I have to admit, I was once a “Bag Lady” for Halloween.. Picture the above costume but with a black garbage bag, filled with newspaper so it looked Full and actual garbage. Cereal boxes, a can whatever else she could find fairly clean taped to the outside of the bag..
Thank god my mom was never a Picture taker so there is no evidence of this to show the world!
I had to go as a book (a large cardboard box with holes in the sides for my arms) one year when I was about 8 or 9. It had something to do with trying to raise money for a new library (which was all detailed on the “cover” of the book). I just remember it being dang hard to hold a candy bag!
the costume is a bit awkward but it’s not one of those YIKES photos…i think the grocery bag idea is kind of original and intersting!! if a bit stiff and uncomfortable….
I actually think this is pretty awesome! But then I dressed up as both a paperclip and a laundry basket in my years, so…xD
They did this one really well! I wonder how they found such a large bag, maybe they made it.
I’ve never seen this costume before but I like it! Creative, inexpensive and cute, exactly what a homemade costume should be. Kudos to mom, but I do agree with Jen, armholes would be a significant upgrade in a trick’or treat situation.
They both look so happy – what a great pic (I would love to pinch those chubby little legs!!). I agree that the only thing the grocery bag needs are front arm holes (oops…) Probably one of those things you don’t think about until you actually put the costume on. Extra points for the receipt hanging out of the grocery bag – nice attention to detail.
Agreed (about pinching the chubby little legs and the attention to detail with the receipt)! I also like the fact that this picture is clearly a little dated, so you can see what the package was on still-familiar products (like Jet Dry)
Is it just me or are the pics in general trending more toward “family” and away from “awkward”? This looks like something out of any random family photo album. Yawn.
awkward because it’s a good concept for a costume but very awkward and dangerous for trick-or-treating. She couldn’t move her arms and I’m sure it was very awkward to try and keep her balance. One little stumble and “timber” down she goes!
Her arms come out the bottom. I imagine a box inside over her head with the groceries on just her shoulders and the paper extending above the box. I’d rather be jellybeans though.
I can’t rag on this for I too was once dressed as a bag of groceries by my mother. Fortunately I don’t think any photos exist. I do have a pic of *my* mother dressed as a bag of groceries from when *her* mother dressed her up. Hmm…occurs to me that my family is “awkward”.
I have nothing snarky to say.. this is a great idea for a halloween costume and just made me nostalgic for the days when kids actually MADE their own costumes. One year, I was a bag of jellybeans — picture a big clear garbage bag filled with blown up balloons and you’ve got the idea.
So true. I’m pretty sure parents are more likely to just go out and spend 50 odd bucks on a costume in a bag rather than make their own. My mom made all our costumes, and I think we were much more “awkward” for it, but it fun! I think one year my brother was a circuit board (he’s now a computer programmer), and I was a home-made parrot, with wings and feather-bedecked green sweatsuit (and now studying to be a vet!)
I’m pretty sure I’ll be using this costume for any future kids of mine…such a cute idea!!
You had awesome parent’s! I went as a ghost one year (sheet with holes cut out) and one year as a cow girl with a hat and a bandana. Whoopie! You had creative folks.
My brother was a Domino once.. Basically a Box covered in Tin foil with black cut out dots on all sides..he was 5, the best thing was it was snowy that year and he slipped and fell and literally couldn’t get up. if you have ever seen “A Christmas Story” picture randy yelling “I can’t get up”
That year I was a Mummy, torn up bed sheets that all came unraveled by the time I got to the second house~
Great outfits. Obviously Mom grocery shops where I do. This is a fine example of how Jeremy sacks on register #5. When I insist on paper, he insists on using one bag no matter how many groceries I have.
Oh come on, you guys. You really don’t see awkwardness in the fact that she’s all crammed up in that bag with what basically amounts to trash all around her neck? And then her awkward hands just grasping blindly at her little sister (who got to be a ballerina, no less). How’s she gonna get any candy without hands?? It’s cute, it’s creative, but also awkward
awk⋅ward /ˈɔkwərd/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [awk-werd] Show IPA
–adjective
1. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy.
2. lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer.
3. lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman.
4. not well planned or designed for easy or effective use: an awkward instrument; an awkward method.
5. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous; dangerous: an awkward turn in the road.
6. hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill, tact, or the like: an awkward situation; an awkward customer.
7. embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace: an awkward moment
8. Obsolete. untoward; perverse.
Me thinks some folks take things a little too seriously
Oh great costume! I’ll be her mother had a lot of fun helping her with that.
The only problem is that there’s no way to break her fall if she tripped over a stair or her little sister. (I speak from experience.)
Super creative costume, but how’s she gonna hold a trick or teat bag with her hands sticking out the bottom? Or maybe the whole costume is the trick or treat bag!
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the little ballerina is so cuteeeee!!! but the bag lady has to go
I have to admit, I was once a “Bag Lady” for Halloween.. Picture the above costume but with a black garbage bag, filled with newspaper so it looked Full and actual garbage. Cereal boxes, a can whatever else she could find fairly clean taped to the outside of the bag..
Thank god my mom was never a Picture taker so there is no evidence of this to show the world!
If any of the neighbor houses get TPed, you know who is going to be the first one blamed…
What you all failed to see is that the younger of the two is NOT a ballarina.
She is a pot scrubber……..duh!
NOT AGAIN… I said get a HEAD of LETTUCE, Roy!!! Not a girl’s head. What’s wrong with you?!
The little girl in the tutu totally steals the picture. She is hilarious!
In Soviet Russia, the bag carries you!
haha she has Grapes on the top of her head!!
the caption is perfect!
The older girl told her mother she wanted to be something different for Halloween. Her mother said, “paper or plastic?”
I had to go as a book (a large cardboard box with holes in the sides for my arms) one year when I was about 8 or 9. It had something to do with trying to raise money for a new library (which was all detailed on the “cover” of the book). I just remember it being dang hard to hold a candy bag!
the costume is a bit awkward but it’s not one of those YIKES photos…i think the grocery bag idea is kind of original and intersting!! if a bit stiff and uncomfortable….
Oww ! A garbage can costume ! What a wonderful idea !
Where’s she supposed to put her treats?
That little girl is so cute!!
What’s awkward is that this mom thinks it’s OK to include a toddler in a tutu in a typical bag of groceries…she’s part of the costume, people?
Ba-dum-bump.
That’s a great idea for a costume!
I never get coupons that good at my grocery store! I got a free roll of paper towels once, but never a free kid.
After trick-or-treating big sis will use the eggs to egg the old lady’s house who handed out pennies.
So I must be the only one who noticed the ghost just to the left of the little one? Now that’s awkward.
I saw the ghost. It’s hard to catch those suckers on film, especially on Halloween!
So true! The ghost is smiling at the awkwardness.
I actually think this is pretty awesome! But then I dressed up as both a paperclip and a laundry basket in my years, so…xD
They did this one really well! I wonder how they found such a large bag, maybe they made it.
that’s not awkward, that’s awesome! what a cool, creative costume!
The grandfather is that wal-mart greeter with the plastic bag costume.
I’ve never seen this costume before but I like it! Creative, inexpensive and cute, exactly what a homemade costume should be. Kudos to mom, but I do agree with Jen, armholes would be a significant upgrade in a trick’or treat situation.
They both look so happy – what a great pic (I would love to pinch those chubby little legs!!). I agree that the only thing the grocery bag needs are front arm holes (oops…) Probably one of those things you don’t think about until you actually put the costume on. Extra points for the receipt hanging out of the grocery bag – nice attention to detail.
Agreed (about pinching the chubby little legs and the attention to detail with the receipt)! I also like the fact that this picture is clearly a little dated, so you can see what the package was on still-familiar products (like Jet Dry)
great idea – I also like the jelly bean idea rom another poster. I was grapes one year – purple balloons blown up.
It looks like the little one is EXTREMELY excited to go get some Halloween candy! Cute!
Agreed! She looks all psyched, which is super adorable!
Is it just me or are the pics in general trending more toward “family” and away from “awkward”? This looks like something out of any random family photo album. Yawn.
awkward because it’s a good concept for a costume but very awkward and dangerous for trick-or-treating. She couldn’t move her arms and I’m sure it was very awkward to try and keep her balance. One little stumble and “timber” down she goes!
The look of pure joy on the ballerina makes my heart happy.
Agreed!
The caption makes it funny!
I wouldda made my kid as a head of cheese at least…lol
Cute and creative costume.
No arm holes? What an uncomfortable costume!
Her arms come out the bottom. I imagine a box inside over her head with the groceries on just her shoulders and the paper extending above the box. I’d rather be jellybeans though.
I can’t rag on this for I too was once dressed as a bag of groceries by my mother. Fortunately I don’t think any photos exist. I do have a pic of *my* mother dressed as a bag of groceries from when *her* mother dressed her up. Hmm…occurs to me that my family is “awkward”.
WIN. Best costume ever.
And then the bag of groceries splits open (like they always do) and the items hit poor Ballerina girl on the head!
that is incredibly sweet!!!
Never trust a bag of groceries.
The kid in the bag can hardly see over all those groceries. This photo is more adoreable than awkward.
i think it’s cute
I have nothing snarky to say.. this is a great idea for a halloween costume and just made me nostalgic for the days when kids actually MADE their own costumes. One year, I was a bag of jellybeans — picture a big clear garbage bag filled with blown up balloons and you’ve got the idea.
So true. I’m pretty sure parents are more likely to just go out and spend 50 odd bucks on a costume in a bag rather than make their own. My mom made all our costumes, and I think we were much more “awkward” for it, but it fun! I think one year my brother was a circuit board (he’s now a computer programmer), and I was a home-made parrot, with wings and feather-bedecked green sweatsuit (and now studying to be a vet!)
I’m pretty sure I’ll be using this costume for any future kids of mine…such a cute idea!!
You had awesome parent’s! I went as a ghost one year (sheet with holes cut out) and one year as a cow girl with a hat and a bandana. Whoopie! You had creative folks.
My brother was a Domino once.. Basically a Box covered in Tin foil with black cut out dots on all sides..he was 5, the best thing was it was snowy that year and he slipped and fell and literally couldn’t get up. if you have ever seen “A Christmas Story” picture randy yelling “I can’t get up”
That year I was a Mummy, torn up bed sheets that all came unraveled by the time I got to the second house~
Hey, don’t blame parents if they aren’t creative! Some just aren’t. Or don’t have the time. (Not that I’m sensitive or anything…)
Great outfits. Obviously Mom grocery shops where I do. This is a fine example of how Jeremy sacks on register #5. When I insist on paper, he insists on using one bag no matter how many groceries I have.
Jeremy put the Jet Dry in with the Lipton Cup-Of-Soup and other food!!!
Naughty Jeremy!
Ive been trying to get a refund for my daughter for months this way.
That pic isn’t awkward. It’s adorable. Great idea for a costume for the older one and the little one is so sweet you could just eat her up.
It doesn’t look awkward to me either. Cute maybe, but the definition of awkward has slipped a lot.
Yep. Not awkward. Another AFP =FAIL=.
Oh come on, you guys. You really don’t see awkwardness in the fact that she’s all crammed up in that bag with what basically amounts to trash all around her neck? And then her awkward hands just grasping blindly at her little sister (who got to be a ballerina, no less). How’s she gonna get any candy without hands?? It’s cute, it’s creative, but also awkward
Nope, not awkward. Cute.
I think the awkwardness in this picture comes from the baby’s face, looks kind of like she’s afraid big sis is going to knock her over!
Whose that comedian who says you can always tell the younger sibling, because they flinch a lot?
awk⋅ward /ˈɔkwərd/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [awk-werd] Show IPA
–adjective
1. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy.
2. lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer.
3. lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman.
4. not well planned or designed for easy or effective use: an awkward instrument; an awkward method.
5. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous; dangerous: an awkward turn in the road.
6. hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill, tact, or the like: an awkward situation; an awkward customer.
7. embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace: an awkward moment
8. Obsolete. untoward; perverse.
Me thinks some folks take things a little too seriously
What else would you put on a ballerina’s feet besides moccassins ?
Great observation
She’s auditioning for “Shawnee Lake?”
XD
(Sorry, really…)
Starting her life as a bag lady early I see!
Hahahahaha!!
Oh great costume! I’ll be her mother had a lot of fun helping her with that.
The only problem is that there’s no way to break her fall if she tripped over a stair or her little sister. (I speak from experience.)
The little ballerina is cute, too.
I think that’s adorable and a clever costume!
I think it’s clever too. I bet they had fun making it!
I agree – I’m not laughing; I’m smiling!
Super creative costume, but how’s she gonna hold a trick or teat bag with her hands sticking out the bottom? Or maybe the whole costume is the trick or treat bag!
You don’t need a trick-or-treat bag when you ARE the bag!
Poor kid. She had to dig through the garbage can to make her costume!!
I’m sure the ballerina costume was in a closet or something!