Coming up with group costume ideas really isn’t as hard as you might think
Group costumes are really fun at big parties, or big public parades like we have here in Kent, OH. Frankenstein and his bride may go un-noticed as there are so many, but add in Victor, Elizabeth, Igor and some townspeople with pitchforks and torches, and you have a real show going.
The basic idea is to take any character people generally dress up as, and build it out with a supporting cast. Harry Potter by himself is way overdone, but get a whole group together as Hogwarts students and faculty and you may have something. Throw in one or two of Hagrid’s pets to really wake up the crowd.
If one of your favorite bands has a distinctive look, get everyone to dress up as them. I remember seeing a lot of Kiss groups in the late seventies and early eighties. Slipknot and Gwar would be good group costume choices today.
If you have a really big group, reverse it and have everyone go as the same character. Who could miss a dozen Frankenstein’s monsters taking over the party? Will the real monster please stand up?
Big groups of zombies are always popular, but add in a zombie slayer or two from Resident Evil and you have a group theme. once you have your creative juices flowing, you’ll see group costume ideas everywhere.
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