Popular Costumes '23
Alliteration
Fall Traditions Worldwide
Animated Haunts
Fictional Candies
100

She took the box office by storm in 2023, and is one of this year's most popular costumes, just don't forget her favorite accessory, Ken!

Barbie

100

This tri-colored treat is a common halloween staple. 

Candy corn

100

This Mexican holiday falls around Halloween time, and involves some similar motifs, but this holiday is actually meant to celebrate the spirits and lives of the deceased. 

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

100

Charlize Theron and Oscar Isaac lend their voices to the matriarch and patriarch of this creepy, kooky family in a '19 animated film.

The Addams Family

100

Bertie Bots Every-Flavor Beans live up to their name in this series, with flavors such as earwax or vomit.

Harry Potter

200

This classic staple Halloween costume is popular amongst young girls, and can include many characters, such as Peach or Jasmine. 

Princess

200

This dance is a "graveyard smash." 

Monster Mash

200

This German holiday is well-known and celebrated worldwide as an excellent excuse to drink beer with friends. 

Oktoberfest

200

Three kids take on a very non-traditional halloween monster in this '06 film, their neighbor's home. 

Monster House

200

A clever trick for a witch, making her house out of this snack to lure lost children, Hansel & Gretel, right to her door.

gingerbread

300

With friendship bracelets on their wrists, many young girls will represent the "eras" of this pop icon on Halloween.

Taylor Swift

300

This ghoul haunts the town of Sleepy Hollow, looking to find a missing body part. 

headless horseman

300

This Catholic holiday originating in Italy takes place on November first, and is a day to honor martyrs and saints.

All Saints Day (All Hallows Day)

300

The first of this 4 installment series was released in '12 and may be a favorite of younger audiences, featuring a family of vampires (and friends!) who operate a resort far from the dangerous human world. 

Hotel Transylvania

300

These coveted candies are one of Wonka's best-kept secrets, a jawbreaker that holds flavor forever.

Everlasting Gobstopper
400

Whether the suit is black and red or classic red and blue, there will be plenty of these heroes roaming the streets on Halloween night. 

Spider-man

400

This treat is a seasonal staple, often enjoyed with whipped cream. (and some use it more as an excuse to eat whipped cream)

Pumpkin pie

400

The Mid-Autumn Festival takes place in this country, and is celebrated by the lighting of paper lanterns and consumption of mooncakes.

China

400

In this '66 holiday classic, Linus waits in the pumpkin patch for a very special Halloween guest

It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

400

In the Chronicles of Narnia, younger brother Edmund is willing to share information with the enemy in exchange for this treat.

Turkish Delight

500

Her Netflix series aired too late to make this a popular '22 costume, but many will be rocking her iconic braids and dark wardrobe at parties this year!

Wednesday Addams

500

This animated short features a song and dance performed by a group of frightening boney monsters. 

Spooky Scary Skeletons

500

This autumnal Hindu festival of lights celebrates the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance."

Diwali

500

This '22 Netflix release by Henry Selick and Jordan Peele tells the story of an unlikely alliance between a teenage girl and two lowly escaped demons.

Wendell & Wild

500

This alien's favorite snack was Reese's Pieces, only because Mars Inc, passed on the opportunity for product placement of their popular M&Ms. 

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