Instant Halloween costume

In My Humble Opinion
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We have a thread for that already, Mister Grinch.

I think Star Wars kid is an awesome idea for a party costume (if you add the lightsaber, you absolutely would need a lightsaber for that). But it’s a little esoteric for trick or treating. Old people aren’t generally youtube meme-savvy.

An old friend of mine dressed up as Alex from A Clockwork Orange. It’s not instant costume, but it’s fairly simple. White shirt, white pants, white suspenders, black top hat, and one very large fake eyelash (or mascara/eyeliner). And maybe a cane if you’re feeling fancy.

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I love A Clockwork Orange, but haven’t showed it to the kid just yet. :slight_smile:
I showed him the thread last night and he’s thinking it over. If he thinks too long, I’m going to run with “movie theater floor” because I could put that together in zip flat.

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a name tag that says God. *

  • I know, I know, stolen from Oz on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but ever since I saw it i thaught it was an awesome idea.
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Have him put on one of those clear plastic laundry bags like he would a pullover shirt. Now fill it full of colored balloons and tie it off at the waist.

Poof, he’s a gumball machine.

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That would be a bowler hat, not a top hat. I’m not sure where you could find either for cheap except maybe a costume shop.

He’d also need the codpiece and black boots.

He could dress all in pink and wear a chair on top of his head. He’s a wad of gum.

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A roll of cheap (Scott) toilet paper could make a pretty good mummy.

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Most places sell green plastic ones for St. Patrick’s day that could be spray-painted black (recoloring costume parts to repurpose them is an old trick). Not sure if they carry them “out of season,” but large party-supply stores might.

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Already been done (basically)…

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Genius!

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Except we live in Florida and it’ll be 80-something degrees out. One year I dressed the kids as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and the poor little things almost had a heatstroke.

I love the wad of gum idea, if I could find an appropriate chair…

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Sew a few socks, a pair of underwear and a dryer sheet to him and have him go as static cling.

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I was goint to suggest Adam, but yours is even more inappropriate.

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I’ve seen it done with a shoe on the head. (Gum on the bottom of a shoe.)

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A giant red ribbon bow around his neck. With a big yellow tag.
That reads

Shiney, giftwrap-like clothes would help, too.

He is then:

God’s gift To Women!

:cool:

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Grab a few barbies from your local thrift shop and attach them all over a black t-shirt=chick magnet.
or I guess you could also use rubber duckies.

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A lot of great ideas, but these three almost – almost – made me wish I weren’t a Halloween grinch.

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Use a cardboard box and cut a hole in it so that it can fit over his head. Use markers to decorate it: a kissing booth. A funny one I saw had the different prices crossed out until it finally read, FREE! Decorate it with kisses, etc.

Here’s a picture of a kissing booth and God’ gift to women:

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Last night I went as a homicidal maniac. They look just like everyone else! :smiley:

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Thanks, guys. He did the movie theater floor - it was very easy to put together and people thought it was funny. Next year I’m going to tell him he’s just too old!