A Diy for the Duos: Creating and reviewing do-it-yourself duo costumes

When trying to find a classic and easy-to-recreate duo costume, the iconic partner costume, Dr. Seuss’s Thing One and Two immediately springs to mind. We wanted to achieve the quintessential “Cat in the Hat” character’s look with their red, white and blue outfits.

We didn’t even need to do any research to create this well-known outfit — it was practically effortless. All you need is a plain red t-shirt and construction paper to make the Thing 1 and 2 signs. I wore blue leggings as an optional touch. To save ourselves a trip to Savers, Anna and I turned our red Chiefs shirts inside out.

The construction paper just takes a quick run to Target where you can get a pack of 240 sheets in 12 different colors for just $5.69. This costume should be on the top of your list for an effortless duo look.

As a little kid, my friends and I spent hours obsessing over Disney Channel’s sitcom “The Suite Life of Zach and Cody.” The twins’ outfits were their trademark feature — a sweater vest or polo for preppy Cody and an oversized tee or Hawaiian shirt for laid back Zach. 

So when we were talking about trouble-free but amusing duos, Disney’s favorite twins practically jumped at us; especially because Anna portrays Zach’s outgoing personality and I relate more to Cody’s OCD lifestyle. Not only did we love their relationship but also their well known — and a piece of cake to recreate — outfits.

We put together our costumes in less than two hours. Borrowing khaki shorts from a friend, I wore my own polo and Anna wore a Hawaiian shirt she already had in her costume drawer. The only thing we were missing were blonde wigs which were easily found on Amazon ranging from $9 to 12.

Not only was this costume quick to put together and comfortable but it was completely free which made it more appealing. If you’re looking to spark nostalgia in your friend group, this costume is for you.

Now this duo is practically timeless, with mentions of their pairing going back for more than hundreds of years. Devil and Angel is a household duo that everyone knows.

Therefore, this duo was a must on our list of costumes. We knew we needed to rally red or black and white outfits and couldn’t forget to include horns, wings and a halo. Luckily with the beauty of Amazon, that was trouble-free and cheap to obtain.

I wore an all white tennis dress that reminded me of what an angel would wear — flowy and unembellished — with a halo and wings I Amazon Primed for $12.99. Anna wore a black top and black leggings with sparkly red horns also Amazon Primed for $6.99. 

This costume was simple as can be, as the only things we didn’t already own were the halo, wings, and horns. Our accessories brought the outfits together for the low price of $16.58. 

So if you’re looking for a duo to do with a friend, or even better a frenemy, Devil and Angel is the perfect costume for you.

Another classic, but more unique duo that Anna and I obsessed over as kids was Wanda and Cosmo from Nickelodeon’s “The Fairly OddParents.” If you didn’t have the pleasure of watching these two fairies grant Timmy Turner his wishes, you seriously missed out.

Their go to colors are bright greens for Cosmo and electric pinks for Wanda — with the accessories of wands and crowns. You may be familiar with infamous memes that say when young people see pink and green together, they immediately think of Wanda and Cosmo, so you don’t have to copy their exact outfits, you just have to get their colors down.

I found my brightest pink workout set — a color not hard to find in my closet — and Anna found a green top and sweatshirt to wrap around her neck and paired it with black leggings. The wands and crowns can be a piece of cake too — all you would need is construction paper or another click on Amazon.

Effortless, amusing and affordable: all you could ask for in your next Halloween duo costume.