Halloween is a pretty big deal around here. Last year I couldn't believe that Chris wouldn't bite when I suggested a Star Wars themed family costume, with all of us except for him hailing from planets in a galaxy far, far, away. Because of his refusal to participate last year I had a leg up in getting him to participate in the second ever couple costume in 14 years of knowing each other.
This participation meant I was going to have to champion and sort out everything needed to make this happen. I have to admit, while most people who don't have kids who enjoy the movie didn't quite get what we were up to, I was pleased, as was he for the most part.
Here's what I needed: spiked, wild, Wreck it Ralph hair (I used a werewolf wig we found at Value Village for $8.99), for Ralph's untamed eyebrows I purchased a pair of thick ones for $2.99 from Value Village), I also managed to secure an orange V-neck shirt for $3.99 used, and a gaming medal that Jack had received in a birthday loot bag. For the fists (or Wreck it Ralph Punches as Jack likes to call them), I purchased a pair of Incredible Hulk fists and painting them with foam safe craft paint - Both kids can't wait until after Halloween to steal the "punches" and werewolf wig to get them into regular rotation in their dress-up play. The hardest part of the costume to find, Overalls...If you ever want to do this costume you'll need to begin checking out thrift stops really early. I ended up getting ours new at Walmart, and will end up making them fit with another costume in the future to justify buying new.
Time for the big reveal....
Here's what Ralph Looks like:
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| Image Courtesy of Disney Wikia |
Here's my "punches" getting painted:
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So the Paint will totally peel off on these babies (I've had to retouch them between our night out and today), but I also know that my kids can't wait to pretend to be Hulk, so there's added value here.The Big Reveal... |
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| Not Bad.... |
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| Finally a couples costume |
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