| Lauren Matthews |
We can easily help you find the perfect Goldilocks costume (and even a few onesies for the three bears should they tag along) but we have to caution against eating porridge (or in this case candy) without permission.
At least this time when you (or your little one) dress up in a ball gown, you won’t have to worry about having it turn into rags at the stroke of midnight.
Take it back to the roaring ’20s with a nod to an era of glitz and glamor, most famously referred to in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic. Time to channel your inner flapper girl. The only thing you need? A male partner to play opposite to your Daisy Buchanan.
‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie’ by Laura Numeroff
Follow the yellow brick road (and by that, we mean the trick-or-treating route), and you’re sure to find some sweet treats along the way. Ruby red slippers would be nice, but we’ll settle for a few candy bars.
‘Nancy Drew’ by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew had great detective skills and great style. Since Nancy’s sleuthing adventures are set in the 1930s and ’40s, her style is classic and fairly modest, so a plaid skirt and cardigan should do the trick. If you really want to make it clear who you are, carry around a magnifying glass — hey, you might have to solve a case yourself come Halloween!
‘Pippi Longstocking’ by Astrid Lindgren
Dress up as everybody’s favorite kooky redhead in a pigtailed wig and patchwork dress.
‘The Giving Tree’ by Shel Silverstein
‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ by Arthur Conan Doyle
It doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes’ famous deductive reasoning to understand why his character makes for a great Halloween costume. If you already own a houndstooth coat, all you need is a few detective-appropriate items from Amazon to complete the look.
‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll
Calling all male teachers looking for an easy costume idea! Don Waldo’s signature red-and-white T-shirt, then stand in a crowd and see if anyone can find you! Bonus points if you have your students call you Waldo for the day.
‘Peter Pan’ by J.M. Barrie
‘The Lord of the Rings’ by J.R.R. Tolkien
Journey into the realm of fantasy as you become the wizard Gandalf, thanks to some strategically draped gray blankets, a beard, a wig and a pointy hat.
‘The Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins
Lauren (she/her) is the digital content director of the Hearst Lifestyle Group, where she oversees online content and strategy for Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day and other Hearst titles, including SEO, video, social media and e-commerce efforts. She has almost 20 years of experience writing and editing beauty, lifestyle, home, health, entertainment and product review content. She graduated from NYU with a degree in journalism and history.
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