6 of the Wackiest Halloween Costumes

As partygoers and trick-or-treaters scramble to grab that perfect costume for All Hallows' Eve, many look for the craziest getups they can find in order to stand out from the other generic ghosts and boring black cats roaming the streets. Although zany ensembles can take some creativity to piece together, the wackiest costumes are perfect for die-hard Halloween fanatics who love turning heads and making onlookers howl with laughter.

1 Pop Art Dame
Imaginative pop art costumes blend Andy Warhol's bold style with Roy Lichtenstein's signature dotted illustrations for one wacky outfit. Partygoers look like they stepped right off the pages of a comic book with the right clothing and some overstated makeup.

To dress like a pop art dame, don a 1950s-style dress, a chunky beaded necklace, a vivid yellow wig, and colorful heels. Apply dark eye shadow, mascara, and vivacious red lipstick. With black eyeliner, draw the natural curves and lines of the face and neck around the eyebrows, eyes, nose, chin, jaw, and collarbone. Using white eyeliner, draw small dots in even lines that cover the face, neck, and arms for the signature Lichtenstein look.

2 Metallic Sports Trophy
Dressing as a life-sized sports trophy highlights your competitive spirit on Halloween. All you need is metallic spray paint and makeup. Consider these makeup brands:

Start by selecting a uniform appropriate to a specific sport, and spray paint the entire getup gold or silver. Equipment, such as a baseball bat, tennis racquet, or basketball also needs a coat or two. Before dressing, apply the makeup in glinting gold or shimmering silver to all exposed skin, and get ready to strike a statuesque pose.

3 Candy Queen
Take your cue from Katy Perry, who is known for her wacky wardrobe choices, and outfit yourself in an eye-catching Candy Queen costume. Perry (or candy) devotees can dress up in a vibrant mix of sweet and salty snacks by donning a colorful skirt, cupcake accessories, and a bright wig. Making a Candy Queen costume from scratch takes crafty dedication but allows for complete freedom when deciding which tasty treats to wear.

4 Baby Lobster and Chef
Halloween fanatics who have an infant to care for often wonder how they can tote their little one around in a wacky way. A simple but creative solution is dressing the tot in an infant lobster costume and setting him comfortably inside a large cooking pot lined with soft blankets. The parent, clothed as a chef, carries the pot around, playfully pretending to cook an adorable crustacean meal.

5 Peter Pan's Shadow
Peter Pan is a common costume choice for Halloween, but creative partygoers can take the character to another level. Instead of wearing green, children and adults can recreate this famous costume in all black to signify Peter Pan's shadow.

Start with a black morphsuit and some black felt or flannel. Sew a simple Peter Pan tunic using the black material, and then wear it over the morphsuit. Constructing a hat, belt, and sword out of the felt adds extra detail to the costume and completes the look.

6 Jack and Jill after the Hill
Many people know the famous nursery rhyme about Jack and Jill going up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Dressing as Jack and Jill after the fall down the hill is one wacky and memorable choice for couples.

Jill should don a gingham farm dress with a white apron, knee-high socks, and pigtails. Jack's costume may consist of khaki pants, a button-up shirt, and suspenders. Rip the garments at the knees and elbows, and add a few cuts and bruises using face paint. Gauze around the head, adhesive bandages on the knees, and a sling on the arm emphasize the unfortunate tumble. Don't forget to carry a dented bucket.