Already planning your costume for next year and want to be something unique? Tired of seeing Patrick Bateman, Men in Black, the classic skirt-and-corset and other generic costumes? Well be sure to take this page and put it somewhere safe because you might need it in the next 364 days.

Peely from Fortnite

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Do you like bananas or have an infinite love for Fortnite? Then Peely is a great option for next year if you start preparation now, you will be ready by Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The first step to getting the costume is obtaining 65 bananas which can be purchased in bulk from Costco. The more daunting part of this whole process is waiting for the bananas to ripen. You might want to also purchase a big plastic box while you are at Costco, it's to store the bananas until a week before you plan on being Peely. When the bananas are ripe, get a blending tool and blend till there are no lumps. When the bananas become a nice puree you are going to have to smother every inch of your body with it this ensures the banana transitioning process. The banana mask should be kept on for a minimum of 37.83 hours to take into full effect and be sure not to leave your house. After the hours are done scrape off any banana and bask in your new permanent Peely body! Halloween might be every day for you after you try this quick and easy costume.

The Cat in the Hat

Everyone always dresses up as Thing One and Thing Two but never the Cat in the Hat. The cat has feelings too! He's not scary, and he definitely won't give you nightmares for days after you see him in human form. If you want to really impress people you need to make it from scratch: start by collecting black cat fur — just enough to make the body. There is no exact number for how many individual hairs you need; just make sure to get a lot. After you have successfully collected the black cat fur, move on to the white fur. Please note that the collection of these hairs should be ethical and done in a safe manner. Always ask permission from the cat before you take its fur. When all the fur is collected start assembling your fur suit. You want it to be as accurate to the live action movie version as possible for best results.

Colin Jost and Michael Che on the Saturday Night Live Weekend Update

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A great duo costume is Colin Jost and Michael Che on SNL’s The Weekend Update, especially if you are almost as comedic as them. For Colin, a blue dress shirt, red and blue tie, clip mic, and a dark blue suit jacket would be needed. For Michael, a white dress shirt, red tie, clip mic, and grey suit jacket would complete the look. You may be thinking, “What about their pants? Do they even wear pants on air?” well lucky for you they wear jeans and sneakers. Make sure to crack some jokes and prepare a joke swap segment for the full experience.

Napoleon Bonaparte

For all the short kings out there Napoleon Bonaparte is the perfect costume for you, next year. From what can be recalled from ninth-grade social studies, Napoleon was a feisty yet petite man which shouldn’t be too difficult to recreate for anyone under 5’8. The napoleon-store.com sells a historically accurate costume for 199.00 euros. Unfortunately, the costume does not include his pants or shoes you would have to steal off of his dead body! Maybe don't bring a sword because that would not be safe for anyone; however, you can replace it with a pool noodle and pretend you're Napoleon on vacation in Hawaii. To all the short kings that stopped growing because of their high caffeine consumption, don't worry: you are not forgotten *insert heart emoji*.

Framed painting

Have a massive frame lying around or just want a one-purchase easy costume, then be a framed painting. A big enough frame and yourself are needed to create this work of art! If you don’t have a frame IKEA sells one for $29.99. You can pretend that you are in a painting or that you’ve been framed! Make sure to never remove your frame from your person. You can wear anything when in the frame, so be extra cautious or else you will be frameless! What is the point of being a framed painting without a frame? Stay woke!

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