Halloween costumes: Halloween is approaching, bringing parties, trick-or-treating and a multitude of other events. If you’re looking for some last-minute costume ideas, here is a list of the costumes currently trending on Pinterest (www.pinterest.com) for children, groups, couples and adults.
Trending for women and girls is Blossom, Bubbles & Buttercup from Cartoon Network’s “Powerpuff Girls”, Eleven and Robin’s Scoops Ahoy from hit Netflix show “Stranger Things”, DC Comics’ Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy, Alice from “Alice in Wonderland”, pirates, mermaids, circus-inspired, alien-inspired and 80s-inspired costumes.
Trending for men and boys are comic book great “Spider-Man,’’ DC Comics’ Joker from “Batman”, Jedis from “Star Wars”, Mad Max, animals, pirates, superheroes, vikings, robots and circus-inspired costumes.
Trending for groups are characters from “Stranger Things”, “The Lion King”, “Aladdin” and “Toy Story”.
As for couples, trending costumes include Lilo and Stitch, Timon & Pumba from “Lion King”, Woody & Bo Peep from “Toy Story”, Velma and Daphne from “Scooby Doo” and Vincent Vega & Mia Wallace from “Pulp Fiction”.
Did you know?:
-According to the National Retail Foundation, 29 million people plan to dress their pets in costumes this year.
-Last year, Americans spent an estimated $9 billion on Halloween costumes, candy and party supplies, averaging out to $86.79 per person. $3.2 billion was spent on Halloween costumes alone.
-7 out of 10 Americans are projected to celebrate Halloween this year.
-Halloween sales predict how well retailers will do during the holiday season — 40% of shoppers start their holiday shopping before Halloween.
-Box office earnings of horror movies last year was $752.2 million.
-42.7% of people surveyed by the National Confectioners Association said they eat the narrow white part of a piece of candy corn first.
-Halloween is considered to be the second largest commercial holiday in the United States.
-Trick-or-treaters originally received mostly fruits and nuts, not candy.
-According to Hallmark, approximately 20 million Halloween cards are sent each year, making it the sixth most popular card giving holiday.
-The candy industry began lobbying to get Daylight Savings Time pushed into November in the 1980s to allow more daylight time, which meant more time for children to get candy on Halloween.
