Funny Monsivais: August 2012

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

funny costume ideas

funny costume ideas

If your budget's tight or you're simply looking for something different to do for Halloween this year, here's a list of 10 funny costume ideas you can make at home in minutes for very little cost. Each one is a play on words, and they're sure to earn you some grins or groans at the office Halloween party.

1) Freudian Slip - Wear a slip with a sign on it that says "Freud."

2) Tic Tac Toe - Glue a container of Tic Tacs to the toe of your shoe.

3) Devil's Advocate - Carry a sign that says, "Vote for the Devil."

4) Blessing in Disguise - Put on a pair of dark sunglasses and a dark hat and wear a sash that says, "Bless You."

5) Cereal Killer - Dress in black and glue mini cereal boxes to your shirt. Stick plastic knives into the boxes and add some ketchup for "blood."

6) Quarter Pounder - Carry around some quarters and a hammer. When someone asks you what you are, pound a quarter.

7) CD Burner - Wear a blank CD around a neck and carry a pack of matches or a lighter.

8) God's Gift to Women - Gift wrap a large box and cut holes in the top and sides for your head and arms. Add a gift tag that says "To: Women" and "From: God."

9) Dr. Pepper - Wear medical scrubs and attach peppers to your shirt.

10) Identity Crisis - Wear any color shirt and stick name tags with different names all over it.

If you're looking to buy a costume rather than create one, you can also find plenty of crazy costumes at online stores. For instance, you may want an inflatable Halloween costume to turn you into a giant sumo wrestler, or you might want to look at some other funny costumes ideas such as the ""Split Personality Football Player/Cheerleader" costume or shark attack costume. There are plenty of ideas out there, so have fun making your choice!

funny costume ideas

funny couple costumes

funny couple costumes

Some couples are the romantic type: they kiss and snuggle with one another, no matter where they are. He calls her snookie pie and she calls him lovey bear. They make most of us physically ill. Some couples are more dramatic: they tend to spit and spat all year 'round and show up in amazing couple's costumes for every dress up event. One year they were Titania and Oberon. One year they were Hamlet and Ophelia. They have even been Rhett and Scarlett. And then there are the favorites: the ones who show up in the funny couple costumes, get the laughs and keep the party from turning ugly. For them, we take off our propeller beanie and offer a heartfelt, drawn out, whoopee cushion salute.

Funny couple costumes can be anything from the classic horse costume, where the lady dons the front half of the horse and the man, well; he gets to bring up the rear. But there are other choices as well. She can dress as a chicken and be chased all night by a slightly demented weasel, or even better, the egg headed, but inept chicken hawk that keeps trying to catch chickens far too large for him. This funny couple costume idea would be even funnier if you flip the genders.

Ah, that brings us to another choice: role reversal. He could throw on a large ratty robe and overdo the stereotypical housewife, while she could go as an obnoxious, loud mouthed; beer bellied man of the house. Or he could dress as a perky cheerleader and she could be a burly football player. There are a million suggestions with gender bending, role reversal ideas, so whatever pops into your head, go for it.

Food, one of the Queen of Halloween's favorite topics ever, is also a great place to look for funny couple costume ideas. One Halloween a few years ago, the couple down the block showed up as bacon and eggs, perfect for them because he is so tall and thin and she is so short and curvy. They looked delicious. Great ideas in the world of food include anything naturally joined by the word "and". If you can't think of one without the other, then you might have a perfect costume choice. Ketchup and mustard, milk and cookies and other ideas like this, are tasty ways to dress up for your party or trick or treating fun.

Finally, a warning about funny couple costumes: never come dressed in bondage if your mother, children or other people will be showing up. Never dress up as meat products for a vegan soiree. And never, ever dress as clowns. One clown is bad enough; a pair of them is just evil begging to be beaten with a wooden spoon. Back off Jingles, you were warned!

Christine Shoemark is webmaster of Adult Costume Shop.com.au. Dressing up in Halloween Costumes is a fun way to enjoy a fancy dress party. For a costume idea with a twist, why not dress up in a couples costume and be the couple that everyone remembers.

funny couple costumes