Funny Halloween Costumes: Leaving Friends Laughing

Some of the most memorable of holiday attire are funny Halloween costumes. These humorous outfits set a jovial mood and keep us laughing long into the evening. The possibilities are endless. Take ideas from popular culture and media and create a satirical garb. Besides, you expect the horrifying on this holiday of death and darkness. Funny Halloween costumes on the other hand are unexpected and therefore more memorable.

Concepts can be hard to formulate. You do not want to do something that has been overdone and wind up looking like you just hopped on the bandwagon of unoriginality. Humor exists in just about everything, from current events to everyday life. You just have to find it and pull it free!

A woman dressed as Barbara Walters or Sarah Palin is the same old thing. A man cross dressed and exaggerating the speech or characteristic mannerisms of either woman could be hilarious. Perhaps a man dressed as Palin carrying a huge tube of lipstick looking for pigs? It’s best to poke fun without being mean spirited with your costume. Keep it light hearted to keep it funny.

Inanimate objects can be even funnier than using a living person as your character. You might be a piece of mail with an odd address. Using lightweight sheets of foam paint the foam pink, draw some random curving line with a black marker, and turn into a piece of discarded bubble gum by wearing a light weight chair on your head. Think way outside the box when you look at food packages or characters on TV. How do you think a chicken feels about chicken noodle soup? What about a cross dressing rooster pushing “”pure noodle”" soup?

You may not be fond of famous sayings you’ve heard many times but they are useful when creating a costume. Everyone else has heard them and knows what they mean so find a funny, unique way to use a common ad line or phrase.

It’s easy to get carried away when planning funny Halloween costumes. Safety and comfort are important for those around you and for you personally. Your costume should allow ease of movement, a good field of vision and you should be able to rest or sit without discomfort. The most common mistake is to make a costume so wide that no one can get close to you. If you plan to attend a party you don’t want to take up half the room because your costume is ungainly.

Humor has dark sides you might decide to use. Sarcasm or mocking of popular characters can be hilarious when viewed by the right audience. If you will be in public avoid words that might be offensive to people, don’t wear a funny Halloween costume that mocks or derides any group of people. If your costume includes a full mask that hides your identify understand some stores will not allow you enter until the face covering is removed. This is security policy in many malls and businesses. If you are headed for a private party your costume should be one that won’t offend other invited guests. If in doubt, ask the host or hostess for their opinion. Signs with strong language or funny costumes with sexual innuendoes won’t be suitable for places where children are expected.

Most funny Halloween costumes can be made using items around your home. With an eye to being creative, come with a few possible concepts and look around to see what you might use for those costumes. Keep it as simple as you can and create a funny costume without expending too many hours or dollars. Keep your mind open to possibilities and remember gender identities don’t apply to the fantasy of Halloween. Keep it simple and imaginative and play to the laughter in your funny Halloween costume. Edited by Hetsil Protage

Start tons of laughter in Funny Halloween Costumes or be a scamp in funny adult Halloween Costumes for the night.