The 39 Best Punny Halloween Costumes for Dad Joke Enthusiasts
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If your friends have ever rolled their eyes at your dad jokes, pun Halloween costumes will be right up your alley. Also, who wants to buy a new costume they'll wear once just to toss it in the back of their closet as soon as the night is over? These 39 picks aren't too over-the-top to go trick-or-treating in with the kids, and aren't so uncomfortable that you can't nosh on all the sweets and seasonal desserts or just curl up to watch a not-too-scary movie. Without further ado, here are some of the best pun costumes (most of which you can create from items you already own).
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1. Podcaster
What You Need: detergent pods and a fishing rod
You’ll need to make sure some weisenheimer doesn’t try to eat your Tide Pod, which is so 2018, bro.
2. Spelling Bee
What You Need: a bee costume and a dictionary
Because online puzzles are the best, and Wordle just doesn’t make a cute costume.
3. Queen Bey
What You Need: a white T-shirt, a crown and the letter ‘B’ somewhere on your person (we’d probably tape it to our shirt)
Optional: Blasting any track from Renaissance from your phone.
4. Bad Bunny
What You Need: bunny ears and handcuffs
Get ready to sing “Moscow Mule” when it streams.
5. Whispering Angel
What You Need: white wings and a wine glass
Remember to keep your glass full, as if you needed an excuse to keep the rosé flowing all night.
6. Green Party
What You Need: a green T-shirt and a party hat
In case anyone asks, Howie Hawkins was the presidential candidate in 2020.
7. Acrobat
What You Need: a bat costume and a yoga strap
Finally! A worthy reason for stretching your leg over your head all those times during your studio workouts.
8. Amazon Prime
What You Need: a Wonder Woman costume and a box with "2, 3, 5, 7, 11..." written on it (prime numbers, get it?)
Maybe making fun of your little home shopping problem is the way to gain some control over it?
9. Nunchucks
This solves the costume dilemma for both you and your bestie when you come as a pair of nunchucks.
10. The Cat’s Pajamas
Equal parts comfy and cute.
11. An SAT Tudor
What You Need: an SAT prep book and a frilly, collared shirt
Whether or not you walk around quizzing people on vocabulary and math equations is up to you.
12. French Kiss
What You Need: a beret, a striped shirt and makeup inspired by the band Kiss
When you’re a Francophile who’s also a metalhead.
13. Fantasy Football
What You Need: a football jersey and a wizard hat
Touchdown—and both the jocks and the nerds will both love this pun.
14. Dunkin’ Donuts
What You Need: a T-shirt, a basketball and a doughnut
This one would be a real hit in New England. Bonus: It’s caffeine-free.
15. Lin-Manuel Miranda Hobbes
What You Need: a ‘Hamilton’ T-shirt, a red wig and a Cosmopolitan
The duo we never knew we needed. Honestly.
16. A Cheesy Joke
What You Need: a cheese costume and a kid's joke book
Get ready to memorize an evening’s worth of knock-knock jokes stat.
17. Shark Tank
What You Need: a tank top and a photo of a shark.
Are you a Barbara or a Daymond?
18. Party Animal
What You Need: a cocktail dress and animal ears
I’m a mouse…duh.
19. Anna Winter
What You Need: a bob wig, big sunglasses and a parka
Vogue meets arctic temps.
20. French Laundry
What You Need: a beret, a striped shirt and a laundry basket
Kudos to your foodie friends who can ID Thomas Keller’s iconic California restaurant.
21. French Toast
What You Need: a beret, a striped shirt and a piece of toast
For a lower-brow twist on the French food theme, just grab some bread and a striped tee.
22. A Gingerbread Person
What You Need: a red wig and a loaf of bread
Obviously skip the wig if you're a natural redhead...
23. Netflix and Chill
What You Need: a red shirt, a printed out Netflix logo and a bag of ice
Best of all, your drink will never get warm.
24. Babe Lincoln
What You Need: a cocktail dress and a tall black hat
You could go all out with a beard, but the dress and top hat should do the trick on their own.
25. When Life Gives You Lemons
What You Need: a nametag that says 'Life,' and a basket of lemons
Plus, you can slice up those lemons and use them in Halloween cocktails.
26. A Smart Cookie
What You Need: nerdy glasses and a box of cookies
The best events are BYOS (bring your own snacks).
27. Maroon 5
What You Need: a maroon T-shirt and a printed out letter 5
Is this the height of laziness? Yes, and for that we salute you.
28. Tie-Die
What You Need: a tie and zombie makeup
South out to zombies, a perennial Halloween favorite.
29. A Bear-ista
What You Need: bear ears and a Starbucks cup
Rawr, one triple shot skinny vanilla latte, coming right up.
30. Copy Cat
What You Need: a black T-shirt, cat ears and many photos of the same cat
Bitch Cat stole my look.
31. Witch Doctor
What You Need: a stethoscope and a witch hat
Alternately, you could ditch the stethoscope in favor of scrubs.
32. A Chip on Your Shoulder
What You Need: Any shirt with a potato chip taped to the shoulder
Permission granted to have a bit of an attitude all day.
33. A Pig in a Blanket
What You Need: a pink T-shirt, pig ears and your most comfortable blanket
Classy hors d’oeuvres but make it Halloween.
34. A Spice Girl
What You Need: Any dress and a few jars of your favorite spices
Posh is so 1995; 2023 is all about turmeric.
35. Reigning Cats and Dogs
What You Need: a crown and a stuffed animal
You can also add a cape, to really hit the regal idea home.
36. Blackmail
What You Need: black clothes and stamps
You’ve gotta keep fellow partygoers on their toes, you know?
37. It’s Raining Men
What You Need: an umbrella with photos of famous guys taped to it
If it happens to start raining on October 31, you’ve absolutely won the night.
38. Bread Winner
What You Need: a set of medals and a loaf of bread
It's not about the Olympics, it's about keeping a roof over our heads.
39. Smartie Pants
What You Need: black pants, tape and Smarties candies
The best part? You get to eat Smarties all night.
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