Guide Note

Looking for the perfect Halloween costume to scare up holiday fun? Not sure whether to go for spooky or comical? Mahalo's page offers tips on everything from last minute Halloween costumes to elaborate creations for both children and adults! Thousands of options are available for those who seek the perfect Halloween disguise. Find the best Halloween costume and enjoy spooky fun at parties or trick or treating with fellow ghosts and goblins this Halloween!

Fast Facts

1. Halloween is observed annually on October 31
2. The tradition of dressing up in costume for Halloween began with the Celts thousands of years ago, with a celebration known as Samhain¹
3. Popular perennial costume choices include pirates, cats, fairies, pumpkins, ghosts and witches
4. For Halloween 2008, some of the most popular costumes were expected to be characters from the hit movie The Dark Knight, including The Joker²
5. Other popular 2008 choices could include Iron Man, Hanna Montana and political candidates like Barack Obama, John McCain or Sarah Palin³
6. Halloween masks are a great way to create a spooky costume or enhance an already existing one
7. Elaborate Halloween makeup, when done right, can be a major addition to any costume

Traditionally kids will dress up in scary costumes which provide a healthy release for children to reflect the darker side of their personality. Popular costumes include ghosts, witches and monsters such as the Wolf Man, a vampire or even Bigfoot. Some kids also use the holiday to express more heroic qualities such as a superhero like Batman, or a civil servant such as a fireman or a police officer. Adults typically use the holiday to express a drastically different side of their personality. Ladies typically choose costumes which accentuate their sexuality, while men choose a more comedic approach. In general costumes are affordable, but if price is an issue, the renting of a costume is probably a more efficient way to express yourself for the one day of the year.

Harry Potter and the whole Hogwarts gang offer plenty of costume inspiration!

For those with a bouncing bundle of joy in their lives, we have baby costume ideas galore

If you love Hannah Montana, hurry to our page about Hannah Montana costumes

For more detailed tips, we provide ideas for you to have the best Halloween costume

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