Halloween Treat Ideas – Halloween Cupcakes

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Lou

I love cupcakes and Halloween means that I can experiment with some spooky, kooky or all together ecky Halloween cupcakes! You can decorate your Halloween cupcakes so that they are also part of the ‘props’ at your Halloween get together. There are so many different ideas for Halloween cupcakes and a number of them have been compiled in one place which is very conveniently called Halloween Cupcake.

This site lists a number of different types of Halloween cupcakes for you to try from Eyeball Cupcakes to Spider Cupcakes, Ghost Cupcakes to Brain Cupcakes if you can’t find a delicious tasting (although sometimes far from delicious looking!) cupcake to serve on Halloween at this site then there is something seriously wrong!

The site also tells you how you can ‘cheat’ if you don’t feel confident enough with your cake decorating skills so what more could you want? Personally I don’t even want to wait until Halloween to start making these cupcakes!

Here’s some cool Halloween cupcake ideas from flickr –

Costumes Beginning with D

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Lou

Fancy Dress Outfits Starting with the Letter D

If you’re looking for costume ideas that start with the letter D then you’ve come to the right place as I have selected some great costumes for you to choose from. Star Wars fans will love to see that Darth Vader is available while Scooby fans can enjoy dressing up as Daphne, but there are many other costumes to choose from besides those.

I compiled this page along with a number of others as resource pages for anyone who’s been invited to an alphabet party. I used to get invited to a lot of alphabet parties when I was in my 20s and I think it’s high time they caught on again! In a nutshell you have to dress up as something beginning with a particular letter and if you’re on this webpage then the letter chosen is the letter D! I have other webpages available that cover the rest of the letters of the alphabet, but let’s look at costumes beginning with D right now.

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Cool Costumes Beginning with D

Dad’s Army – costumes based on this old British television comedy about the Home Guard during the war would be good and you could use this as a group costume idea as well.
Daenerys Targaryen – the Mother of Dragons is a great costume idea.
Daffy Duck
Dairymaid
Daisy Duke
Dalai Lama
Dalek – having grown up with the Classic Dr Who, I love the idea of going around saying ‘Exterminate, Exterminate’ all night!
Dallas Cowboy or even a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader
Dalmation
Dame Edna Everage
Dancers – A great costume idea that starts with D is a dancer and this is where you can have a lot of fun because there are so many interpretations of dancers from ballerinas to a hip-hop dancers and more. There really are lots of different ideas that you can use for this brief from Morris dancers to dancers from Greece, Tibet or more in traditional costume.

Women’s Spanish Dancer Costume Women’s Black Swan Ballet Dancer Costume Women’s Belly Dancer Costume

Dancing Queen – your chance to dress up as your favourite member of Abba, check out some Abba costume ideas here.
Danger Mouse
Danny – from the cult hit musical Grease
Daphne – from everyone’s favorite….Scooby Doo
Daria
Dark Knight
Dark Menace
Dart Board – there is a ready-made dart board costume available to buy, but this one is pretty easy to make yourself by getting some cardboard and cutting out two circles to stick on your t-shirt or jumper – one on the front with the Dart Board marked out and one on the back that you can keep plain black as the back of the board.
Darth Maul
Darth Vader – I love the idea of dressing up as Darth Vader just so that I can put on his voice with the only phrase I can ever remember of his – Luke, I am your father!
David Bowie – there are so many different costumes you can do for David Bowie from Ziggy Stardust to his Just Dance era or Labyrinth to Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence and many more.
Davy Crockett

Day of the Dead Costumes

Day of the Dead costumes.
Dead Costumes – Now I know what you’re thinking – dead isn’t a costume! It is, however a cool idea, especially with the continued popularity of shows such as The Walking Dead. You dress up as a Dead Bride, Dead Groom, Dead Cheerleader, Dead Cowboy, you get the idea. A cool idea is to take the costume you wore last time you had a fancy dress event and basically ‘trash it’, roll around on the grass, smudge it with dirt and maybe rip it a little until it looks like it could’ve been dug up and say you’re a dead fill in the blank..Alternatively, you can just buy a ready-made costume like the ones below or check out some of the ideas on other posts such as zombie costumes for men, zombie costumes for women, zombie costumes for boys or zombie costumes for girls.

Man’s Zombie Doctor Costume Zombie Nun Costume Zombie Nurse Costume

Deadpool
Deadshot – A member of the supervillains known as the Suicide Squad.
Dealer – I originally thought of a card dealer, but you could also dress up as a used car dealer!
Death Eater
Death Tarot Card
Debutante
Deck of Cards
Dennis the Menace
Dentist
Detective – just wear your own clothes and carry a badge, you could say you’re undercover. Alternatively, dress up as one of the famous detectives from Poirot to Sherlock Holmes.
Devil
Dexter
(Princess) Diana
Diana Ross
Dick Dastardly
Dictator
Dinosaur
Disco – Dancers or Ball. There are lots of disco dancer costumes available to buy or you may be able to raid your grandparents (or parents) wardrobes for some cool clothes to put together an outfit. Another idea is to just go as a disco ball.
Dipsy – One of the teletubbies.
Disney Costumes – You could dress up as a Disney Princess, Disney Fairy or just about any Disney character actually and then when people say something like why are you dressed as Lilo or Ollie the Pig you can look at them with a withering stare and say actually I’m dressed as a Disney character!

Death Card – Tarot Card Costume Diana Ross Sexy Black Costume Men’s Dinosaur Plush Costume

Diver
Doc – one of the Seven Dwarfs
Doctor – From wearing a white coat and being a doctor to the likes of Doctor Who or Doctor Evil there are lots of different costume ideas.
Dog
Dog the Bounty Hunter
Doll – again there are lots of different ideas here from rag dolls to china dolls and more. There are also some great doll face tutorials on youtube and/or Pinterest which you could use and then pop on a party dress and be a little china doll.
Dollar Bill
Dolly Parton
Dolphin
Dominatrix
Domino – I haven’t actually seen a domino costume, but I think it would be a really easy one to make, simply wear a black dress with a white belt and stick some white dots on the front – too easy!
Donkey
Donnatello – one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles we all love.
Dopey – or in fact any Dwarf would be a D wouldn’t it?
Donut
Dora the Explorer – or even her cousin Diego
Dorothy – from The Wizard of Oz or even Dorothy the Dinosaur from The Wiggles.
Dracula
Draculaura – one of the original Monster High dolls, you can check out some of her costume ideas on the Draculaura Costume Ideas post
Drag Queen
Dragon – from some of the cartoon dragon costumes to some sexy dragon costumes I personally like the idea of dressing up as a Chinese dragon.
Driver – Nascar driver to chauffeur, it’s your choice.
Druid
Drummer – just carry drum sticks if you’ve run out of time to get a costume made, alternatively dress up as a famous drummer.
Drum Majorette
Drunk – A drunk could be a very fun costume idea and great as a last-minute outfit. Basically, you can wear anything, but carry an empty glass or bottle and bump into lots of things slurring your words at the same time.
Duff Beer
Dumbledore
Dummy – from a crash test dummy to a shop mannequin
Dunce – all you need to do is wear a school uniform and make yourself a hat with a D on it.
Dynamite

For more cool costume ideas that start with a particular letter of the alphabet be sure to check out my A-Z of Costume Ideas.

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Halloween Costumes Inspired by Games – Angry Birds, Mario Bros, Halo…..

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Lou

What Halloween costume are you planning on wearing this year? A costume which looks like becoming extremely popular this year is one of the Angry Bird range of costumes. Angry Birds is a hugely popular game featuring, yes you’ve guessed it, Angry Birds! There are a number of awesome Angry Bird costumes to choose from and you can check them all out at the appropriately named site – Angry Birds Costumes!

Angry Birds are one of the most popular games available as a downloadable ap to your iphone, but it’s far from the first game that has become a popular Halloween costume.

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Pac Man costumes are also popular at Halloween and also 80s themed parties and not only can you get Pac Man your can also get all of the ghosts as costumes. In fact I’ve even managed to find a set of six Pacman costumes that you could use as a group costume idea – how awesome would that be? Yes, you’ve guessed it I’m a child of the 80s so I love Pac Man, but check out these and see if you don’t agree they are great costumes –

Pac-Man Deluxe Group Costume
Set Of 6

Not only does this set contain the four ghosts – Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde – along with Pac Man it also has a power pellet costume too!

The game inspired Halloween Costumes don’t stop with Angry Bird Costumes and Pac Man costumes either there are lots of different examples, from Tomb Raider who was not only a game, but a movie franchise as well as a Halloween costume through to Halo 3.

I think two of the most popular of the other game inspired Halloween costumes would have to be the Mario Brothers range of costumes and the Halo range of costumes, so I’ve decided to add links here for your to check them out for yourself.

For a range of Super Mario Brothers costumes check out the selection of Super Mario Bros Costumes available here. The costumes include your choice of Mario or Luigi as well as a gorgeous Princess Peach costume.

The Halo costumes are also very popular and include this deluxe Halo Supreme edition costume –

So there we have it a great collection of game inspired Halloween costumes ideas. My daughter thinks the Angry Birds Costumes are definitely the best ones mentioned here, while I’m stick stuck at Pac Man……it’s just trying to decide which one of the collection I prefer! Let me know which games inspired costume you prefer.

Outdoor Halloween Graveyard Decorations

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Lou

Graveyards/Cemeteries are spooky which is why the Halloween Graveyard is one of the most enduring Halloween themes. You can decorate both your house and garden as a graveyard, but I think that an outside graveyard is the spookiest option. There are lots of different ways in which you can create your very own Halloween graveyard. You can buy a range of different Halloween graveyard decorations or even make your own.

You can start off your graveyard with tombstones and crosses and there are certainly lots of props available, but there are so many different options for you to make your Halloween Graveyard stand out from the others. If you want to create the spookiest Cemetery ever (albeit rather ‘traditional’) from skeletons to tombstones and even the grim reaper himself then have a look at this Halloween Graveyard post, but if you want your Halloween graveyard to be a little different then keep reading.

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Halloween Graveyard Fence

Now you may already have a fenced yard or you may have hedging plants, but there’s just something about fencing off your Halloween graveyard that adds another element to the spooky factor you’re craving. There are some cool Halloween Graveyard fencing available for you to purchase which works really well such as these options –

Halloween Decoration Cemetery Iron Fence Kit Creepy Fence Border Party Accessory (1 count) (1/Pkg) Forum Novelties Cemetery Fence Prop, 2-Pieces

These can be used to great effect in fact you can even lean a couple of tombstones against them to get this spooky look –

These aren’t the only way you can create a cool Halloween graveyard fence for your own cemetery however, another option is to simply use an old fence or even a picket fence.

Using a picket fence around the area you can add different things to the fence like drops of blood, bits of flesh or a couple of ravens which transforms an ordinary picket fence into a scary ‘what kind of horrors lurk behind it’ kind of fence.

Another option is to use old fence palings that are rotted and falling down to create the effect of an old abandoned graveyard lurking behind.

The Gravestones – Important Halloween Graveyard Decorations

What is a graveyard or cemetery without gravestones. Of course you could forgo gravestones for a few wooden crosses, you could even make them crude handmade wooden crosses with names carved in them and create the illusion of an old abandoned ghost town from the old black and white western movies. If you want to go for that look then you could even put an old frayed noose over a tree as well.

You can make your own tombstones for your Halloween graveyard and this can be a fun activity in the lead up to Halloween or you can buy a range of different tombstones from very basic ones to more ornate options –

22in Mossy Celtic Cross Tombstone (Standard) Fake Tombstones – Halloween Yard Decoration The Vampire Demon Tombstone Statue

Once you’ve decided on the tombstones you have to decide on what else you’re going to add to your graveyard and this is where you can really stand out from the crowd.

Creating Your Halloween Graveyard Scene

Deciding on what props to add to your graveyard will help pull everything together and there are lots of options you can choose from including spooky Halloween trees – you can get some that are motion activated to make noises that will heighten visitors’ fears. You could go down the ghost route, after all where better to see a ghost than a graveyard? Then again you could do the whole ‘rise of the dead’ theme instead. This theme can be a lot of fun and there are some great props available for you to really make this the best halloween graveyard.

Another option is just to leave it as a graveyard and simply have a bat or two hanging from the tree, people will be on edge expecting more leaving it as a graveyard with the odd bat and maybe some fog (I do love using a fog machine on Halloween) will keep them on edge without needing to add anything else. Of course if you emerge as the creepy cemetery caretaker from behind a tree it will make them jump as well!

Costumes Beginning with C

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Lou

Fancy Dress Outfits Starting with C

If you’re looking for costumes beginning with C for a themed party then I’ve compiled a great list for you from sexy cabaret dancers to lovable Chewbacca as well as historic characters like Caesar and fictional characters like Cat in a Hat.

I’ve compiled this page with a range of others as I used to attend alphabet parties in my 20s and they were so much fun. I read a few years ago that they were making a comeback so for those of you who draw a blank when you have to come up with ideas for costume party here’s your resource list

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If you’re after a costume that begins with another letter of the alphabet I have also got you covered on my A-Z Costume page.

The Big List of Costumes Beginning with C

Cabaret Dancer
Cabin Crew
Caesar – If you think you can pull off an Ancient ruler then there isn’t one that’s quite as recognizable as Caesar is there? This costume could also be worn at a Toga party, but whatever you do don’t wear this one the Ides of March!
Calamity Jane
Camel
Campbells Chunky Soup – I love this costume idea, it’s a can (one tick), it’s Campbells (two ticks) and it’s chunky (three ticks) now if only it was Chicken you’d have well and truly covered the idea of a ‘C’ costume!!!

Rasta Imposta Campbell’s Chunky Soup Can, Red/White, One Size

Can-Can Girl – If you’ve got the legs then a Can Can girl is a really sexy costume to wear…….’na nana nana nana, nana nana nana……’ you know you’re humming it! I must admit watching Bad Manners perform the Can Can really put me off the image, but then it was the 80s!!
Captain – To quote the movie Dead Poet’s Society – ‘O Captain, my Captain’. There are lots of different Captains that you can dress up as including Captain America one of Marvel’s best and the classic Captain Hook (you’ve just got to watch out in case someone is dressing up as a crocodile!). Then you have Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Kirk. Of course you may just want to wear a Captains uniform from one of the services or even dress as a police captain.
Cardinal
Carmen Miranda
Carol Singer
Carrie – from the movie with the same name just wear a prom dress with fake blood over your hair and dress.
Carrot
Cartoon characters from Minnie Mouse to Tinkerbell or from Donald Duck to Scooby Doo
Casper – everyone’s favourite ghost.
Castaway
Cat
Cat Burglar
Cat in the Hat
Caterpillar

Adult Caterpillar Halloween Costume (One Size)

Catelyn Stark (Game of Thrones)
Catwoman
Caveman or Cavewoman
Cereal Box – cornflakes start with c, but you can use any cereal you like
Cersei Lannister (Game of Thrones)
Champagne Bottle
Chardonnay Grapes – Chardonnay is made from green grapes so you can get a green grape costume or even make your own. Wear a green morph suit (or just pants and a long sleeved tee). Next blow up some green balloons and stick them all over you to resemble a bunch of grapes.
Charlie Chaplin – Pop on a suit, a bowler hat and a cane then add bushy eyebrows and a mustache (you can actually buy a Charlie Chaplin mustache and brow set online) and you’ve got a great Charlie Chaplin outfit.
Chauffeur – A smart suit and a peaked cap is all you need to be someone’s chauffeur for the evening.
Cheerleader
Cheeseburger
Chef – a white coat or long striped apron and a chefs hat is all that’s needed or you could use a hairnet and just be the cook!
Cher – there are lots of different costume ideas for a Cher costume from hippie style bell bottoms of the Sonny & Cher days to the very risque Turn Back Time outfit from the 80s. It would be a fun costume idea to pull together yourself, but if you don’t feel like DIY there are a number of costume options available to purchase.
Cheshire Cat
Chess King or Queen – you could go as any chess piece, but these are the only two costumes I’ve seen and I wouldn’t know how to make the costume from scratch!

Chess King Adult Costume

Chewbacca – A classic Star Wars costume, I think everyone fell in love with ‘Chewie’ when the original Star Wars movies were released and it’s certainly a costume that everyone will recognize.
Chicken
Chili Pepper – this is a fun costume that you could also wear to a Mexican themed party as well.
Chimney Sweep
Chimp
Chinese Takeout – I’ve seen a couple of different variations on this costume and I have to say I think they’ve both looked awesome.
Chipmunk
Christmas Cracker (or bonbon depending on whereabouts you live!)
Christmas Pudding
Christmas Tree
Chucky – with his distinctive ginger hair you can make this evil doll come to life with a Chucky costume or even a Bride of Chucky costume.
Cigarette Girl –

Starline Women’s Cigarette Girl Costume Set, Pink/Black

I absolutely love these vintage costume ideas, I took one look at this costume and I was instantly transported back to Sunday afternoons as a teenager when I would watch old black and white movies with my dad. The likes of Cary Grant, James Stewart, Eva Marie Saint and Grace Kelly would be on the screen and if the action was happening in a club there would always be a cigarette girl walking around.
Of course this was in the days when people thought that smoking was good for you so it was all very glamorous!

Cinderella – it’s not just little girls who like to be a princess!
Cinema Usher/usherette – you can dress up in a uniform with a little hat and a tray with your goodies on it for the ‘old time’ ushers that came around at intermission with refreshments or else you can just be in black trousers, white shirt and have a torch to show latecomers to their seats.
Circus Performer from the ringmaster to a trapeze artist.
Cleopatra – one of the classic ‘C’ costumes.
Clone Trooper
Clown
Coca-Cola – there are some neat coca-cola costumes available to purchase. I love the can of coke style costume for myself, but the bottle caps that come with the lady’s dress style of coca-cola costume are really fun as well. You can check out lots of ideas on my Coca Cola Costumes post.
Cockroach – Now I’m not sure why anyone would want to dress up as a cockroach, but I guess it’s a costume that will stand out from the crowd!
Colombia (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
Colonel Sanders – from KFC all you need is a Southern accent, a white suit, white hair and a goatee……….oh and a box of KFC would be a nice touch too!
Comic Book Characters – from Batman to Wolverine, thinking outside the square so that you can dress up as your favorite cartoon character no matter what letter their name begins with!
Confederate soldier
Confessional – I saw a photo of someone who dressed up as a confessional once and I thought it was a very neat idea. I think he had made the ‘box’ out of cardboard, but I’m not certain.
Convict – You can have a choice of the traditional black and white stripes complete with a ball and chain or go “Orange is the New Black” style outfit instead.
Cookie – choc chip would be my preference!
Cookie Monster
Cool Runnings – This movie was based on a Jamacian Bobsled team who entered the Olympics, if you haven’t seen it you should watch it as it’s funny as well as getting inspiration for your costume!
Cop
Cossack
Count Dracula
Court Jester – Otherwise known as a Fool or a Joker, there’s a selection of fun costumes ideas, check them out – Court Jester Costumes.
Cow
Cowboy
Crab
Crayons – There are some cool Crayola Crayon costumes available that I think are so much fun they have their very own page – Fun Crayon Costumes.
Cricketer
Crocodile
Crocodile Dundee
Cruella de Ville
Crusader
Cupcake
Cupid
Cyndi Lauper – A great costume beginning with C this is also a cool 80s costume idea, if the 80s is what you’re after then you can find more at 80s Costumes for Women!

Cyndi Lauper Costume Skirt Size: Standard

What’s your favorite costume beginning with C?