Can't decide on a Halloween costume? These 5 questions can help

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🗓️ 17 October 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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It's hard to nail down a costume idea. You could be anything from an alien to Taylor Swift! Here's how to pick a getup without spending big bucks, or buying a prepackaged 'fit from the Halloween store.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Life Kit.
0:02.0	From NPR.
0:04.0	Hey everybody, it's Mariel.
0:07.0	October is hands down my favorite month,
0:11.0	because I love spooky season.
0:14.0	Just feels like there's a little sparkle floating through the air.
0:17.0	My one neighbor put out this giant dancing animatronic pumpkin.
0:21.0	Another neighbor always does a theme. This year seems to be
0:24.6	creepy dolls. Picture a lot of dolls and then double that. We're talking
0:29.2	porcelain dolls, Barbies, cabbage patch kids, sitting on the stoop, keeping watch over a glowing cauldron, and staring.
0:37.0	Always staring.
0:39.0	October is a time for mischief and make-believe, and not just for kids. We adults also get the chance to dress up in character as
0:47.0	anyone or anything. It's really fun and being an adult isn't that fun.
0:54.0	Don't I know it?
0:55.0	That said, it is totally normal to get to this part of October
0:59.0	and not have a costume idea.
1:01.0	Because yeah, the options are limitless, but that's kind of overwhelming, right?
1:04.6	If you can be anything, how do you narrow it down?
1:07.4	Also, maybe you're busy.
1:09.2	You haven't had the time to think about it.
1:11.3	Well, today is your chance chance ghouls or pumpkins I don't know I'm still
1:15.9	work shopping some things on this episode of life kit we are going to help you
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