Group Halloween Costume Idea: The Wizard of Oz

This year marks the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, making it an ideal group Halloween costume idea. The film is eternally popular, so acquiring costumes for a group should not be very difficult. One appealing thing about The Wizard of Oz is that the costumes available span a wide variety of ages. Adults or children should be able to locate Wizard of Oz costumes to complete their group ensemble.

Family Group Halloween Costume idea

Under this scenario, Mom can go as Dorothy, immortalized on screen in The Wizard of Oz by Judy Garland. Dad can go as any one of her faithful companions -- the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, or the Tin Man. Drag Grandpa along too in some overalls and he can play Uncle Henry. Take Grandma along to play Auntie Em. For the children, they can dress up as munchkins or flying monkeys or can dress up as one of Dorothy's Yellow Brick Road companions. If your daughter wants to dress up in a shimmering gown, she can play the role of Glinda, the Good Witch. Have a family member you aren't overly fond of? Cast them as the Wicked Witch of the West! There are many Wizard of Oz costume combinations to choose from, which makes this group Halloween costume idea perfect for just about any family. For a large selection of Wizard of Oz Halloween costumes in a wide array of sizes from infant to adult, please check out www.wizardofozcostumes.com.

Friend Group Halloween Costume idea

For this group costume idea to work best, there should be just four friends dressing as Wizard of Oz characters. The combination of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and The Cowardly Lion is ideal. If you have a larger group of friends, add on Glinda, the Wicked Witches, or even the Wizard himself. Attending Halloween festivities as characters from The Wizard of Oz means that you aren't limited to just four central characters. While the main characters are perfect for a small cadre of friends, there is an ability to expand and add characters which makes The Wizard of Oz an ideal group Halloween costume idea.

Tip: For those choosing The Wizard of Oz as a group Halloween costume theme I highly recommend a screening of the movie just prior to Halloween so that all characters can learn a few choice lines from the movie. If you don't have the patience to sit through the movie, there are sites such as fiftiesweb.com that list the most famous lines from the movie.

Sources:

Wizard of Oz costumes: www.wizardofozcostumes.com
Wizard of Oz movie quotes: http://www.fiftiesweb.com/movies/wizard-of-oz.htm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/