Help me decide on a costume

[englishteacha]

We're having a costume parade at school (I'm a 7th grade teacher) for Halloween this year and I'm trying to decide on a costume. I would like to be Tonks from Harry Potter but my husband says that no one will know who I am. I was going to dye my hair pink, dress kind of "Punk" carry a wand and a broom. An adaptation would just to go as a punk; dyed hair, fake nose and lip ring, dark makeup. (100% opposite of preppy me)

My other thought is to be a pirate. I have a pirate costume, but I was a pirate 2 years ago.

Or, I thought of being a witch. Black dress and witch's hat, and the broom.
In the past I've been Little Bo Peep, a Maine hick, a pirate, and a crazed cannibal. I have a reputation to live up to! I might also be the MC of the parade. I was last year. I'm the drama teacher so again, I have a reputation of having a good costume.

Help! What would you do?

 

[Swimnoid]

All the kids will know who Tonks is and even if they dont its still a good costume. DD says maybe add a cloak.

 

[blana]

Tonks! (And I agree about the cloak, if you have one or can find one.)

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Well if I was dressing up I wanted to do "Project Runway".

I think your idea of going "punk" is awesome. I would just leave it at that and nix the Tonks idea.

 

[kafitty]

oh please. like a bunch of people in middle school wouldn't understand Harry Potter reference (even if it is a little on the obscure side). YEAH RIGHT!! i bet most people would assume that you're just a punk, but those in the know, would know.

i'm going to be Flo, from the Progressive Insurance commercials...i'm very pleased with myself for that idea, hahaha.

 

[Avalon_toon]

Go for Tonks, that's an awesome idea. Some of the kids will recognize her, and those that don't will still think its an awesome punk costume.

 

[Caradana]

Go for Tonks, that's an awesome idea. Some of the kids will recognize her, and those that don't will still think its an awesome punk costume.

Tonks is a very cool idea!

 

[kimmar067]

....off-topic, but I think it's kind of funny how you are probably an English teacher, yet you purposely spelled 'teacher' incorrectly in your username...

 

[kimmar067]

...BTW ~ 'Tonks' would be very cool....

 

[englishteacha]

Thanks, guys!

Kimmar..I'm a MAINE English teacher. The last letter R doesn't exist here!

 

[maroo]

We're having a costume parade at school (I'm a 7th grade teacher) for Halloween this year and I'm trying to decide on a costume. I would like to be Tonks from Harry Potter but my husband says that no one will know who I am. I was going to dye my hair pink, dress kind of "Punk" carry a wand and a broom. An adaptation would just to go as a punk; dyed hair, fake nose and lip ring, dark makeup. (100% opposite of preppy me)

My other thought is to be a pirate. I have a pirate costume, but I was a pirate 2 years ago.

Or, I thought of being a witch. Black dress and witch's hat, and the broom.
In the past I've been Little Bo Peep, a Maine hick, a pirate, and a crazed cannibal. I have a reputation to live up to! I might also be the MC of the parade. I was last year. I'm the drama teacher so again, I have a reputation of having a good costume.

Help! What would you do?

I love the Tonks idea!

I bet a lot of the 7th graders have grown up with HP and would know exactly who that is and if not, they would think it was cool and punk! Love it!

 

[kimmar067]

Thanks, guys!

Kimmar..I'm a MAINE English teacher. The last letter R doesn't exist here!

[...and I bet you like CHOW-dah..... ]

 

[yuffie]

Definitely! That's a fabulous idea! Sounds really fun ^_^ I think the wand & hair would give it away to any HP fans. But, since you mentioned a broom anyway, you could always carry that as well as the wand =)

I'm personally a fan of wigs versus dying/spraying hair color, but that's just me ^_^

Ooh, you could go all drama on them & add one of her famous 'nose' tricks! I'm sure they sell some cheap nose options (pig etc) that you can use spirit gum to attach. Or go the easier-to-remove way and get the kind that just go around your face (I know they have cat/mice versions)

Sorry, costumes are sort of my thing LOL ^_^; Anyway, if you want to do punk anyway, you might as well get that extra reference in, right?

 

[Terry36]

I also like the TONKS idea. It's a great idea.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I'd do the Harry Potter Character.