| Finding matching costumes for twins can be a | | | | distinguishing characteristics. For instance, a male |
| challenge whether Halloween is six days away or | | | | lion costume is the same as a female lion |
| six months away. If you're frantically trying to | | | | costume except that the male lion has a mane. |
| find ideas for costumes, slow down, take a deep | | | | You can also distinguish the animals with a slight |
| breath, and relax. Costume ideas are easier to | | | | feminine touch, like a pink bow for the female and |
| come by than you might think, and sometimes | | | | a blue tie for the male. This way you can minimize |
| costumes for twins come together with hardly | | | | the cost of making the costumes by purchasing |
| any work at all. Twin costumes can be drawn | | | | two identical outfits. |
| from more obscure characters because there are | | | | There are other famous animal pairs that can be |
| two people, and often times having two | | | | used if you don't want to make each costume |
| costumes from a similar movie or show makes | | | | stand out more. There are several animals that |
| the characters more recognizable. Here are a few | | | | have been paired in famous stories, like an |
| strategies for picking out cute costumes for | | | | elephant and a mouse, or a fox and a hound, and |
| twins. | | | | there are also animals that naturally fit well |
| Sibling Based Characters | | | | together. These animals include things like a |
| Some characters seem like they were made to | | | | caterpillar and a butterfly, and a shark and a fish. |
| be turned into costumes for twins. There are | | | | You can also pair animals with inanimate objects |
| several examples that get repeated often like | | | | like a monkey and a banana or a termite and |
| Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat and the Hat. | | | | some wood. |
| These costumes are easy to make and don't | | | | Funny Objects |
| require more than two red jumpsuits and some | | | | Most object interact with other objects regularly, |
| blue wigs or hats. Other good ideas include | | | | and pairing them together to make a costume |
| characters who are similar in age, like Hansel and | | | | can be not only funny, but also highly original. |
| Gretel or Tommy and Chuckie from The Rugrats | | | | Things like a pen and paper, or a hot dog and a |
| TV show. Both of these pairs are easy to | | | | bun are usually associated as one object, but they |
| duplicate. | | | | can easily be broken into two for twin's costumes. |
| Dynamic Duos | | | | Another bonus of going of basing your costumes |
| Everyone knows Batman and Robin, or Rocky | | | | off of objects is that they are often easy to |
| and Bullwinkle. Superhero pairs or famous duos | | | | duplicate without much work. |
| from TV make great costumes for twins. These | | | | To make the pen and paper costume, you only |
| costumes look their best when the two | | | | need a few pieces of fabric and some blank |
| characters dress up together. As with most | | | | clothing to sew onto. Cut out two flat pieces of |
| costumes for young people, the details aren't | | | | white fabric for the paper costume, and sew |
| important when making a costume. Instead, try | | | | them together to make a piece of paper. You |
| and focus on one important part of the costume. | | | | can add scribbles or lines on top of the paper if |
| For a Batman costume, simply find a black top | | | | you want to add more detail. Be sure to leave |
| and a black bottom and add the signature Bat | | | | the bottom open so that wearer can put the |
| symbol. This keeps the cost down while still | | | | costume on. To make a pen, start with |
| providing a recognizable look. Other good ideas for | | | | sweatpants and a top that are matching colors. |
| twin's costumes include Woody and Buzz from | | | | The simplest color to work with is white. Sew on |
| Toy Story, Disney Prince and Princesses (like | | | | a few letters, Bic is short and gets the point |
| Aladdin and Jasmine), Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, | | | | across, and add a black hat with a "tail" for the |
| and Calvin and Hobbes. | | | | part of the cap that holds the pen in your pocket. |
| If you are feeling adventurous, you can also pair a | | | | Few characters, or objects for that matter, exist |
| famous hero with a villain. Luke Skywalker and | | | | solely on their own. Almost any book, movie, TV |
| Darth Vader, Harry Potter and Voldemort, and Dr. | | | | show or even household object has a pair to go |
| Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are all recognizable heroes and | | | | along with it. The trick to finding a good costume |
| villains. | | | | isn't to find something that someone else hasn't |
| Animal Pairs | | | | done, but to add your own little touch to make |
| Animal costumes are great for twins, and there | | | | the costume original. With a little bit of thought, |
| are two main ways to go about selecting the | | | | and a little bit of work, you can have the perfect |
| perfect pair. Male and female animal costumes are | | | | costumes for twins this Halloween. |
| usually easy to make and have only one or two | | | | |