Work-Appropriate Halloween Costumes That Even HR Will Love

Halloween is right around the corner, and you know what that means: ghost movies on the tube, lots of creepy decorations inside the house and out and pumpkins everywhere (including on the dinner table). But there's one spooky season tradition that you could probably do without and that's trying to dig up work appropriate Halloween costumes. Hey, we get it: There's a lot of pressure involved. After all, you want to show the boss your team spirit (and your creativity and humor, too) by busting out something fab. But it also has to be a costume that you can pretty much wear all day, that isn't too revealing, and an upbeat outfit would be preferable to something grisly or gruesome. No one wants to bumpy into a gory ghoul in the break room when they're eating lunch. Ugh.

You're probably thinking it's an impossible task, right? Not at all, as the following DIY ideas prove. From hilarious food costumes and looks inspired by famous folks, to dead-on recreations of movie and TV characters, these are witty, occasionally weird and always well-done ideas. They won't take a ton of moola to make happen, either, and though you'll need time and planning to get some of these projects right, there are others here that you can pretty much throw together the night before the big day. In fact, these are so good you'll want to wear them when you take the kiddos trick or treating.