Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Online Halloween Costume Ideas For All The Family

By Helene Malmsio


If you're looking for an excuse to have a party and it's getting close to the end of October, why not think about celebrating Halloween? There are plenty of Halloween costume ideas to opt for. Which one will scare the daylights out of everyone you know?

You'll see how good this tip is when it comes to finding perfect Halloween costumes for women. Let's say you fancy dressing up as a witch for example. All you have to do is search for Halloween witch costumes or something similar. This should give you all the witch related costumes you can choose from.

It's important to have an idea of who you are buying for before you start your search as well. For example are you buying just for you, or do you need a costume for your partner as well? In this case you should look for some of the double act costumes for Halloween that you can get. For instance you can get Jack and Sally costumes from The Night Before Christmas. Another example would be male and female vampire costumes.

Another aspect to think about is whether you would be happy to dress up in certain outfits. What would you be happy to wear? Do you want something with a large cape or several layers - if only to keep you warm as you go trick or treating with the children? Or are you happy to wear something a little more outlandish? If you have enough people to rope in, why not think about going out as the Addams Family? If this could work, you have to look for Addams Family Halloween outfits and decide whether you could make a good Morticia!

Adults can find many unique costumes such as the Deluxe Captain Hook Pirate outfit that's sold as a package with a maroon and black jacket with gold trim, pants, sash, dickey and shoe covers to complete the look. The lady can dress as Peter Pan's irascible sidekick, Tinker Bell, in Disney's Sexy Teen/Adult Halloween costume. This package includes the dress and detachable wings. Items such as a wand and even "pixie dust" can also be purchased online.

If your child is refusing to wear the same Halloween costume twice, take a look at these last minute Halloween costumes for kids and see if there's something you can put together quickly.

Mummy: This is always a fun last minute idea! If you've got bandages, or even toilet roll, to hand then wrap it around your child to turn them into an Egyptian mummy for the evening.

Cardboard Box Costumes: You'd be surprised at how creative you can get with a cardboard box! One ultra-simple costume is to wrap a cardboard box in wrapping paper, cut out holes for the arms and legs, and have your child dress as a gift box. You can take the cardboard box idea even further if you've got a little time to paint it. Your child could go as an iPod, a lego brick, a pizza box or any other famous box design.

One thing you have to bear in mind when looking for costumes online for Halloween is to check the sizing and order in plenty of time for the big event. Don't leave it until the last minute otherwise you will find that some companies will sell out of the most popular lines. And there is no telling which Halloween costumes will be the most popular each year!

Sometimes it's good to just surf around the Halloween costume sites to see what you can find. This alone can be a good way to narrow down the possibilities but as you can imagine it could take some time, unless you're lucky to hit on the perfect choice straightaway. By thinking about some different options and brainstorming some ideas in advance of the big day, you can come up with a shortlist of possibilities.




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