Janie Grace Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 My ds12 really wants to ToT. Our family didn't ToT for years and I think he is reluctant to miss out now that we finally do it. We really want him to put some effort into a costume so he's not being the jerk big-kid who goes around in his football uniform getting free candy (we also plan to talk a LOT about etiquette, especially as it relates to being aware of and preferential towards little kids). So... I'm looking for ideas for him. We're not into the super-gory/evil stuff, so no zombies or ax-murderers or anything. What is your big boy going to be? Note... please let's not turn this into a "your kid is too old to ToT!" thread. I remember that from last year and it was heated/messy. We feel okay with letting him ToT. Just looking for ideas! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyroo Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 My brother was a totem pole one year when he was a preteen. Now he is in his 20s and dressing up for Halloween parties and his two most recent costumes were Beakman and bait (he made a fishing hook out of a hanger that went "through" him and the hook was tied to a fishing line aka ribbon attached to a helium balloon). Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Calvin is going to be Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Go look on Pinterest. There's some great ideas there. Some of my teens favs: Shawn of the Dead An M&M A crusader/knight A zombie Werewolf Grim reaper Edward scissor hands A Lego man Frankenstein A tax auditor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 My ds is going to be a Viking. He's working on the historically accurate paper mache helmet right now. A favorite costume from the past was the "unhappy camper". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 So I have a dd (17) who is either going to be Snow White or Han Solo. A dd (15) who is dressing as The Doctor (#11). And a ds (12) who is dressing as Steve from Minecraft. Dh (42) hasn't made a final decision. I am dressing as the Bride of Frankenstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Ds10 is going to be a King Cobra http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/mobile/king-cobra-costume/productinfo/35012/ He's so excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smstjohn Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 My nine year old is going as Percy Jackson. We made a t-shirt for him that says Camp Half-Blood on it and we painted a foam sword from the store bronze. We're working on writing Anaklusmos in Greek on that and a pen at the moment. My younger boy is going as Link from Legend of Zelda. We made a shield out of cardboard and foam pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 My 14 year old is going as sith apprentice darth maul from star wars clone wars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Blues Brothers -- suit, hat, sunglasses Forest Gump -- khaki pants, plaid button up shirt, red ball cap with index card stuck to front saying "Bubba Gump Shrimp" CSI agent -- black vest, black ball cap, CSI letters cut out of white construction paper and stuck to cap & vest Old man -- old man clothes, glasses pulled down on nose, cane Skateboarder -- jeans, t-shirt, skate pads, helmet, carry skateboard Cowboy/Farmer -- jeans, button up shirt, boots, cowboy hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I'm helping a friend put together an Ash Ketchum outfit for her son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2myboys Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Carter Kane from the Kane Chronicles (He was Percy Jackson last year.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckymom Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Squirrelboy is going to be Harry Potter, but, of course, he's still well within standard trick or treating age. I trick or treated well into high school, so I say it's awesome that your 12 year old wants to dress up. One year in high school I was Robin Hood, even though I'm a girl :). Robin Hood is much cooler than Maid Marion. My brother, who is 41, still dresses up every Halloween. Usually he and his girlfriend wear coordinating costumes. One year they were Pac Man and a Ghost. Another year they were the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan (they live in Traverse City). They make their costumes on a very limited budget, usually using cardboard, spray paint, and duct tape. If my kid were looking for ideas, I'd suggest picking either a book character or a mythological figure that he likes and figuring out how to pull together a costume for that. I was very impressed when we went to a Halloween event at the Louisville Zoo and I saw a tween girl dressed as a Greek goddes (I'm not sure which one). Oh, and I encourage you and DH to dress up, too, if you want to. This year DH and I are going to be Hogwarts professors. We're just going to wear graduation robes. Kittygirl is going to be a Hogwarts owl. I just got a standard owl costume and I'm going to attach a letter to her :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 My entire family is going trick or treating. We are dressing up as professional wrestlers. :) Can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Ds has dressed up as "Batman" - white dress shirt and tie with black paper bats taped all over. Has also done "Starbucks" - stars and (fake) dollar bills. The most obvious choice would be a black shirt with a name tag that says "HELLO My Name Is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father..." :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfOneFunOne Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 AMDG Ok, this is what my daughter was one year but I got the idea from Dick van Dyke and he was a pretty big boy in Mary Poppins. It was a great costume and people even stopped to see how we did it and it got tons of compliments. She was the Chimney Sweep. She already had a black t shirt, black pants, and black boots. I got her a black blazer/jacket from Goodwill and a black cap from walmart. I used a cork to put soot all over her face, neck, and hands. Burn the end of the cork; blow it out; let it cool (for just a few seconds); color his skin. We found we needed to reapply so we carried the lighter and cork with us in a little baggie. For the chimney sweep's broom I got one from the dollar store, cut off the handle, used scissors to cut out a couple of cardboard circles and some of the broom straw, hot glued the straw around one circle, topped with the other circle and stuck them on the handle. I spray painted the whole thing black and it was done. She won a contest and the admiration of lots of strangers and it cost less than $10. The hat cost more than everything else put together. For extra points he could learn the dance and earn his candy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 My ds12 is going to dress up as Waldo (where's Waldo). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 BTW, I pass out candy to everyone who comes to my door in a costume. HOWEVER, if I get teens or adults without a costume? I keep extra eyepatches and vampire teeth on hand. No costume=no candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 My DS 14 is going to be Edgar Allan Poe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 My almost 13 y.o. is going as Santa in Hawaii. Hawaiian shirt, shorts, sunglasses, Santa wig and beard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 My ds is going as a Son of a Witch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 ds (10yrs old) is going to be a pirate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 My kids aren't going this year, but a couple years ago, the oldest son of a friend of mine went as the Hulk. He used green body paint, a wash out hair dye and some frayed green shorts (I think his mom just home dyed some old shorts of his). It was a big hit. He had to shower a couple times to get it all out, but he said it was soooo worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammie Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 DS is going as an FBI agent. My mom sent us a costume that included a badge, earpiece, tie and "bullet proof vest." She also found a cap that said FBI and a cheap pair of plastic handcuffs. We are adding a white collar shirt. My son is SO happy he has been arresting all of us for a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 19yo boy- mummy 17yo boy-slenderman 8 yo boy-cow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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