhero costume ideas
  • INFO: full list of superheros

  • Animal:

    why not become your favorite animal for Halloween – something like a cow, camel or even an elephant

  • VIEW: animal costume ideas
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  • INFO: unique animal costumes

  • Vegetables (and food):

    instead of eating your vegetables – have mom dress you up as a vegetable. Maybe you will come to appreciate the nutrious value of vegetables.

  • VIEW: vegetable costume ideas
    HOW: coolest homemade vege costumes
  • INFO: 50 DYI food costumes to try

  • Green Army:

    remember those little toy green army men you played with as a child? Why not become one? That means means getting really green!

  • VIEW: green army costume ideas
    HOW: DYI toy green army man
  • INFO: history toy green army

  • Hippie:

    now this is an outfit from the 1960’s – the hippie – it’s simple outfit that can be a throwback to to the free love time.

  • VIEW: hippie costume ideas
    HOW: how to make a hippie costume
  • INFO: brief history of hippie movement
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• Imaginative costumes:

  Now it’s time to get really creative – that is building a costume that is totally unique and creative. Some ideas might include:

  • Penguin on Iceberg:

    having a kid penquin outfit with mom or dad dressed up an iceberg.

  • Wooden Doll:

    become like Pinnochio – dress up as a wooden doll with strings.

  • Old Men or Women:

    nothing like a pair old folkies out for Halloween event.

  • Picture Portrait:

    frame yourself in a portrait that mimics a famous painting like the Mone Lisa

  • Fish Bowl or Tank:

    drape yourself into a fish bowl or tank with you dress up as a fat fish

  • Alice and Mushroom:

    Alice is a fun character – buy add a companion dressed up as a mushroom.

  • Blind Airline Pilot:

    some simple but you need the right outfit that has you dressed up as an authentic, seasoned airline pilot.

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• Final Observation:

  There you have it – everything you need to dress up for Halloween. But you better get going. If you are going to be unique, you need to plan and craft something that will be the laugh at your Halloween event. Enjoy!

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