Halloween Costumes: Homemade Halloween Costumes

Homemade Halloween costumes can be quick and easy. Sometimes homemade Halloween costumes are the funniest and most memorable looks. These are 5 homemade Halloween costume ideas.

Homemade Halloween Costumes: Subpoena Server

For this homemade Halloween costume, wear comfortable and inconspicuous business casual type clothing. Greet people by name. When they reply, say "You've been served" and hand them a Halloween subpoena. Bring a supply of phony subpoenas typed on letterhead saying Halloween Court in black type on orange paper. The subpoenas can say: You are hereby commanded to report in person to the clerk of Halloween Court on October 31 on Hell Street. Failure to comply is punishable by eternal damnation or maybe just a slap on the wrist.

Homemade Halloween Costumes: Bob for Apples

For this homemade Halloween costume, write Bob on a nametag. Get a white t shirt and write in magic marker across the chest: FOR APPLES. Drop bits of apple trivia all night. Say you're sick of the anti-apple sentiment in this country and you're standing up for the rights of apples. Keep asking for food and drinks made from apples. Act offended if you see people consuming other fruit products.

Homemade Halloween Costumes: Boxer Rebellion

Base your homemade Halloween costume on the Chinese anti-foreign, anti-Christian movement of 1898 to 1901. Wear boxers (over pants if that's more comfortable) and a black sweatshirt with Boxer Rebellion written in red magic marker across the chest. Wear one boxing glove on the hand you use less. Greet people by asking "Boxers or Briefs?" and wave the glove menacingly if you get any answer but boxers.

Homemade Halloween Costumes: Failed Inventor

For this homemade Halloween costume, get a white t shirt and label it with magic marker across the chest: Failed Inventor. Tell people about your exciting project ideas and opportunities to invest now: all you can eat caviar buffets, vending machines for driver licenses, pregnancy tests for men and post-menopausal women. Get a friend to do the Matthew Lesko costume below and you can team up

Homemade Halloween Costumes: Matthew Lesko

If you watch late night TV, you probably know Matthew Lesko and his commercials for getting government grants and loans (or take a look at him here: leskobooks.com). For this homemade Halloween costume, get a cheap bright blue blazer and paint big yellow question marks all over it. Get drugstore glasses with multicolor frames or glue beads onto plain frames. Run around the room pulling your hair and shrieking: Free government money for everybody! You would be crazy to miss this opportunity!