Phranklyphilly.com shows you how to make a costume of an old, recognizable McDonald’s character, Hamburglar, one of the most creative homemade costumes I’ve seen.
What you need:
Prisoner costume (should cost about $20 from a costume shop)
Yellow t-shirt: Rip it up and make a cape out of it. Save one strip to wrap around your hat
Red Tie
Draw hamburgers, color them in, cut them out, and attach to the tie
Black wide-brimmed hat. You can find a plastic one at the costume shop. About $5
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TheOfficemaster gives a clever and simple way to help October 31 at the office truly be Halloween.
Halloween will soon be upon us, and while I thought my suggestions last week regarding Halloween Costumes Fit For the Office were pretty sweet, I think this Blood Puddle Pillow may take the cake.
Instead of wearing some stupid spiderman costume, or any costume for that matter, just buy one of these Blood Puddle Pillows and pretend to be a victim of a recent homicide.
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TheOfficemaster lists a few creative do-it-yourself costumes that can be worn to the office on Halloween or to a company sponsored Halloween party.
Halloween may be a holiday geared towards giving children cavities and helping college kids get laid, but that doesn’t mean you should feel left out of the fun now that you have a job.
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Thinkyourwaytohealth gives different ideas to save money on Halloween costumes, decorations, and treats.
According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, Americans spent an estimated 5 billion dollars on Halloween in 2006! Even with the economic problems in this country, I am sure it will be as much or more this year. Here are some ideas on making your Halloween a little less painful on your wallet.
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The Wowinsider announces that Costume Inc. is licensing some World of Warcraft costumes. You can now be your creature/character from one of the most popular MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) in the world.
Have you ever wanted to be a fearsome Orc? Maybe you wanted to wear your Season 2 Warrior helmet out on the street? Or maybe you figured it was time you need to dual-wield WoW’s legendary weapons in real life, like some other folks? Gosh, maybe you just want pointy ears.
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This blog teaches you how to make a cute costume of one of America’s favorite cereal characters- Cap’n Crunch!
Another hilarious costume is Cap’n Crunch. I try to find the costumes that everyone will recognize, with the exception of those who did not grow up in the States. Another hilarious costume is Cap’n Crunch. Cap’n Crunch is recognizable, easy to recreate, and everyone loves him from their childhood memories.
What you need to be Cap’n Crunch this Halloween:
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This blog entry lists several creative homemade costumes for females thought up by females! A homemade costume a is a fun do-it-yourself project.
These creative homemade Halloween costumes for women are easy to make – you may already have everything you need in your closet, basement, or garage! I’ve collected ideas from real women who’ve actually made and worn these Halloween costumes, and they’re much more creative and interesting than those you buy in a store (not that I’m dissing buying Halloween costumes – sometimes life gets to busy to make Kraft dinner, much less a costume!).
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Marketwatch writes about the increase in spending on Halloween this year and how you can teach your kids to budget with Halloween shopping.
Despite the economic downturn, Americans are planning on spending even more this year than last on Halloween candy and decorations, a new survey released by Visa Inc. finds.
The survey shows that 75 percent of Americans plan to celebrate — and spend on — Halloween. Among those, the average person will spend $47 on candy and decorations. Disregarding the current economic headwinds, this spending represents an increase of 18% from the $40 Americans reported they were planning to spend on Halloween in a similar Visa survey last year.
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The New York Times asks nutritionists on what to do around Halloween if you’re a health conscious parent and how to help your child to avoid going on a overload of treat calories.
Halloween has always been a tough holiday for health-conscious parents. Sure, it’s only one day a year, but the leftover treats you don’t hand out and the candy your kids bring home is likely to hang around the house for weeks.
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CNN associates Halloween as being a season, as nowadays Halloween complementary events and celebrations beginning weeks before the actual Holiday, much like Christmas.
Now the holiday is morphing into an entire season, at least in the tourism industry, with haunted walks, costume balls and pumpkin-carving events held throughout October. Some even start in early September, like Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Disney World, which starts September 5 — just four days after Labor Day. In 2004, the same event at Disney World started October 1.
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