If you're still stumped, here are some Halloween costume ideas to get you ready for Fright Night:
1. Hit the thrift store for ready-made (and cheap) options, as well as inspiration. It's the logical destination when outfitting yourself for any costume from another era, but Goodwill, the Salvation Army and other shops sometimes also have ready-made costumes and disguises for adults and kids in stock at bargain prices from folks who are cleaning out their closets.
Last weekend at the Goodwill store on Greenmount Avenue in Waverly, I spotted several adult costumes, including Cinderella and a generic demon/evil thing, as well as some cute animal footie pajamas that looked very Tigger-esque.
Thrift stores can also be a source of inspiration ...
... because you'll never know what you'll find. The Greenmount Goodwill also had sporting equipment like helmets that could be fun, as well as graduation gowns for would-be judges. And I attended a party once where three people were dressed as mechanics named "Joe" because "Joe" apparently donated all his shirts with the little name patch on the chest to a thrift store.
The Thrift Store Shopper has a good to help you find shops.
2. Check the recycling bin. Use a refrigerator box or other packing material to fashion yourself into an iPod nano.Use discarded aluminum and plastic containers and disposable plates or bowls to add details.
3. Never underestimate the power of a sweatsuit. About.com has an amazing list of ideas for sweatsuit pairing inexpensive monochromatic sweatsuit separates into costumes such as a cat up a tree or a dalmatian.
UPDATED: And don't miss even more Halloween costume ideas compiled with the procrastinator in mind.
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