Halloween Costume and Cosplay Ideas for Family and Friends (2013)

It's that special time of year once again—Fall Equinox! Time for us all to pack away our Summer outdoor adventuring equipment and turn our attention to more domestic pursuits like, watching Netflix, sharing the latest lol cat images with our social media friends, snuggling up to a good book, experimenting with extravagant recipes, and—best of all—preparing for holiday-themed costume parties!

Every so often, I get these flashes of inspiration regarding costumes for myself and others. This post will serve as a drafting area for my 2013 Halloween costume ideas. Please let me know if you are interested in me thinking up a costume idea for you!

Me as Jack Sparrow

Uncle Rob as Data

Group Cosplay Idea: Me (Wash) and my friends as Firefly crew

Whitehead kids as TMNT

Rick and Heather Whitehead

Noelle would make a great Belle

Or Meg (as long as Phil cosplays Herc)

Gordon and Jule as Qui-Gon Jinn and Leia

Tanner as Anakin Skywalker

Sienna, Shannon, and Annie as Weeping Angels from Dr. Who

Stef Hathaway as Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)

Jason Hill's parents as Joss Whedon characters

Dan Randall as Monty Python's Black Knight

Jeff Hoffman as Beast

Anthony Park as Rufio

Tanner as Joker from Batman: The Animated Series
(He's got the perfect "angry face" for it.)

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