I can’t decide if I’m going to dress up for Halloween this year. I’m too old to get a costume just to wear it to a bar for one night, too young to sit on the porch in my bathrobe handing out candy to the neighborhood kids.
“Lady, what are you?”
“Fifteen years too early for menopause. Now take your candy and get the hell off my porch.”
“Lady, what are you?”
“Fifteen years too early for menopause. Now take your candy and get the hell off my porch.”
1 Goblin King
David Bowie’s character from Labyrinth, the ultimate 80’s movie. This looks super cute on a little girl, but I would give a finger to see a grown man dressed like this.
David Bowie’s character from Labyrinth, the ultimate 80’s movie. This looks super cute on a little girl, but I would give a finger to see a grown man dressed like this.
2. The Birds
Don’t act like there wasn’t a weird piece of you that wanted to be Tippi Hedron in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. The gal looked sexy at all times, even under bird attack. That’s some scary business.
Don’t act like there wasn’t a weird piece of you that wanted to be Tippi Hedron in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. The gal looked sexy at all times, even under bird attack. That’s some scary business.
Under the category of Things That Should Never be Made Sexy, we have; Sexy Elmo, Sexy Ninja Turtle, Child’s Sexy Cat Costume… these are all real things available for purchase. I digress. If we are going to insist of sexifying Halloween, I say we put dudes in that category as well – Sexy Hulk Hogan is a fine enough place to start. Next I want to see a Sexy Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas or a Sexy Donald Trump or a Sexy Cast of Duck Dynasty. Yeah.
4 Eye Monster
I feel like this is actually some Hindu Goddess or something I don’t know the name of, but either way, I like a good make-up only costume. Allows for some artistry and it’ll creep out the neighborhood trick-or-treaters when I answer the lookin’ crazy.
I feel like this is actually some Hindu Goddess or something I don’t know the name of, but either way, I like a good make-up only costume. Allows for some artistry and it’ll creep out the neighborhood trick-or-treaters when I answer the lookin’ crazy.
I double especially like this idea for a little girl with a bald-headed dad or baby sibling – a natural Daddy Warbucks.
Okay, it’s probably a little weird and impractical to put a baby in a ski-mask style costume, but Mr. T is awesome and that is that. This kid wins. Everything. Everything.
If I knew an easy way to make the plastic bubble part I would do this in a heartbeat. Swap out the hula girl for pictures of your home town or state? I need it.
Crap. Is this family cute or what? Family costumes usually creep me out a little, but this one is a keeper. Too. Flippin. Cute.
Some more that look fun and super easy to make: Crazy cat lady, Medusa, Dry Cleaning, Goody bags, Baby Moose, Paper Doll, Identity Crisis.
I am working on making costumes for my niece and nephew. If anyone has any ideas on the 13-month-old-friendly Captain Hook costume, I’m all ears.
I love Halloween but I think I may have crossed over to cranky old lady. I save soaps, shampoos, and lotions all year from hotel visits.
If an older kid comes to the door, they get a “O-M-Geewhiz, how OLD are YOU??!” If they are over age 13, I say “Well, YOU get a personal
hygiene item!” I have them in a bowl. My own children are so mortified that they slink in the shadows.
Win-Win
Barbara
HA! I like this idea. I’ll have to start collecting for next year. My problem isn’t so much big kids but the thing where one or two kids come accompanied by 3+adults, each with a pillowcase, collecting for “the baby at home.” Yeah right.
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These are all great costumes. I was just at the David Bowie exhibition at the art gallery on Tuesday, and saw the original glass ball and the septre he carried in the movie!
For years, I gave out pencils because my daughter had a collection that she didn’t want after needing them for 100 day at school. I’d come to the door with my hair all tangled and my shirt askew and hand everyone a pencil. When asked why I didn’t have candy, I’d say, “Because I just got home an hour ago from the morg and I didn’t have time to stop for candy. You’re lucky I don’t smell like formaldehyde.” Parents would give me a wan smile and move their little ones on. Over the course of 3-4 years, it weeded out all but neighborhood kids who know me as the lady who can catch a raw egg at 40 yards at the egg toss at the block party. (Gotta take your cool factor where you can get it.)
I like your style 🙂
The coincidences with your blog mentions never cease to amaze me. There is one almost every time I read, but I refrain from writing, as they often sound unbelievable – even to me! But I can’t resist, today. I was JUST YESTERDAY telling my GrandLove that her Daddy and Uncle were homemade Hershey Bars, one year. I must dig out pictures. Then, I read on to Captain Hook, and I remember my older son making a hook from aluminum foil, one year… I can go on and on. We might be connected somewhere in our souls.
We give the neighborhood kids candy and toothbrushes :-)!! The wanderers receive just the candy. Can’t be responsible for everyone’s dental bills!!
Boo.
Ha! Isn’t it a small world? Sometimes we seek our own without even trying 🙂
That’s a great idea with the toothbrushes!
For the 13 month old, get a small plastic Captain Hook hook hand and put a pacifier on the sharp point of the hook. What is Lola going to be? When I read the title of this post, I thought that these were Your favorite costumes and the pictures were You. The first one looks like you and your personality!
You know me too well. There are many-a-photo of me scowling at the camera. No idea why I did that considering I had some pretty rad costumes! I might have to dig up one or two…
Lola has yet to decide her costume this year. I’m pushing for Frida Kahlo, she is pushing for Glamorous Ennui. She usually wins.
I went as Tippi two years ago!! It was one of my best costumes in years, except that someone at the bus stop thought I was the homeless woman from home alone.
Last year I went as the mad scientist from Robot Chicken since I have a chicken purse that I could dress up as the robot chicken. Nobody mistook me for Colonel Sanders, so win!
A little bit off subject, but I just saw the prancercize lady doing a commercial for pistachios! And if it weren’t for you and your infinite wisdom of things in this world, I would have had no clue who she was. So I just want to say thank you again for doing what you do. Love your blog!!!!
Melissa
A little bit off subject, but I just saw the prancercize lady doing a commercial for pistachios! And if it weren’t for you and your infinite wisdom of things in this world, I would have had no clue who she was. So I just want to say thank you again for doing what you do. Love your blog!!!!
Melissa
A little bit off subject, but I just saw the prancercize lady doing a commercial for pistachios! And if it weren’t for you and your infinite wisdom of things in this world, I would have had no clue who she was. So I just want to say thank you again for doing what you do. Love your blog!!!!
Melissa
A little bit off subject, but I just saw the prancercize lady doing a commercial for pistachios! And if it weren’t for you and your infinite wisdom of things in this world, I would have had no clue who she was. So I just want to say thank you again for doing what you do. Love your blog!!!!
Melissa
Hi! number 4 is a Tim Burton’s character 😀 I really like your blog!!
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My friend was the crazy cat lady a few years ago during a Simpsons-themed Halloween gathering and it was a big hit! (as were Snake, Grimes, and Herman.) You are amazing, Auntie Peaches. Crackin’ me up pretty consistently! Thanks for that.
(and a hearty thank you for reminding me that i desperately need to convince my ex to be Jared this year. He has the contact-juggling ball and everything!! But for some reason he refuses! i keep telling him it is his only chance to stuff and openly rock an amazing package! Maybe it’s too much pressure….)
(er, Jareth! my bad.)
I get kinda cranky with the high school kids wearing their sports gear….I mean, I am even in costume and I’m handing the crap out! A little effort please! It’s Halloween, people! I give them cough drops….cheap $1 for 500 cough drops….it is trick-or-treat isn’t it?