Unusual Halloween Costumes

There comes a time when the same old, same old just does not cut it; unusual Halloween costumes stand out and can make you get noticed, ensuring you are well stocked in candy and prizes.

There will be so many Dog the Bounty Hunter’s and Disney Princess’ running around the neighborhood on Halloween night. Captain Jack Sparrow’s and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will be crawling out of the wood work. Mainstream stores like Wal-Mart and Target carry the normal line of costumes typically made by Ruby Costumes.

The off the shelf costumes you discover in major retailers could be boring. Perhaps they've been worn by every Dick and Jane on the sidewalk? Why not become an individual and utilize your creativity and think of unusual Halloween costumes that could generate some attention and, in the process, net you a lot of candy or some well deserved prizes in costume contests?

Take a look at the costumes you see available in the stores. Completely throw these out the window unless you get a great idea that allows you to change these costumes in such a way that makes them unusual. For example:

Turn Hannah Montana and into a zombie, vampire or other type of undead monstrosity. You can do a complete 180 and turn the Hannah Montana costume into an adult version and make her look like she has fallen from grace and gone the Britney Spears route by adding a beer belly, baby stroller and a six pack.

The play on everyday words is another classic way to make unusual Halloween costumes. Not only are they easy to do but they can also be very inexpensive. It's also a lot of fun seeing people try to guess exactly what you're trying to pull off. Products are also great to make a statement:

Dr. Pepper: Go to any Halloween Adventure or Spirit Halloween store and pick up a doctor’s lab coat, stethoscope and one of those headband mirrors. Now find some peppers and pin them to the coat. A silly pun, but a fun one that will make people scratch their head in awe that they didn’t figure it out.

Surfing the Web: Everyone knows what surfing the web means, but how many people will guess a costume made in its image? Dress like a surfer, including a bad blonde bob wig, a surfboard (you can get a cheap boogie board form a dollar store), biker shorts (since it’s October finding surfer shorts might be difficult but try a thrift store just in case) and a pair of water shoes. Feel free to attach a lanyard from the board to your shoes. Now comes the fun part: buy fake cobwebs and attach them to your body along with some keys from an old keyboard.

Couch Potato: Find an old couch or go to the thrift shop and pick up some thick pillows, seat cushions preferred but any old pillow can do. Try to make them match. Use safety pins (thick ones from a craft store) and pin them to an old shirt. Two work well if you place one in the back and one on the front. You can also add them to your pants as long as they don’t interfere with your movement. Eat chips. Seriously! As you are walking around munch on a bag of chips. Also pick up some 99 cent bags of chips and attach them to the cushions (empty wrappers). Get creative and cover your cushions with some double sided tape so as you eat the chips you can easily attach a new bag like you are stuffing it between the seat cushions.

Political Aspirations: Politics is always a big Halloween staple. There enough characters to choose from that include such notables like Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. There is nothing too unusual about these guys but consider some of the variations you could create like "Sloth for President", that loveable gentle giant from the Goonies running for office. Perhaps the Undead Party needs a voice? It doesn't take much to whip up a political costume. First choose your character then put oin a suit. Make some signs, some buttons and bring along your friends as a guard unit.

Brangelina Baby: This is quick and easy unless you fear being embarrassed. Print some pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and put them in to frames to carry around with you. Wear an adult diaper and a bonnet. Find a world map and fold it or roll it and wear it like a sash.

There are a lot of things that you can use in the world around you in order to make unusual Halloween costumes. Just use your creative imagination.

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