10 Even More Costume Ideas For the Deaf Community

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We’ve got another great list of deaf community costume ideas for you and your family or friends to use this halloween! Many of the ideas below require a little crafting for a truly unique costume, check out the list below and get your “D.I.Y” on!

1. In honor of a deaf character ‘Amaya’ from the TV show “Dragon Prince”, dress up as an anime dragon!

Image Description: A series of line drawings that demonstrate the process of creating this costume. From left to right, a line drawing of a cardboard box with a label that reads “cardboard”, a plus sign, a line drawing of a paint can with a paint brush with a label that reads “Paint”, an equal sign, and a line drawing of a person wearing a dragon costume.

2. In support of #DeafTalent ‘Connie’ portrayed by deaf actress Lauren Ridroff  on “The Walking Dead” go as a zombie or one of the survivors from the show.

Image Description: A series of line drawings that demonstrate the process of creating this costume. From left to right, a line drawing of a folded shirt and pants with a label that reads, “Old Clothes”, a plus sign, a line drawing of a compact, face paint pallet and a paintbrush with a label that reads “face paint”, an equal sign, and a line drawing of a person dressed as a zombie, walking like a zombie with their hands up.

3. Alert people to breaking news like “Daily Moth” reporter, Alex Abenchuchan! Dress as a reporter or go as the Daily Moth logo!

Image Description: A series of line drawings that demonstrate the process of creating this costume. From left to right, a line drawing of a folded shirt and pants with a label that reads, “suit coat”, a plus sign, a line drawing of a clipboard with a piece of paper attached with a label that reads “clipboard”, an equal sign, and a line drawing of a person with a suit jacket and tie on.

4. Grab a group of friends and get dressed up in your football gear. Throughout the night circle up in honor of Paul Hubbard’s greatest contribution to football, the huddle.

Image Description: A series of line drawings that demonstrate the process of creating this costume. From left to right, a line drawing of a helmet with a label that reads “sports gear”, a plus sign, a line drawing of a folded shirt and pants with a label that reads, “Jersey”, an equal sign, and a line drawing of a person wearing a sports uniform with the number two on it holding a football helmet.

5. Channel your inner villain by dressing up as Reeva from “The Gifted” played by coda actress Grace Byers. A costume so good you’ll want to scream!

Image Description: A series of line drawings that demonstrate the process of creating this costume. From left to right, a line drawing of a compact, face paint pallet and a brush with a label that reads “black lipstick”, a plus sign, a line drawing of a folded shirt with a label that reads, “dress”, an equal sign, and a line drawing of a person with a dress and black lipstick. Their hair is done pulled to the side just like the character Reeva.

6. Gather some friends together and have each person wear a different color from head to toe. Walk around as a group as Ann Silver’s famous De’Via artwork, “Deaf identity Crayons”!

Image Description: A series of line drawings that demonstrate the process of creating this costume. From left to right, a line drawing of cardboard with a label that reads, “cardboard”, a plus sign, a line drawing of a paint can with a paint brush with a label that reads “paint”, an equal sign, and a line drawing of a person wearing a crayon costume with a cone on top of their head as the top of the crayon.

7. Did you know that a deaf man, Vincent Cerf, helped to create the internet? In honor of him dress up as your favorite website or social media icon.

Image Description: A series of line drawings that demonstrate the of the process of creating this costume. From left to right, a line drawing of cardboard with a label that reads, “cardboard”, a plus sign, a line drawing of a paint can with a paint brush with a label that reads “paint”, an equal sign, and a line drawing of a person wearing the internet explorer “E” logo.

8. Recreate Debbie Rennie’s iconic ASL poem “Black Hole: Color ASL”! Add colorful splotches of paint to blue clothes and make a small ladder out of cardboard to carry. Encourage people to “soar” in the colorful  ASL world!

Image Description: A series of line drawings that demonstrate the process of creating this costume. From left to right, a line drawing of a folded shirt and pants with a label that reads, “paint- covered clothes”, a plus sign, a line drawing of cardboard with a label that reads, “cardboard”, an equal sign, and a line drawing of a person holding a ladder in their hands.

9. Recruit a buddy- one person dress up as a car and the other a household pet. Individually they look like different costumes but combined you become a Signed Exact English sign for CARPET!

Image Description: A series of line drawings that demonstrate the process of creating this costume. From left to right, a line drawing of a cardboard box with a label that reads, “cardboard”, a plus sign, a line drawing of a paint can with a paint brush with a label that reads “paint”, an equal sign, and a line drawing of two people, one is holding up a car, and the other has cat ears on their head.

10. Feeling nostalgic? Dress up as Nurse Ratched in the movie “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” played by coda actress Louise Fletcher.

Image Description: A series of line drawings that demonstrate the process of creating this costume. From left to right, a line drawing of a clipboard with a piece of paper attached with a label that reads “clipboard”, plus sign, a line drawing of a folded shirt and pants with a label that reads, “nurse costume”, an equal sign, and a line drawing of a person dressed in a nurse’s costume with a stethoscope around their neck.

For more ideas, take a look at our previous lists 10 more costume ideas for the Deaf Community and 10 costume ideas for the Deaf community. Share your deaf community halloween ideas or pictures with us – oneKODAheart@gmail.com!