Word Nerd Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 My favorite Halloween costumes are the ones that involve a play on words, a pun, a literal interpretation or a twist on a metaphor, etc. What are your favorite word-play costume ideas? Here's one I found that would be fun: PIG LATIN Turn a sheet into a toga. Wear a pig’s nose - easily found at a costume store. Of if you are talented, draw a pig's nose using face paint. For extra oomph, eakspay in igpay atinlay! Appyhay Alloweenhay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 My sister in law and neice went as swine flu the year that was big. They had pig noses, wings and a face mask (the hospital kind) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Paradise Lost is one I've always wanted to do: either two people with dice costumes or one person wearing a costume of two dice carrying a map and asking for directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) Write book on your face for "bookface". Not my idea and not my favorite, but that's what came to mind when I read the question. ;) I did that last year (wrote BOOK on my forehead for Facebook)! Edited October 9, 2010 by WordGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 I keep thinking about doing something related to the bed bug scare—only not dress as an actual bed bug but as a generic bug with wings and antennae and wear pajamas and carry a pillow? Hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Black-eyed pea - color a big black circle around one eye and saftey pin a felt letter P to your T-shirt. This stumped a lot of people for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 We may have to try the paradise lost one! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSNative Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 One piece of straw in your pocket - the last straw From DOA - wear a slip (or slip like dress) with a Freud name tag - Freudian slip Paint a rock on a t-shirt. Paint a star on it. - Rock Star. Attach a leaf that dangles from the brim of a cap - blow on it when someone asks what you are - leaf blower This link has some more http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/unusual-halloween-costumes.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Tape Smarties candy rolls all over your pants to be "Ms. Smarty Pants". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 There's always Spud-nik, like Ross on Friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Wear a large, red letter C on your shirt and go as . . . the Red Sea. :tongue_smilie: Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougarmom4 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Ds13 last year was a quarterback...I got a huge silver circular platter tray at the dollar store, he drew the face of a quarter on it in marker & wore it on his back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 These are cracking me up! Love the Facebook and the swine flu ones. I think the bedbug one would be great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Ooooh, I have a totally lame one that I wore as a Halloween costume in high school! :lol: I took a brown paper grocery bag and cut it into a vest, taped the Sunday grocery store ad to the back across the shoulders (so like a cape), and tied a plastic bag over my head like a hat, and a bag over each shoe. I was........... SUPER STORE! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 I just thought of a few more. You could dress as a cat, add LOL to your front and be a Lolcat. A Cake Wreck could be all kinds of fun. Make a comma and glue cereal to it--cereal (serial) comma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amydavis Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Last year my oldest dd took a bunch of cereal boxes and cut the fronts of them off. She stapled these all over a sweatshirt. We took the fake blood that you get in the halloween make-up kits and squirted it all over the shirt and boxes. She was a serial (cereal) killer. LOL. It was pretty good, and stumped a few people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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