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20 MORE Punny Halloween Costume Ideas

Last year, Mark and I pulled off Halloween costumes that were both last-minute and punny.  {Win-win.}

"The Black Eyed Ps" - - Plus 20 MORE Punny Halloween Costume Ideas | This year, we thought it would be fun to embrace the Punny Halloween Costume theme again, especially since we decided to throw a Costume Party! I scoured my round-up from last year of 20 Punny Halloween Costumes…and boy were there some knee-slappers in the bunch! But I wanted something new, something fresh, something extra clever! Can you guess what we did?

We dressed up as the Black-Eyed Ps and gave out candy to the 5 kids trick-or-treating in our neighborhood.  We even sat out in the street to lure them down our dead-end.  Our costume was met with a look of confusion, right before the parent would go, “Ohhhh!  I get it.”

Because every good Halloween costume requires some brain power, right?

{Keep tellin’ yourself that, Lauren.}

Clever Costume via someecards
{Source}

So, this year, we thought it would be fun to embrace the Punny Halloween Costume theme again, especially since we decided to throw a Costume Party!

So, I scoured my round-up from last year of 20 Punny Halloween Costumes…and boy were there some knee-slappers in the bunch.  (I mean, the Cereal Killer?  The Firefox?  The Farmer in the Dell?  Pretty stinkin’ hilarious literal interpretations of the words.)

But I wanted something new, something fresh, something extra clever!

And here’s what we came up with.  Can you guess our puns?

When Life Gives You Lemons... 20 MORE Punny Halloween Costume Ideas! These are hilarious... via thinkingcloset.com

That’s right!  He’s “When Life Gives You Lemons!”

When Life Gives You Lemons... 20 MORE Punny Halloween Costume Ideas! These are hilarious... via thinkingcloset.com

Now, mine is a bit harder.  In fact NO ONE was able to guess mine.  So extra credit points for anyone who can figure it out without scrolling down to the answer.

Can you guess this punny Halloween costume? via thinkingcloset.com

I’m “A Blessing in Disguise!”  One probably only my punny Dad can figure out, but I’m okay with that.

"Blessing in Disguise!" 20 MORE Punny Halloween Costume Ideas! Bound to get a groan at your next costume party. via thinkingcloset.com

The Quick How To:

I used my trusty dusty Silhouette machine to create the designs for the t-shirts.  For Mark’s, I used red heat-transfer vinyl {HTV vinyl tutorial HERE} and grabbed an image of the classic LIFE magazine logo for the design.  For my shirt, I just used regular ole’ vinyl since I wanted it to be removable {vinyl tutorial HERE}, and I created the design in the negative space of a circle using the font, Apple LiGothic.

The lemons we picked up at our local Publix grocery store {and we fully planned to actually make lemonade at our party, but we got distracted by games instead}, and I borrowed the trench-coat from a friend (*HERE’s a similar one) and picked up the “Disguise” glasses at Party City for $5 (HERE’s a similar pair).  Pretty budget friendly costumes if you ask me! *I’ve included Amazon affiliate links for your convenience.

Our initial inspiration?  Well, in my extensive internet searching for The-Punny-Halloween-Costumes-to-Rule-Them-All, I came across this picture, which inspired Mark’s costume.  And mine actually came from an article on Halloween Costumes on a Budget (without photos).  I’ll never be able to use the phrase “blessing in disguise” without a snort-laugh again.

Punny Halloween Costumes captured in the Photo Booth! via thinkingcloset.com
Here are my DIY Photo Booth Props in action! Plus our $10 Backdrop! 

20 MORE Punny Halloween Costume Ideas

In the process of my research, I gathered 20 MORE Punny Halloween Costume Ideas to share with you all.

These are guaranteed to garner a few groans at your next costume party!  Enjoy.

20 MORE Punny Halloween Costume Ideas | this year, we thought it would be fun to embrace the Punny Halloween Costume theme again, especially since we decided to throw a Costume Party! I scoured my round-up from last year of 20 Punny Halloween Costumes…and boy were there some knee-slappers in the bunch! But I wanted something new, something fresh, something extra clever! And here’s what we came up with!

Fun for Duos:

1.  A Salt & Battery

2.  Florence & The Machine

3.  Web Designers, Hard at Work

4.  Deviled Eggs (scroll down)

For the Animal Lovers

5.  Pool Shark

6.  Chocolate Moose

7.  Dust Bunny

8.  Swine Flu

9.  Chicken Cord-on-Blue

School Daze

10.  Snakes on a Plane

11.  Hooked on Phonics

12.  The Grapes of Wrath

13. Sally Sells Seashells Down by the Seashore

Don’t Mess With These Guys

14.  Hawaiian Punch (UPDATE: We did this one! Click HERE to see our version!)

15.  Iron Man

16.  Fantasy Football  

Great for Last-Minute

17.  Freudian Slip

18.  Babysitter

19.  Quarterback

20.  A Formal Apology

Want More Punspiration?

Update: We love puns so much, 2017 marks our sixth consecutive Halloween dressing up in punny costumes that embrace the literal interpretation of the word. And you can check out the collage below with our costumes from Halloweens past. A lot of these are easy to pull together in the last-minute.

Can you guess each one? Check your answers by clicking the images in the collage!

Can you guess these creative & punny Halloween costumes? Visit The Thinking Closet to find out the answers...plus dig into 100 more punny costume ideas guaranteed to win MOST CREATIVE COSTUME at your Halloween party this year. You'll find everything from costumes for adults, duos, kids, babies, fur-babies...the list goes on. There are some great last minute Halloween costume ideas in this mix, too. So punny!
Our costumes from the last six Halloweens….  This collage is clickable if you want to see if your guess is correct!
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And in response to popular demand, I have four Punny Halloween Costume round-ups I whipped up to share even more punny possibilities with you!

First, be sure to check out my original round-up, 20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas, for more pun-tastic inspiration:

20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas. Hilarious and grrrreat for last-minute! via thinkingcloset.com
20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas

Next, I have a round-up of 20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for you to glean punspiration from…but this time, the focus is on costumes for couples or dynamic duos!

20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples | An epically awesome round-up of literal interpretations of the word as portrayed by dynamic duos! There are some great last minute Halloween costume ideas in this mix, too. Prepare to win MOST CREATIVE COUPLE at your Halloween party this year!
20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples

Where are my fellow procrastinators at?  Here are 20 Last-Minute Punny Halloween Costume Ideas.

20 LAST MINUTE Punny Halloween Costume Ideas | Another epically awesome Halloween costume round-up of literal interpretations of the word. Most of these punny costumes can be created with items you already have at home...great for last-minute! Prepare to win MOST CREATIVE COSTUME at your Halloween party this year!
20 Last Minute Punny Halloween Costume Ideas

And I give you 20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids!  (In honor of the newest addition to our family, our daughter Juniper.)

20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids, Babies, Multiples, Fur-Babies, & Families! | An epically awesome round-up of literal interpretations of the word as portrayed by precious kiddos! As if a punny costume wasn't already awesome, now it's got the cute-factor! Plus, there are some great last-minute Halloween costume ideas in this mix. Brace yourself!
20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids

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63 Comments

  1. These are sooooo punny. The punniest one I ever saw was a 10 year old with a large leaf stapled to his ball cap. I asked what is was and he told me “A leaf blower”. And he proceeds to blow the leaf… I lost it.

  2. I couldn’t guess yours either. 🙁 I suppose the “pun gene” skipped over me, or it was just too clever for my blood. But I do love your Halloween Punny Costumes! I’ll never do a plan ol’ character costume again…you’ve set the bar high. As it should be! 🙂

  3. I actually did the Black Eyed P’s idea for Pop Day for Homecoming Week this year. No one could figure it out. I got the idea from my teacher a few years ago.

    1. How fun! And so strange that folk couldn’t figure it out. Sigh. People these days…. I think the punny humor is more of my parents’ generation, but I’m glad we’re bringing it back, Catherine!

  4. Hi Lauren:
    Thanks for your wonderful and funny costume ideas, I went to a party last night as the black eye peas and won most creative at the party, Everyone love it.
    Thanks again
    Joyce

  5. You two are darling! I got Mark’s, but I would agree yours was a toughy. Turned out very cute and clever. Also, I find it hard to believe your Silhouette is very dusty as you break that bad boy out so often there’s no time for it to acquire dust. Keep ’em coming!

    You would have liked a costume my mom and her sister made many years ago. They created two giant purple stuffed costumes (grapes) and sewed on angry facial expressions…furrowed angry brow, scowling frown, etc. You got it: The Grapes of Wrath.

    1. Ha ha. You are right! “Dusty” is probably not the appropriate word to describe my Cameo…maybe “trusty, Siberian husky” would be more apt for my hard-working machine! (Don’t ask me how long it took me to come up with that rhyme. I’m a dork.)

      YES! The Grapes of Wrath costume is in my round-up this year; I thought it was hilarious. And that makes me love you and your punny family all the more to know your Mom and her sister tackled it!)

    1. Ha ha. A girl after my own heart! And thanks! We might have to resurrect the Black-Eyed Ps one of these years. It was SO easy, plus, couples costumes are just so much fun.

    1. Yeah – – last year, I managed the Ps on our Black Eyed P costumes without a Silhouette; I just bought a sheet of duct tape and traced the Ps from a print-out using an x-acto knife. So, it’s do-able, but the Silhouette made it 10x easier. And now, Mark’s plain white tee has a fun logo on it…that reminds him of our party night!

    1. Of course! So delighted to join in on your linky party fun! Glad you’re a fan of the punny costumes, too.

    1. Aw, thanks, Lindze! And thanks for the vote of confidence even though NO ONE (not even my punny Dad) has been able to guess my costume. Your comment makes me feel like that’s a-okay!

    1. Love the idea of you and your teen checking out these ideas together; (puns are always funnier with a buddy, I do declare). Happy (almost) Halloween!

  6. You’re hilarious!! So clever. And yep, you got me on that blessing in disguise! Do you stay up all night thinking of these or do they just come to you? You rock!
    Hugs,
    Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com

    1. Ha ha. So glad you enjoyed them, Jamie! And no, I can’t take complete credit for these ideas (though I’m tempted next year to not search the internet AT ALL when brainstorming my costume and just trust that the brain God gave me can come up with something punny…we shall see!). Hugs back atcha!

  7. These ideas are hilarious, Lauren! I’ll have to pin this because I have such a hard time thinking of “punny” costume ideas. I’m stopping by from Inspire Me Please blog hop & so glad I did!

    1. Yay! I’m delighted to know that this post made you laugh and perhaps gave you some punny Halloween costume inspiration! DO let me know if you end up taking on a punny costume this year. I’d LOVE to see it!

  8. These are my FAVORITE Halloween costumes!! Halloween always pisses me off because I feel like all girls use it as an excuse to wear something slutty and get away with it. That’s why I try to do the complete opposite of that punny costumes are the way to go! Thanks for sharing- I need to figure out what I’m going to be!

    1. I know the girls you speak of, and they need to get with the program and recognize the value of clever, punny costumes and not default to the brainless “sexy nurse” option. We’re smarter than that! Can’t WAIT to see what you end up being this year, Steph. Will you let me know if you post pics? I’m bracing myself for that full-bellied chuckle I’m going to have over it!

  9. Yeah I definitely did not guess your costume! But come on… what a brilliant idea!!! Loving all the puns and creativity!!! The photo booth also looks amazing and I am sure it was a major hit at your party!!! Orlando needs to be closer to Toronto. Stat!

    1. Affirmative on the geography shift of Orlando and Toronto. Who do we need to make our proposal to about remedying that situation? The government? The U.N? God? And thanks for noting the photo booth! Will have a tutorial on the blog next for how I made it (twas SUPER cheap and SUPER easy…one of my favorite combinations). Have a happy weekend, my Fri 5 friend!

    1. Thanks, Ingrid! Always glad to give you a laugh. And my costume was tough; seriously, no one has been able to guess it so far…not sure if that means it was a success or a failure…but I sure had fun! Ha ha.

    1. It’s a tricksy one! Don’t feel too badly, Steph. I have yet to meet someone who CAN guess it. My Father might be up to the task…I’ll keep ya posted.

  10. HeeHee! Love your ideas! Talk about lateral thinking! My guess of your costume (blessing in disguise which is brilliant btw) was “The Gesundheit Institute.” shows my medical background/ focus. 🙂
    Patch Adams is a hero of mine and I had the privilege of attending a lecture by him when he visited Australia.

    1. Wow, I love the way your brain works. Gesundheit Institute is super clever! You’re a smart cookie, Sharon, ya know that? And how neat that you got to attend a lecture by the real live Patch Adams. I’m sure my husband (also in medicine) would do anything to hear him! (Especially in a land as lovely as Australia.) We hope to get there someday!

  11. Haha, these are great! Thanks for the laugh. I wore a punny costume last year (I was a fork in the road) and it was a big disappointment. Dunno if I’m ready to try another one this year—-apparently I work with a quite literal bunch!

    1. Oh no! I’m so disappointed to hear that your “fork in the road” wasn’t met with greater fanfare (which it well deserved). Don’t lose faith the punny costumes, Jennifer. Stand strong and exercise that verbal wit of yours at your work costume party! Second time’s the charm, right?

  12. Love it! I appreciate a good pun all day long, especially one in costume 🙂 My husband and I don’t really do Halloween, but a few years ago we were going to party and decided last-minute we should probably put a small amount of effort into a costume. So, the Hubs wore a letter “e”, and I wore a giant paperclip necklace fashioned out of cardboard and aluminum foil, and we were…. (wait for it)… an E-Mail Attachment! bwaahahahahahaa

    1. Oh my goodness – – you two are my favorite people EVER with that couple’s costume! That is so clever! Did you think of it yourselves? Did your fellow party-goers appreciate it for all its punny worth? Bah ha ha ha…I’m chucking here on the couch just thinking about it. And I love the simplicity of the costumes themselves. Those are the best ones!

  13. You both guys are the best couple ever! LOL. I enjoyed so much this post! I gotta try to have some pics like those next year perhaps! Thanks so much for sharing so much joy!

    XOXO
    Cami

    1. You’re too sweet, Camila. That’s high praise! And I think you did just fine with your costume photos for this year; the photo session with the Mama and Daughter Owl seriously had my eyebrows raised in upside-down checkmarks the whole time, in the, “They’re so cute, it hurts!” kind of way. So thank YOU for sharing that joy with me, too! (It’s a wonderful cycle, isn’t it?)

  14. You know I’m a fan of home-made, clever costumes. Pinning this post for future, fun parties. I think you are right, your dad just may figure out your costume…but I had to sneak a peak.

    1. I do know that – – you helped me put together my Angels in the Outfield costume and made my 50s girl poodle skirt and my felt Peter Pan costume and so many more, I can’t even count them all. Clearly, the apple doesn’t fall far…though our “handmade” costumes are a whole lot less intricate that yours were!

      Really curious to see if Dad can guess my costume. If he can, he’ll be the first one!

      1. He was close but no cigar! “Grouch-choo” he said. I probably have all of those hand-made costumes somewhere…will have to find them again one of these days!

        1. Very very clever nonetheless. I’m so impressed by the hidden puns in this costume between Dad’s guess and Christine’s “chaplin” and Sharon’s “Gesundheit Institute.” And yes, it’d be fun to dig up some of those handmade costumes from days of old. We could start by looking in that pink dress-up trunk!

    1. Aw, thanks, Abby! Yes, he was a trooper. I ran a few ideas by him that I thought he’d like, and he was all over the Lemons one. I also think his love of parties and having people over supersedes any insecurities about dressing up in a silly costume. So punny costumes for the win! {And I have not forgotten that you grew up with a punny Dad, too, so you share an appreciation for verbal irony such as this. Yet another thing we share in common.} Happy week to you, too, friend.

    1. Ha ha. Glad to entertain you, Jeanie! Especially with the Black-Eyed Ps costumes. They may need to be resurrected at a future Halloween; especially considering they really only were seen by 5 kids and a few parents…though their audience on blogland has been a bit wider, so there’s that! P.S. How was your long ride?

    1. Ha ha. Wish I could take credit for coming up with these ideas in the first place, but they were fun to interpret in our own way!

    1. Thanks, Tori! We had a lot of fun with these. Is it strange I’m already plotting for next year…and it’s not even officially Halloween yet?

  15. You are too too punny!!! You make me laugh so hard!!! And yes, Lauren, you are indeed a blessing in disguise! I couldn’t think of a more fitting costume for you, m’dear!! Such a creative soul!! I love it and I love your punny hubby for playing along!! Ya’ll are the best!!!

    1. Aw, thanks for your enthusiastic response, Candace! You sure know how to make a girl (and guy) feel swell. I’m seriously beaming from ear to ear right now. And any creativity in the punny department comes from my punny Father; he’s to blame.

      Hooray for couples who aren’t afraid to dress up and make themselves look silly for the sake of a good costume. And of course, I’m thinking of you and your Papa Smurf hubby! (If we lived closer, we’d totally need to go on a double date…in costume! How fun would that be?)

    1. Ha ha. Glad you appreciated them, Kenley, especially the oh so cheesy Swine Flu one (who am I kidding, they’re all cheesy!). Do you have any occasion to dress up in costume for this Halloween? If so, I think you know what you need to dress as…. 😉

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