Halloween Costumes 4U Blog

I’m back with more DIY Halloween Horror Movie Costumes!   A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the greatest horror slasher film series of all time. Since his debut in 1984, Freddy Krueger has been a perennial Halloween favorite and now it's easy to DIY thanks to the makers of this Chucky-inspired t-shirt. This option is much more affordable than the $30-45 that most retailers charge for the sweater. Like last year, my main goals were authenticity, affordability, and convenience. Again, I tried to combine items from the fewest stores possible. And, of course, still support HalloweenCostumes4U.com (cause as you may remember, I work for them). Remember, click on the links or the photos...

After watching Child’s Play this summer, I have had the perfect costume idea for my son – CHUCKY!  I mean, how perfect is this costume for a scary movie-loving family with a toddler who doesn’t know anything about costumes?!  Of course, there is no great-looking Chucky costume available, so this is going to be a DIY costume. My main goals were authenticity, affordability, and convenience. For these reasons, I tried to combine items from the fewest stores possible. And, of course, support HalloweenCostumes4U.com (since they give me my paycheck and all). The Basics First and foremost is the shirt.  A...

Many of us are just getting over our year-end holiday festivities and, possibly, shoveling out from a snowfall, but the Halloween industry is just beginning to kick in to high gear.  It usually comes as a surprise to hear that anyone is thinking of Halloween in January but, to us, the preparations begin in January with the New Orleans Halloween & Party Expo. To take part, we'll be flying to the Mardi Gras capital of the world tomorrow, Friday the 13th!! To some, this dreaded day would be an omen to stay as far away from a plane as possible....

Wondering what Americans voted as their favorite candy? With Halloween around the corner, we thought it would be fun to highlight one of the greatest traditions of the Halloween season. Candy! According to a recently conducted survey by Influenster, we've uncovered a state-by-state breakdown of America's favorite Halloween Candy. The results may surprise you. + Reese's Peanut Butter Cups pulled in the largest total number of votes to be crowned the clear victor nationwide.  + The candy voted the top choice in the most number of states is the Halloween staple Candy Corn. This divisive candy was tops in Oregon, Wyoming,...

Who are we? First and foremost, thank you for visiting HalloweenCostumes4U.com. Halloween Costumes 4U has been around since 1985 and boasts decades worth of history and heritage that we strive to preserve. Halloween Costumes 4U is not your run-of-the-mill, multi-million dollar corporation. Instead, we are small family-owned costume store with a true passion for all things Halloween. Because we love to dress up, our passion pours over in to Christmas, Purim, Mardi Gras, Comic-Con, Renaissance Fairs and so much more! Seriously, what isn't there to like about escaping the reality of daily life and taking on a new persona with a finely crafted...