Affordable Halloween Couples Costumes

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

10 Oct 2009 07:31 AM

I recently suggested to my fellow blogger Andrea that her husband and her daughter should consider dressing up in coordinating Halloween costumes before heading out to trick-or-treat. After all, you don't have to be married to dress up in couples' costumes. Brothers and sisters, two friends, classmates or a pair of cousins could easily pull off the following looks:

Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm: This is a cute idea for kids of the same age and height. If you don't have another child to pair up with, you could use the idea for a parent/child costume and have mom or dad dress up like Fred and Wilma/Barney and Betty, and have the child dress as Pebbles and/or Bamm-Bamm.

Ken and Barbie: If you are pinching pennies, this is the way to go. All you need is a nice dress (for Barbie) and jeans and a shirt (for Ken)--unless you are going as Malibu Barbie and Ken. If that's the case, use spray-on tan and some beach gear. If you don't have blonde hair, consider purchasing a cheap wig.

Nurse and Doctor: Consider mixing it up a bit by having the male dress as the nurse and the female as the doctor. Members of the same sex could also pull off this costume pairing.

Dalmatian and Cruella de Vil: This is a great costume choice for a mother and a child. Mom can don a wig and fake fur coat to look like Cruella. Meanwhile, the child can wear a spotted puppy outfit made from a white sweatsuit embellished with black dots.

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse: These costumes work well on both children and adults. They are also readily available at most costume stores, though you could easily make an affordable version at home using mouse ears you picked up during your last trip to Disneyland or Disney World.

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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