Say hello to your adaptive Halloween inspiration!
What better time than Halloween to let your imagination run wild, create a costume that’s the perfect blend of creativity and humour – and then take to Instagram to show off your handy-work!
We’ve found a handful of Instagram users whose adapted creations are sure to spark some Halloween inspo this October 31. From a Batmobile wheelchair to a Gingerbread Man who looks good enough to eat, here are our favourite costumes for people with a disability.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nella Verderosa (@nella_says) on Oct 31, 2017 at 3:36pm PDT
A post shared by Nella Verderosa (@nella_says) on Oct 31, 2017 at 3:36pm PDT
Embedded content description: Girl in a wheelchair in a red hoodie and jeans. An E.T. doll in a white sheet is sitting in a basket on her handlebars.
Our take: Instagram user nella_says looks ready to take flight in her E.T.-inspired Halloween costume. Steven Spielberg would be so proud!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by This Rare Life (@may_shannon__) on Oct 31, 2019 at 4:14pm PDT
A post shared by This Rare Life (@may_shannon__) on Oct 31, 2019 at 4:14pm PDT
Our take: This is possibly the cutest family Halloween ensemble we’ve ever seen. On the post, Instagram user may_shannon__ quotes ‘The Dark Knight Rises’: “A hero can be anyone.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Josh Sundquist (@joshsundquist) on Oct 26, 2018 at 7:44am PDT
A post shared by Josh Sundquist (@joshsundquist) on Oct 26, 2018 at 7:44am PDT
Embedded content description: A man in a Genie costume stands in a gold lamp in his backyard.
Our take: Motivational speaker John Sundquist, who lost his left leg to cancer as a child, is known for his creative Halloween outfits. On his Genie costume reveal John joked: “Can your friends do this?”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Josh Sundquist (@joshsundquist) on Oct 25, 2017 at 10:19am PDT
A post shared by Josh Sundquist (@joshsundquist) on Oct 25, 2017 at 10:19am PDT
Embedded content description: A man in a pink leotard balancing on two pink poles and holding his foot in a flamingo mask in the air.
Our take: John Sundquist at it again! He writes, “I’d spotted an ostrich at the zoo and thought, ‘Hey that looks like me. If I was, you know, doing a handstand on my crutches’. A few minutes later, I walked by the flamingos and thought, ‘Even better’.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sam vs. VWM (@samvsvwm) on Oct 26, 2019 at 1:47pm PDT
A post shared by Sam vs. VWM (@samvsvwm) on Oct 26, 2019 at 1:47pm PDT
Embedded content description: A girl in a pink Kaftan is pushing a boy in a wheelchair that’s decorated as a Yellow Submarine.
Our take: Beatlemania alert! Instagram user samvvsvwm writes, “First outing of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely-Hearts Club Band and the yellow submarine!”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cami Barney (@camilouwho) on Oct 27, 2016 at 3:09pm PDT
A post shared by Cami Barney (@camilouwho) on Oct 27, 2016 at 3:09pm PDT
Embedded content description: A boy in a train driver’s uniform, sitting in a wheelchair decorated as a blue train.
Our take: We were blown away by how talented the creator of this ‘The Little Engine that Could’ costume is. The little conductor looks very pleased with his ride!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brittany Morse (@brittanymorse4) on Oct 12, 2019 at 3:08pm PDT
A post shared by Brittany Morse (@brittanymorse4) on Oct 12, 2019 at 3:08pm PDT
Embedded content description: A young boy in a brown jacket and bowtie dressed as Carl from ‘Up’.
Our take: Carl from ‘Up’ never looked so adorable! Instagram user brittanymorse4 writes, “Brantley is just over here making the absolute BEST out of having a disability and rocking his medical equipment with his awesome Halloween costume.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lucy 🐨 (@dietcokelife) on Oct 26, 2019 at 7:32am PDT
A post shared by Lucy 🐨 (@dietcokelife) on Oct 26, 2019 at 7:32am PDT
Embedded content description: Three images of a woman in a wheelchair showing her pink mermaid costume and her sparkly makeup.
Our take: Instagram user dietcokeforlife looks stunning as a mermaid. She writes, “I finally achieved my dream of becoming a mermaid! Because on land, a mermaid would be wheelchair user too.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Layle (@amputay_) on Nov 3, 2018 at 4:08pm PDT
A post shared by Taylor Layle (@amputay_) on Nov 3, 2018 at 4:08pm PDT
Embedded content description: A woman dressed up as Gingerbread Man from ‘Shrek’. She’s holding a candy-cane-decorated walking stick and standing in front of a white fence.
Our take: The attention to detail in this Gingerbread Man from ‘Shrek’ costume is incredible. Instagram user amputay_ deserves extra Halloween lollies for her efforts!
OK dear readers, now over to you!
Top image: John Sundquist, Instagram
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