One of the most popular costumes at Halloween always seems to be the Ghostbusters costumes, if you are inspired by the classic Ghostbusters films from the 1980's then there are various ways in which you can dress as your heroes this Halloween. There are various options available for people looking to buy a Ghostbuster costume over the internet. Usually the costume consists of a beige all in one jumpsuit with Ghostbuster logo on the sleeves, front and back, also many costumes come with an inflatable gun and backpack so that you can truly feel like a Ghostbuster. Also some added extras are needed which include black boots or shoes and black gloves, these can also be purchased from army surplus shops.



Making your own costume

The Ghostbuster costume can be a difficult costume to make but can be done relatively cheaply. Firstly you need a beige/white jump or flight suit, these can be found at most army surplus shops and then attach the Ghostbusters logo to the sleeves, these can be bought online. You will also need some black gloves and some black shoes or boots. Don't forget about the red and black name tags attached to the front. If you are interested in creating the full back pack then it can be made using wood and plastic and eventually painted black with added green and red buttons. Use house hold implements attached to a wooden board such as washing up bottles or toilet rolls. Obviously this is the hard part and I thoroughly recommend fully studying pictures and the film before attempting to do this element of the costume. If you use a wooden backing don't forget to sand down the edges in order to make it completely safe and use light wood such as MDF in order to make it as easy as possible to carry.

Family Costume Ideas

If you want to go as a family of Ghostbusters there are various characters from the film you can go as, including Dana Barrett from the film played by ‘Sigourney Weaver', or you could dress up as Slimer which would be perfect for children or if you are feeling particularly adventurous you could try out a ‘Stay Puft Marshmallow Man' costume. This can also be a difficult costume to make for yourself and there are few sites that sell the Stay Puft costume, so it will probably be a very unique costume at any Halloween party. Firstly it should start with a set of painter's overalls, make sure you buy the biggest size you can, and then fill the inside of it using billows. Then buy some blue felt for the bib around the neck, some white material to stitch into it and then some red cloth to tie around the neck. Finally buy a sailors hat and stitch ‘STAY PUFT' using white thread into the front of the hat. Again make sure you study pictures from the films in order to make the costume as authentic as possible.