Thread: What do you do for costume prizes??

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Last year was our first party. We had a costume contest but only awarded Best Costume with a custom trophy.

This year, I'm wanting to have Sexiest, Funniest, and Best Costume categories. I'm wanting to award little prize baskets (movie, popcorn, etc).

Here's my trouble.... do I award all three categories with the same baskets and trophies or do I do something different for Best? Would it be wrong to only present Best with the trophy and a basket and the other 2 categories with just a basket or do you think I should have trophies made for them too?

Help!

My opinion:

"Best" should get a basket with a trophy and the others should just get a trophy. Or you can even do that, but give the other winners a single prize. Alcohol is always nice - wine and such. Just make sure the prizes are unisex.

I am giving out "Best Overall", "Funniest", "Most Original", and "Best Couple" awards. "Best Overall" gets a nice trophy and a prize basket (Halloween special edition DVD, 6 pack of Pumpkin Ale, Monster Mash Mix Jelly Bellies). The other winners will get small trophies and a horror movie DVD.




I got the idea for the small trophies from someone on this forum last year. The large trophy came from Home Goods for $10. These aren't final versions, though. I'm still trying to get the right look for the paper - I need to try it out on parchment paper.

We started out giving prizes... and may again... but since the party costs a fortune, we opted to have some real plaques made and the winners get their name added each year like the Stanley Cup.

I'm giving out prize baskets with Vampire wine, Dark Candles, a vampire movie DVD and misc. little stuff and ribbons I made. Everyone is getting a basket but with different candles, wine, etc in it. I like to put this prizes into my budget because people spend so much on costumes I like to give nice prizes.

My categories are: Best, Sexiest, Funniest, Most Original, Most Authentic, Scariest and Best Couple. I also made an extra basket to raffle off.

Get stuff at the dollar store, DVD's at Wal Mart ($5.00 to $7.50), etc. People just love to get a prize!! (They don't care what it is).

I think either way you go would be Great. People like the braging rights. I know if I won a trophy for Halloween I would display it, but for some people it is something they really don't want out around the house.

I usually try to have the prize "fit" the theme. This year we are doing a Murder Mystery and the Murder weapon is apple seeds so the prizes for costumes Creepiest, Coolest, Scariest, Humorous, Best, and Original will be a Ribbon and a kit to make Carmel Apples.

Last year we did Hollywood and the prizes were for Best Costume, Best Hair, and Best Makeupand we had Wooden Oscars "Karloff's" and a Bucket of Microwave popcorm, Scary Movie, 2 Large Movie sized Candy one Chocolate and Sugary, and a deck of Monster Movie cards.

Originally Posted by Rikki

I am giving out "Best Overall", "Funniest", "Most Original", and "Best Couple" awards. "Best Overall" gets a nice trophy and a prize basket (Halloween special edition DVD, 6 pack of Pumpkin Ale, Monster Mash Mix Jelly Bellies). The other winners will get small trophies and a horror movie DVD.




I got the idea for the small trophies from someone on this forum last year. The large trophy came from Home Goods for $10. These aren't final versions, though. I'm still trying to get the right look for the paper - I need to try it out on parchment paper.

Great ideas from everyone! Thanks so much for your input!

Rikki: Where did you find the little tombstones for your trophies? They look awesome!

Thanks! I actually bought those on clearance last year but I saw that Walmart has them again this year. They are like $1 a piece normal price.
Oh, and they look much better with the parchment paper!

Rikki- could you post a picture/instructions of you're trophies again? i'm trying to decide if I should order some real ones or make my own. how much did you pay?

Originally Posted by wilbret

We started out giving prizes... and may again... but since the party costs a fortune, we opted to have some real plaques made and the winners get their name added each year like the Stanley Cup.

u know about our holy grail....most impressive

good idea re the plaques but how do u add names to the plaque without it looking cheesy on the night of the party?