Make Your Own Alien Costume

Still looking for last-minute Halloween ideas? Check out "How to Make an Alien Costume" on Mahalo. There are some ideas there that you could easily put together at the last minute.

More Geeky Halloween Costumes: Last Minute Edition

Still not sure what you will be dressing up as on Friday night? Here is a bit more inspiration: 

• The Discover Discoblog has the Top Ten Science Halloween Costumes, from a quickie squid to a recyclebot to a biohazard suit . Read part 1, part 2.
• io9 has 10 awesome SF-themed costumes you can get done by Friday. Why not show up to your Halloween party as an off-duty Battlestar Galactica personnel, or a random Stargater? Easy and fun.

I think the biohazard suit could be made doubly awesome by carrying a vial of chemiluminescent chemicals casting an eerie glow.

Tufted Yoda Ears

It's getting a bit late to order Halloween costumes, but I think these lovely Yoda-like ears sold by CreaturesbyChelsea might be worth the investment. They probably could be worn at other times too - maybe the next Comic-Con?

Make A Space Suit Costume for Cheap!

Here's a cool video about how to make a science fiction-style astronaut costume for less than $50 (and lots of elbow gease):


(via io9)

Chemistry Costumes

If you are looking for last-minute ideas for a chemistry-themed costume, check out this list of suggestions at Daily Reactions of a Chemist.

Not on the list (maybe because it's too silly): you go as sodium ion, your honey goes as a chloride ion, and you go everywhere together because you are so attracted to each other :)

Best Halloween Costumes for the Inner Geek

ShinyShiny has a gallery of the best Halloween costumes for your inner geek.

And if you haven't found a costume yet, you can still order one from Amazon.com. Free shipping on most orders of $25 or more through October 23. They have a few geekalicious options.:

• Star Trek ToS SCIENCE UNIFORM Classic Adult Blue T-shirt
• Star Trek ToS ENGINEERING UNIFORM Classic Adult Red T-shirt
• Star Trek The Next Generation Jumpsuit Uniform Costume (Red)
• Deluxe Deep Space Nine Star Trek Uniform Costume Jumpsuit (Teal)
• Official Battlestar Galactica Kara Thrace (Starbuck) Dog Tags
• DC Comics Deluxe Wonder Woman Adult Costume
• Adult Jedi Robe Costume
• Mad Scientist Lab Kit Halloween Haunted House Prop (681a-b)
• Astronaut Suit Adult Costume
• Adult's Adventurer Halloween Costume Kit
• World of Warcraft Night Elf Latex Prosthetic Kit

Geek Halloween Costumes for Women

VideoVoo has 10 suggestions for geek costumes for women:

• For Silicon Valley geeks there's Google executive Marissa Mayer, who apparently has a distinctive laugh. 
• If you want to go historical, 19th century programmer Ada Byron Lovelace would be an excellent choice.
• On the other hand, if science fiction is more your style, you might consider dressing as robotics expert Dr. Susan Calvin (Asimov's version, rather than the movie version if you are true SF geek)

Check out the full post for more suggestions. 

I would add Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper to the list. She not only was a great programmer, but also wore a chic uniform.

Check out my other suggestions for Geeky Halloween Costumes.

Geeky Physics Halloween Costumes

With Halloween fast approaching, it's time to decide on a costume. While you can always shop at the local mega mart or costume shop, the selection for women tends to be limited to sexy pirate, sexy devil, sexy witch and similar "sexy" costumes. So what do you do if you want to dress up as something a bit more clever? Twisted Physics has some suggestions for physics-related costumes that should be great conversation starters.  Going as Maxwell's Demon or Schroedinger's cat would make you the talk of the party. 

Check out her post for more physics costume suggestions.

Check out my other suggestions for Geeky Halloween Costumes.

Necromance

Come October my desires turn to bones and creepy crawly things. The perfect source of such ghoulish gear is Necromance.  If you can't make it to their Hollywood store, you can browse their select items online. Some of my favorites: the real mouse hand necklace (shown left), turtle vertebrae ring, the small bat in a glass frame, x-rays of human bones, and the mounted spider web. There are also items decorated with old botanical prints, mounted insects and other biological bits.

And if you are shopping for Halloween gear, they also sell lots of items with skulls and spiders and funereal accessories. Awesome.

Geek Knits: Become a Science Fiction Hero

As the last post in this week's wearable geek knits roundup, I present a few options that will help you turn into a science fiction hero while keeping cozy warm and perfect for chilly Halloween evenings! Click the links below for pattern information: 

R2D2 Beanie Hat

(yes, I think R2 was a hero)

Princess Leia Knit Wig

Dr. Who Scarf (Tom Baker era, natch)

Jayne Cobb hat- you can also buy a kit

(could there possibly be a female version of Jayne? why not?)

And last, but not least:
Vulcan ears

Also, if fantasy is more your style, you might like: 

• Pippin's scarf
• Hogwarts scarves and Harry Potter hat
• Flying Spaghetti Monster knit costume (is it fantasy? is it science fiction? or is it just fun?)