What are you going to be for Halloween?

And what should I be for Halloween? Or, even, what's the best Halloween costume you've ever seen? If you had all the time and resources imaginable, what would you dress up as?

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Siona……
(giggling)

What else could I be but an angle

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Ops… I think my Angel posting messed up the edit/thread response… thingy..

Please click the pictures… music is so sweet…:)

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I will be the great pumpkin.
The best costume was a little skimpier this…;-)
mini Me..hee hee

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I'm not quite sure what I'm going to be for Halloween yet, but I'm wondering, has anyone seen any Sarah Palin costumes for sale? I'm guessing that's going to be a popular look this year…

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I will be, as always, the mom chasing her gleefull girls up the street as they go from house to house….stealing all chocolate with caramel filling when they are not looking…..just checking for bad candy if they catch me digging around in their bucket!

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I want to be something special since it's my last semester at college,  any idea how to make a peace sign costume?


Siona, why don't you be a birthday cake?  Your birthday is at the end of the month, of course we won't eat you!   :)

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Captain Brille coeur, while a peacesign costume is a noble idea, I feel, as an Irishman, where the whole Halloween thing started, that it would be nice to respect the traditions of the Samhain season (Samhain is the original Gaelic name for this ancient pagan feast) and to keep the ghostie and/or ghouls aspect to your costume. An idea might be the old white sheet/cape ghost outfit and you could paint a peacesign on your whitened face in red or black with stage makeup and also paint or sew one onto the sheet itself at chest level or at the back or both- a sort of a Casper (the peaceful ghost) instead of the friendly Ghost.
Personally I will not be dressing up this year, as I got all halloweened out from working at Disneyland Paris as the MC of the halloween festival for 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS  where I was either the Unfriendly Undertaker or the Friendly Scarecrow. I like the idea of Siona going as a birthday cake or how about going as the Queen of the Underworld- (an inside joke-that Siona will get) and going overboard on Vampirella style Makeup with Royal class & crown, and a becoming cape and/or wings

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Queen of the Underworld! I love it… and I love your suggestions for the Cap'n, too.

What made me chuckle is that peace is probably a terrifying thought for many in positions of power. ;)

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well, oh queenly one, are you going to do it? if so I will look forward to seeing pics of you as QUW,
blessings & bliss,
Me (a brand new redhead)

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I usually don't dress up, but I do dress up the greyhounds…. A couple years ago they went as Dorothy, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion – it was really cute and they got more goodies that most kids get!!!!

One year it was cold outside and I dressed up as a raisin in a dark blue hoodie sweatshirt……

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You have greyhounds? Oh, I'm so envious. And I love the theme… :)

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I was thinking this year I'd dress them as the three blind mice……

They are so funny and they think they look super cool when they are in costume! LOL…

I did greyhound rescue for about 7 years when I lived in Phoenix and after working with them I don't know if I can be owned by any other breed!

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I have officially decided to dress up as a barrel of monkeys.  You'll have to stay tuned to see how I do it, but I think it's going to be cool!  Hey… what's more fun than a barrel of monkeys - especially if I'm one of them?!?  LOL!

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Thanks Mikey,

I think I'll buy some sharp teeth and just wear them all day.

Oh man, everyone has silly costumes!

here''s what I used to dress as:

princess,
firefighter
lion
ninja
Pink Power Ranger
Vampire
A Chicago Bulls player
ballerina
Angel
Doctor/ Surgeon
Greek

I have reason to believe that Mom dressed me up in silly costumes before I was 4 years old, after that all these!

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Hello, to inspire you for your Barrel of monkeys here you are

Mike

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I love the idea of the greyhounds as the 3blind mice & you could run in front or behind them as the terrifying “Farmers Wife” wielding A humungous carving knife & threatning to cut off their tails and onlookers could chant “Did you ever see such a sight in your life? As Three Blind Mice” If I saw that, I would swoon to the floor and laugh uncontrolably and give the three blind mice, juicy bones, and slivers of tasty cheese

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Oh my goodness. Three blind mice? That is BRILLIANT.

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Entirely off the theme, a few of my computer clients breed and train Greyhounds, they are very intelligent, amazing dogs, excellent family pets too, they don't even need a lot of room, just regular exercise.  Sort of like anorexic Labradors, they are just lovable.

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If I had lots of time to play with it, I'd make an even better Poison Ivy costume. 

My friend could make a mold of my torso and onto that I'd add detailed vines that look like they're coming right out of it, then we'd do some other mold-magic so the vines come off as one piece I can wear directly on my body and add make-up to make it look like they're really coming out of my skin.  AWESOME.  Botanical-woman, totally. 

The mold of my torso would make it a perfect seamless match (in theory at least) so that it looks more realistic than just attaching the vines, plus easier to put on and off as one piece. 

I've got a pic on my profile of the original Poison Ivy costume I did, but I think vines growin out of me body would be way cooler.  Just take a lot more time to do.

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My fiance is going to be the King from Burger King and I am going as Wendy (you know, the Wendy's girl).  We thought it would be kinda cute that two rival fast-food restuarant icons are in love.
Just a thought…
:)

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Last year my daughter and her fiance did Ronald McDonald and Wendy. Avid health-food nuts, they said it was one of the scariest costumes they could think of. They were a huge hit and won prizes! I'm sure you'll have a great time.

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We thought it would be kinda cute that two rival fast-food restuarant icons are in love.

That is adorable. Promise you'll post photos!

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I think that's both clever and adorable.  I love seeing those types of costumes.   My favorites of last year were college students as all the Kellogg's cereal characters: the Froot Loops tucan, Count Chocula, the Cherios Bee, Captian Crunch and more.  Just too awesome, even if they're not all Kellogg's exactly. 

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Oh, man!  I have some great photos I was going to share… you will have to go over to my blog and see both my boys - ages 2 and 5 dressed up in their costumes.  They have been wearing them everyday for the past week.  And I don't think they will stop!  (even after Halloween is over)

And once you see them, you will realize what I HAVE to be! 

Having fun,
Doug
aka Bob's Dad Robert

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I'm going to be the grumpy old man that answers the door, with Shakira (my python) around my neck.

Kids adore her.  She'll be a hit like she was last year, just a bit bigger.

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I'm going to 3 different Halloween parties and a Samhain ritual, so a gypsie, a vampire, a cat and a witch. :P  Wish me luck in the gypsie costume… i might win 1000 bucks and get a few extra coins reading tarot!

<3

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I think I found my halloween costume, all… but you'll have to wait for photos. :)

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This year, my kids want to spnd the night with their Aunt on Halloween so I get the night off. I'm just going to relax and enjoy the peace and quite. Nobody comes to my house for trick or treating because I live in the middle of nowhere.  Even my own kids don't trick or treat here, we drive to town where the houses are much closer together when I take them out.

I was always the tallest kid in my class in school when I was younger. I always wished i could be shorter. One year I dressed up as a midget. It was the best costume I ever put together and was a lot of fun. People shorter than I would bend over to talk to me or to shake my hand. It was difficult to walk in and my friends had to help me carry my treat bag, but it was a blast anyway to feel short for one night!

To make the costume, I wore a pair of little kid pants up just past my knees. Then my shirt was tucked into the pants, but the neck of the shirt went up to my waist. Then I had a really big head made out of a pillow case that came down to my waist and was tucked into the neck of the shirt. I had gloves attached to the end of the shirt sleeves for hands. My arms were in the pillow case. The pillow case had a huge face drawn on it with eye holes cut out so I could see where I was going and lots of yarn for hair. People would stop and stare, trying to figure out the illusion of the costume. 

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i always try to get away with the easiest costume i can come up with.

this year i am wearing white gloves with little clocks drawn all over them.

what am i?

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I like it, cute and simple. I was looking at a bunch of costumes like that the other day on the family fun website. They have many costumes, all sorted into different categories, and all home made with directions. My favorite was the recycled costume.

Last year my daughter's nursery school teacher came to school on Halloween dressed as a door (a piece of card board that hung around her neck with a door knob (drawn by making a circle with a magic marker). When the kids knocked on the door and said trick or treat, she gave them mozzarella sticks. The kids loved it!

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love the door!

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I was looking at a bunch of costumes like that the other day on the family fun website.

Little known fact: FamilyFun was my first job out of college. I'd almost forgotten about our Halloween issues!

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WOW! I love that magazine. I have been reading it for years. Before I had kids I was a nanny. Shortly after my oldest daughter was born, I switched to day care at home. My oldest is 13, my youngest 4, and I'm a Girl Scout leader and that magazine has such wonderful ideas that I've used for all those things. Even when I don't use their ideas, their ideas inspire other ideas of unique projects to make.

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i used to read that one too! it was a great magazine.

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the white rabbit from alice in wonderland??   cinderella?   

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ohsmom – what's the answer about your white gloves with clocks?  i can't figure it out and my guessing post went to a funny place – so this is my guess…

the white rabbit from alice in wonderland??   cinderella?  

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i will be a woman with too much time on her hands :)

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time on my hands

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 I am a big fan of the book (not to be confused with the musical) Wicked, I'm having trouble deciding between Galinda the “good” witch of Oz, and Elphaba Thropp, the “wicked” witch of the west.  I definitely look more like a Galinda, and I love pink, but as a biology major and someone with an interest in politics and animals welfare, Elphaba would fit my personality better.
I like the musical too, by the way.  It's just different.

Any opinions?

Best costume I ever saw was at a Rennaisance Faire, a centaur.  Very real, right down to a disturbingly accurate retractable phallus.

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Emily, I am a big fan of Wicked myself and same with my father. I love Elpheba and think you should be her for halloween, but that's just my opinion. However, Galinda is more of an easier witch to play (because of all the green make-up that is required for Elphaba). Ultimately it's your choice.
I am going to be playing Jesus! and I hope that it does not offend any faithful christians. I have had many comments made that I look like the one that's pictured on Mexican Candles and posters, so it should be fairly easy for me to transform into Jesus. I would be delighted to hear any suggestions as to which Jesus to portray! Thanks

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Emily, which ummmmm, i mean witch is more comfortable?

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Maybe you might consider going as the less comfortable of the two- it would ensure that the “hidious grin” on your face would be real & you would be even more wicked than mere mortals might suspect. That would be the magic….
                Of course, comfort is important even for witches.

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since i have too much time on my hands, i am back.

good point about the smile brought about by an uncomfortable costume.  it could lend itself to more authenticity!

i did here of another costume today.  take a box and a fabric cover to drape over the box, cut a hole big enough to fit your head through the top.
place alarm clock on box next to your head, and/or lamp shade on your head.


waaaa laaaa you are now ……………….      one night stand

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one night stand….you make me laugh!

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I Looove the one night stand & you could also put a cuckoo in your mouth and unfurl it every hour and cockoo stridently the appropriate number of times, I know that If I saw ” a strident cuckoo unfurling every hour , on the hour, on a one night stand”, it would totally crack me up and I would screech or cackel with uncontrolable laughter. You talk of ” a smile” for the witch, well, taint a smile yer after, but an unmistakably, poisonous, hidious grin. That's what always wins the Witch World pagent, in halloween land, and the ability to cackel at the drop of a pointed hat.  In anycase have fun & I'm looking fwd to seeing pics,
Bliss & blessings,
Mike

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a yes, a proper and accurate cackel would be essential.

the cockoo is too funny!

what fun!

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Partly cloudy with a chance of rain

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That's the best one so far, Aley!  LOL

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can you change that to just partly cloudy?

the good old fashioned hay rides just are not as good in the rain………….

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I hate to break it to the wonderfull givers of witchy costume advice, but the witches in Wicked don't really cackle, and they aren't really wicked.  Unless you consider being completely ineffective to be wicked.  Mostly the WWotW is just green and pointy.  And pretty angry toward the end.  I should defintely be angry to pull off an Elphaba impression.  And green.

I think I will dress up my cat Miri as a mouse.  She would make a great mouse.

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I wish I could wear a mask and walk around all the time masked even after Halloweeen.  Its really my protest of how we are judged upon so much as a woman.  

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I love Halloween , and I just love to dress up.
I would be :


I would have my spoon , and sugar near by:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoDGwrYjfWs&feature=related
Oh would this not be fun a Gaian Halloween Event!
Love to all,
Lori

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that would be one great costume!

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I regret to say (with a wee tear in my eye) that I have never been trick or treating on Halloween.  I have never haunted the neighborhood in fancy dress (or Guising, as it is called in my country) but would very much like to re-instill this childlike practice into my adult life!

In saying that, I would like to go as 'Hellboy'

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go hell boy, go!

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I think a gaian party would be awesome!  So many creative and hilarious ideas!  Too bad every party it's like this!

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well, i am sad to report that the “too much time on my hands” didn't work out that well.  I spent over an hour carefully attaching little clocks to my gloves and then horror of all horrors!  as the glue dried, i found myself loosing tons and tons of time! - the little buggers kept falling off.

so i did what any typical optimist would do, and i went to plan b

i used safety pins to attach pictures of clocks going down the side of my body - waaaaaa laaaaaa - i became a woman with time on her side.

people got a laugh out of the costume and it was great to see them smile, but i must admit, the best part of the night happened when i got home.

I got to take time off!

happy halloween :)

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My daughter went to school and said that one boy was made to take his costume off because it was not appropiate to wear to school. I had to laugh though when she told me he made his own costume and went as a tampon!

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wow!