Always Popular Costumes

1. Where’s Waldo?:

• Jeans
• Red and white striped sweater
• Red and white striped snow hat: This might be tricky to find, if so, get a solid colored cap and use colored tape to create stripes. Attach a red poof to the top of the hat.
• Fake round glasses
• Walk with a cane and hide behind objects.

2. Old Geezer:

• Wear khaki or dress pants pulled up to the waist.
• Tuck a short-sleeved button-down shirt into your pants.
• Suspenders
• Fake glasses
• Use makeup to draw wrinkles and color your hair with grey hair spray.
• Walk hunched over with a cane and complain about “kids these days.”

3. Witch:

• Wear a long-sleeved black dress. A long-sleeved black shirt and loose-fitting skirt will work too.
• Black and orange striped knee-high socks
• Pointy black hat: Form out of sturdy paper or foam if you don’t have a hat.
• Black shoes with a buckle
• Wear dark makeup and ‘fly’ around on a broom.

4. Hippie:

• Bell-bottom jeans
• Tie-dyed shirt
• Jean or suede vest
• Sandals
• Peace sign necklace
• Round sunglasses
• Wear your hair long with a few small braids throughout. Add flowers or a band around your head.
• Talk slowly and mention ‘peace’ and ‘love’ as much as possible.

5. Tourist:

• Hawaiian shirt
• Khaki shorts
• Sandals: with crew socks!
• Visor
• Fanny pack
• Carry a camera around your neck and stick maps and brochures in your pockets.
• Ask people to take your picture in front of things and act like your lost, looking at your maps.

6. Nerd:

• Dress pants or khakis pulled up over your waist.
• Short-sleeved, button-down shirt
• Bow-tie
• Suspenders
• Black dress shoes with white tube socks
• Nerd glasses: Add some tape on the nose bridge.
• Stick pens and pencils in your pockets, carry around a calculator and a thick book. Stick a “Kick Me” sign to your back.

7. 80′s Prom Queen:

• Long, poofy dress: Many secondhand stores have a large collection of old prom dresses. Look for ones with giant shoulder pads, bright colors and lots of bling.
• Long gloves
• Heels with bright colored slouch socks
• Tiara
• Make a sash with thick ribbon and puffy paint that reads “Prom Queen 1982”

8. Princess:

• Long, shimmery gown: Look for old prom gowns or wedding dresses at local secondhand stores.
• Crown: Buy one at the dollar store or make your own with rhinestones and stiff paper.
• Long white gloves
• Wear your hair full and curly and apply lots of makeup.

9. Baby:

• Pajamas: Look for the full body kind that zip all the way up. If you’re really brave you could substitute a large diaper and baby t-shirt instead.
• Hold a baby blanket, baby bottle and suck on a pacifier.
• This costume is especially funny on tall, large older men.

10. Biker:

• Dark jeans
• Leather jacket: Attach a Harley or biker gang logo cut out of construction paper.
• Wear a bandanna around your head.
• Black leather gloves
• Motorcycle sunglasses
• Leather studded belt and studded jewelry
• Draw fake tattoos on your arms and a mustache.
• Walk bow-legged, as if you’ve spent the day on your bike.

11. Vampire:

• White long-sleeved button down shirt
• Black dress pants
• Black shoes
• High collared cape: Create with black fabric or sheet if necessary.
• Red bow tie or red insignia
• Wear fake vampire teeth, slick your hair back and use makeup to make your face pale.
• Pretend to “suck blood” from peoples’ necks.

12. Lady Bug/Bumble Bee:

• Red or yellow long sleeve shirt.
• Black spandex pants or tights.
• Create wings using cardboard: Draw a large circle on red or yellow (depending on your bug of choice) poster board. Color large black dots on the red poster for a ladybug or use tape to create black stripes on the yellow poster for the bee. Draw a line down the center of the circle and cut down the center of the line to create two wings. Attach to back of shirt or create shoulder straps.
• Attennae: Create using a black headband and pipe cleaners.

13. Flapper:

• Fringed dress: Look in secondhand stores or rent from a vintage dress shop.
• Feather boa
• Long gloves
• Thick headband
• Long necklaces
• Fishnet tights
• Wear dark eye makeup, bright lipstick and carry a fan.

14. Movie Star:

• Long sequin dress or old formal gown- think long and slinky
• High heels
• Long gloves
• Feather boa
• Rhinestone jewelry
• Wear your hair styled and apply lots of makeup.
• Pretend like you’re being photographed and strike poses every so often.

15. Girl Scout:

• Green shorts or skirt
• White short-sleeved button-down shirt
• Wear a green vest or make a green sash: Wear over your shirt and cover with patches and badges.
• Green socks
• Dress shoes
• Red neck scarf
• Wear your hair in pigtails and carry around a box of cookies.

16. Bunny:

• White sweat pants
• White hooded sweatshirt
• Bunny ears: Cut out of poster board and attach to headband to wear over hood.
• Puffy tail: Glue cotton balls together and attach to sweatpants.
• Use face paint to paint your nose pink and to draw whiskers.
• Carry an Easter basket full of fake grass and plastic eggs.

17. Cat:

• Black long-sleeved shirt
• Black spandex pants
• Cat ears: Cut out of poster board and attach to headband.
• Tail: Cut one leg off a pair of black panty-hose. Stuff slightly with tissue paper and attach to pants.
• Use face paint to paint your nose pink and to draw whiskers.
• Cuddle up to people and pretend to scratch people and things, saying “You’re sharpening your claws.”

18. Caveman and Cavewoman:

• One-shoulder toga: Create using animal print fabric and fasten with a rope around the waist. Make the hem of the toga jagged.
• Sandals
• Tussle your hair and make it look dirty with colored hair spray.
• Carry a club and speak slowly in very basic English.

19. School Girl:

• Plaid or solid grey or navy skirt
• White button-down shirt
• Necktie
• Knee Socks
• Mary Jane shoes
• Stick a pencil behind your ear and carry books with you.