Halloween is rapidly approaching which means it’s time to display your creative side with an amazing costume. The only problem is that school, work and a million other things take up precious planning time. Throwing together the perfect Halloween costume doesn’t have to take forever or cost a lot of money.
Ideas are everywhere: from books, television, movies, and even music. Any character in any recently read book could be a great costume. It doesn’t have to be a well-known character. An unknown character may gain more attention from curious observers.
Soap operas, reality TV, dramas, and comedies have characters of all shapes and sizes to suit your needs. Channel surfing for five minutes could reveal many good ideas from which to start. Be the rugged, larger than life hero that can still be sensitive or the fey beauty with a spine of steel! The choices are endless.
Your favorite movies and actors yield a plethora of quirky characters from which to choose. For men any actor from Cary Grant to Tom Cruise and any character from Superman to Nacho Libre could be a base for your costume. For women any actress from Julie Andrews to Scarlett Johansen and any character from Wonder Woman to The Bride from Kill Bill could be a starting point for inspiration.
Musicians have a certain flair all their own. Punk rock bands and rappers seem to spawn a wide variety of creative personalities. Choose your favorite song and dress in a way that captures what you think the song is trying to say.
Most costumes are expensive. Online stores usually sell them for much cheaper but some budgets don’t allow such an expense. One way to get a great costume at a low price is to browse the online shops and make a list of what is needed to create the various costumes that catch your eye. With that list search thrift stores or even your own closets to find things that match the look you are trying to convey. Some websites, including fantasycostumes.com, buycostumes.com, and costumecity.com are great places to get ideas while robinsfyi.com/holidays/halloween/costumes.htm has great suggestions for homemade costumes using everyday items. The site even contains ideas for handmade costumes for those in wheelchairs.
Having a great costume is possible. All it takes is a little time and planning. Set aside some time out of your busy schedule. There might still be a couple of weeks left but do not procrastinate. Start now. There is no reason not to impress the world with your truly amazing costume.