Phineas and Ferb Wiki:Newsletter submissions/The Tri-State Gazette Guide to Phineas and Ferb Do-It-Yourself Halloween Costumes

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Okay, it's that time of year again where you dress up as something and do legalized begging for sweets on the last day of this month. You want to dress as a Phineas and Ferb character, but don't have stuff to pull it off, especially cash money? (Promotional announcement for this blog: More on the licensed Halloween costume stuff from RRabbit42 in the "Hands-on with the merchandise" section later.)  Well, we know what you're going to do October 31st, and you don't need to build an outlandish machine to do so.

 Phineas and Ferb as well as Perry  You can find out how to make a DIY Phineas and/or Ferb costume at eHow.com and make a Perry/Agent P costume at Dabbled.org. So, if you're wondering about almost everyone else, well we can help you there.

 Candace  She keeps trying to bust her brothers, but we all know what happens. Take a red sleeveless tank top, a white tennis or ballet skirt (even white skorts are okay in our book), add red ankle socks and either white mary jane shoes or white sneakers with red shoelaces, and top with either a long orange wig or orange hair spray.

 Dr. Doofenshmirtz  You won't be confused with the retro pharmacists in this outfit. Wear a black t-shirt or turtleneck top, gray pants, black sneakers or shoes and a white labcoat or butchers' coat. Add a dried out water blaster and carry it as your trick-or-treat-inator as well if it's allowed in your area. Bonus points for carrying an Agent P stuffed toy in a trap (like a birdcage). Extra if you or your kids or friend dresses like Perry.

 Isabella  Whatcha doin'? For this costume, you'll need lots of pink, especially the bubblegum shade for a bow, sneakers, and sleeveless dress along with white knee-high socks and t-shirt or turtleneck. Add a darker shade pink belt to complete the look.

 Fireside Girl  Everyone needs help for a big idea, and Troop 46231 is there to supply that. Take an orange top like a shirt or a blouse, place red trim with a fabric paint marker on the sleeve ends and around the neck, add a brown skirt with a red belt, an orange beret and make a yellow sash with various geometric symbols ("patches") to complete the outfit.

 Vanessa Doofenshmirtz  Her style is described by her dad as "vampire-pilgrim-scuba diver", but is really classic gothic rocker. A black leather jacket, pants, boots and brown wig are perfect for this outfit, except of course, if the hair is naturally brown.

There you have it, a guide to quick and easy do-it-yourself costumes from the Tri-State Area. After Halloween, if you want to show us your pictures of you in a handmade or licensed Phineas and Ferb Halloween costume, our Fanart Issue comes out at the end of the year, so submit the pictures to us at the Wiki, along with your user name as well. Maybe we'll see you in the Fanart issue!

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