1. A Burrito and Guac
(Yes, he knows he's extra.) Learn how to make the burrito here.
2. A Nightmare Dressed as a Daydream and Starbucks Lovers
~Baby, I'll write your name.~
To make this costume, add ~scary~ ghosts to a black T-shirt, tuck the top into a tulle skirt, and wrap everything up in extra sparkly tulle.
3. The Sexual Bases
Start with three baseball T-shirts. We bought the iron-on numbers for the front and back at Michaels and — after much debate about what acts go with each base — added the details with a Cricut and iron-on material. This is how we made all of our T-shirt-based costumes, but you could easily just use a stencil, iron-on letters, or — if you're feeling brave and crafty — freehand 'em.
4. Serena Williams and a Wimbledon Trophy
(The trophy is made from an inexpensive toy shield!)
5. Netflix and Chill
This costume, by contrast, has absolutely no chill whatsoever.
6. TLC in the "Creep" Video
Get the oversized PJs on Amazon.
7. Cookie and Lucious Lyon
8. The Oregon Trail Wagon & an Ox
We made the covered wagon costume using a box and wood contact paper, pipe insulation from Home Depot (you could also use pool noodles), and muslin. The ox costume is basically just horns/ears.
9. Gene and the Can of Vegetables from Wet Hot American Summer
The can costume is made from silver poster boards covered in felt. The Gene just takes a bandana, a cutoff T-shirt, and an apron.
10. Ron Swanson and Breakfast
Relationship goals.
11. A Sick Cat and a Vet
Cat ears + a cone of shame for the win!
12. Which Witch?
For you grammar nerds.
13. Aunt Viv #1 and Aunt Viv #2
Sry to whoever has to be Aunt Viv #2; everyone knows #1 was far superior.
14. Miss Behavior and Miss Demeanor
Finally, a use for that bridesmaid dress you were told you'd ~totally~ wear again. Add tiaras, and use iron-on letters to create the sashes.
15. The Whole Oregon Trail Crew
As mentioned above, we made the covered wagon costume using a box and wood contact paper, pipe insulation from Home Depot (you could also use pool noodles), and muslin. The ox costume just needs horns/ears. The dysentery, tombstone, river ("Ford me, baby!"), and trail are all simple T-shirt costumes.
16. Hillary and Carlton Banks
Perfect dog optional.
17. Miss Frizzle and Pluto
Poor, poor Pluto.
18. A Beanie Baby Cat and the Jerry Garcia Beanie Bear
Unless you were one of those MONSTERS who took the tag off your BBs.
19. A Bull and a China Shop
~You break it, you buy it.~
To make the china shop costume, start with a store-bought Alice in Wonderland dress (or a French maid costume) and add pieces from a doll tea set to the dress and to a headband with E6000 glue. You can add the sign with iron-on material or print it out and attach it to the headband.
20. A Game of Guess Who?
...with movable game pieces!
This is an ~advanced-level costume~. Learn how to make it here.
21. The Founding Dads
Buy Founding Fathers wigs at Halloween store and accessorize them with things dads like: transition lenses, WD-40, Bud Light, socks with sandals, etc. Laugh wildly at your own jokes.
Costume design and construction: Rachel Wilkerson Miller and Alanna Okun
Additional costume assistance: Jenny Chang, Julia Reinstein, Jess Probus, and Terri Pous
Photography: Lauren Zaser and Sarah Kobos
