With Halloween just around the corner, people are probably already thinking of what to wear for the inevitable costume parties. Chances are you’re probably one of those people. What’s more, if you’re not particularly gifted with the creative muse, then you’re probably resigned to dressing up as Count Dracula again for the umpteenth time.

It seems like every Halloween, the default costume is either a vampire, a witch, a skeleton, or a ghost. Fortunately for us, humans are gifted with what is called ‘creativity’ and there are a lot of people out there who are just imaginative (or crazy) enough to go beyond the bounds of the usual humdrum.

Here are some great and funny Halloween costume ideas you can try that will surely make you stand out from the rest of the spooks this coming Halloween.

1. The New and Improved Ghost. This really ingenious idea will literally light up Halloween costume parties. Putting on white sheets to dress up as a ghost is one of the most common costume ideas, but add in some little LEDs and you’ll be the star of the show. While the original idea is for a ghost Halloween decoration, you can actually use it for your own costume. You can either use the LEDs as the eyes and just punch new little holes for you to see through, or use the LEDs as just lights to give your costume that ethereal glow. You don’t even need to use large batteries for this. Little AAA ones will do and you can easily conceal them with no problem.

2. The Melted Angry Snowman. This is an idea thrown around in Costume Idea Zone, and it’ll surely make them melt in laughter. You really don’t need any expensive materials for this, just two branches tied to your arms, a toy carrot nose that you can wear, and an old, worn-out scarf. For the coup-de-grace, drench yourself in water. Put on that angry scowl and then walk around. The only downside with this is that you’ll be shivering all the time, with the cold October weather.

3. The Cereal Killer. It’s going to be a play on words, but it’s a cool concept. Just get cereal boxes of all kinds and paste them all over your body. Make sure that the boxes have knife stabs on them and that some are totally ripped and messed up. Then, paint some red splashes all over your body so it’ll look like you just came out of a slaughter spree.

4. The Mad Telemarketer. Everyone knows telemarketers are the bane of existence. What most people don’t know is that most telemarketers aren’t exactly happy with their jobs. You can show them this by dressing up as a telemarketer who’s gone bonkers. Just put on a disheveled office attire, rough up your hair, and blacken the area around your eyes. For the final touch, carry an old rotary phone and then loop the cord around your neck.

5. The Flasher. Dress up in a t-shirt, short pants, and old boots. Then, cover it with a long trench coat. Make sure you grease up your look, in the style of those sex offenders. Wear one of those old cameras with huge flashbulbs that flash when you press on a trigger. The trench coat should cover it pretty well. When you meet people, suddenly open your trench coat, press the camera trigger, and then flash!

6. Holy Cow. From Costumzee comes this zany costume idea n another word pun. Dress up as a cow by wearing an overgrown sheet with black and white marks on them. Create or buy a cow mask or just wear one of those cowhead caps. To complete your costume, wear a halo over your head and angel wings.

There are more ideas for some unusual and funny Halloween costumes. You can opt to play around with word puns or try some really neat ideas; the limit is your creativity and imagination. Don’t go as the usual or you’ll just be boring. And remember, this is Halloween so be sure to have some spooky fun! If you enjoy reading this article, you’ll surely be interested to learn how to make Halloween face paint and read the Top Ten Unique and crazy adult costume party themes.