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Unique Halloween Costume Ideas for Duos!

Whether it’s your BFF, spouse, partner, or kiddo, here are some unique Halloween costume ideas for duos!

From The Menu, smores would be a fantastic nod to the film!

This one can also be homemade, although there’s multiple options from Amazon including some where one person is the bottom half and the other is the top. But, if you want it more authentic to the actual unique costumes from the movie (even the dripping of the chocolate!), it will probably have to be homemade. Cotton balls would work great for the marshmallows (or even real marshmallow if you’re adventurous!) and the chocolate hat can be made out of painted cardboard. The melting chocolate can be makeup or there’s a wax makeup tutorial to help get the dripping.

Ripley and Jonesy

Imagine showing up to a Halloween party as this popular human-cat combo! Amazon has a Ripley costume, but it’s a little too pricey for my budget ($64!). They have one for $49, but I recommend shopping second hand. Gray boiler jump suit from PoshMark are a bit cheaper, and you can always offer a deal for less and see if the buyer bites!

The cat costume can be done a few different ways based on budget. There’s a slightly terrifying cat mask on Amazon for $16 which would require you to build the rest of the costume yourself with orange clothing. Another option is to simply buy an orange cat bodysuit which is $39 from Amazon.

**You can always do Jack and Wendy from The Shining, or you can spice things up by being the** infamous door with Jack’s face and the axe.

So, how to make this possible.

The door can be made from painted cardboard word like a walking sign with straps (that can be made from duct tape) over the shoulders. A print out picture of Jack’s head can be glued to the center.

Now, the axe may be harder. It will require some sort of full body “handle” (consider a sleeping bag or simply pants and a shirt that are tan like the handle) and with the axe acting more like a mask. This can be made from cardboard and either paint of even aluminum foil wrapped around it for the blade.

Will this costume look homemade? Yup, but isn’t that part of the fun of Halloween?

The Static TV from Poltergeist and Carol Anne

This will be another that looks homemade, but at least it will save some cash! The TV will be worn like a cube over your body (see this Rubrix cube costume for an idea of how to make the box. The static can be painted or printed out (there’s a bunch of free static images out there). Then, it’s just a matter of finding some pajamas that look like the ones Carol Anne wore. If you don’t have blonde hair, no worries. You can find one on Amazon for $13 which can be styled and cut.

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Halloween Merch for the Horror Lover in Your Life

It’s almost Halloween! Okay, it’s still a month and a half away, but I love Hallween so much I start online window shopping for merch in the summer. I discovered three awesome stores with all sorts of goodies for the horror lover, so check them out:

Creepy Co.

Creepy Co. sells apparel, accessories, home and office decor and collectables. They’ve got awesome shirts from different collections including Goosebumps, Halloween (the movie), Tarman and Garbage Pail Kids. Check out their creepy pin selection or Michael Myer plush cushion. I’d love anything from this store, but I’ve been eyeing their awesome comedy horror shirts. Sizes range from XS - 4XL, unisex.

Wicked Clothes

PLEASE buy me one of their sweaters! This is a clothing online shop that sells t-shirts, ringers, sweatshirts and hoodies. The only negative for this site is sizing. They only sell XS - 2XL. Boo! But if those sizes work for you, they’ve got some really haunting selections ranging in themes from ghosts to witches. While the site looks like it’s marketed more towards women, men could totally rock their soft cotton clothing.

Jubly-Umph

Wear your weird. That’s their slogan and I’m loving it. Just for visiting their site and signing up for their newsletter, you get a free digital print. Mine is hanging in my work area to remind me to always embrace my beautiful weird self. Jubly-Umph as tons of items including clothing, pins, totes and bags, art and books with themes of weird, crafty, feminism, books, and compassionate/vegan. Honestly, I could spend an entire afternoon browsing their website and I love that their unisex sizes range from S - 5XL. So a bit more inclusive than other shops.

Hurry up and do your shopping! Halloween is right around the corner !