Rhyme without reason costumes for 5 people

Five costumes, one rhyme, zero logic. These rhymes go deep enough that everyone gets a different costume.

• Rhymes on -ag

  Name TagCheckered FlagDoggie BagLunch BagPirate Flag

  • Name Tag: Giant HELLO MY NAME IS sticker on your front, your name in marker
  • Checkered Flag: Black-and-white checkered shirt, a small checkered flag in hand
  • Doggie Bag: Dog ears, a paper takeout box on your hat
  • Lunch Bag: Brown paper grocery bag worn as a tunic, your name on it in marker
  • Pirate Flag: Black shirt with a white skull and crossbones

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• Rhymes on -eet

  BeetParakeetSpreadsheetLong ReceiptCheat Sheet

  • Beet: Burgundy cardboard beet with a pointed root tail and tall red-veined leaves
  • Parakeet: Bright green outfit, a beak, chirp
  • Spreadsheet: White shirt with a grid drawn on, cell A1 on your chest
  • Long Receipt: Taped paper strip of itemized buys and a total, ending above your knees
  • Cheat Sheet: Bedsheet covered in tiny written answers

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• Rhymes on -eye

  ButterflyPumpkin PiePrivate EyeBow TieDragonfly

  • Butterfly: Painted cardboard wings and antennae
  • Pumpkin Pie: Orange outfit, a pie-crust collar, a whipped-cream hat
  • Private Eye: Trench coat, a fedora, a magnifying glass
  • Bow Tie: Giant felt bow tie across your chest
  • Dragonfly: Four long clear wings on cardboard supports strapped to your back, a paper tail

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• Rhymes on -orn

  UnicornPopcornAcornCandy CornNewborn

  • Unicorn: Horn headband and a pastel outfit
  • Popcorn: White balloons on a red-striped box
  • Acorn: Brown outfit and a beret cap
  • Candy Corn: Yellow, orange, and white layers
  • Newborn: Onesie, bonnet, pacifier

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• Rhymes on -ark

  SharkQuestion MarkBookmarkTrademarkGlow in the Dark

  • Shark: Gray hoodie with a fin on top
  • Question Mark: Black outfit and a giant ? sign
  • Bookmark: Tall ribbon strip down your front, a tassel hat
  • Trademark: Black outfit, a giant TM on your chest
  • Glow in the Dark: Glow sticks everywhere, lights off

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• Rhymes on -ine

  Stop SignValentineSunshineGrapevineClothesline

  • Stop Sign: Red octagon on your chest
  • Valentine: Red and pink with paper hearts
  • Sunshine: Yellow outfit, paper rays around your face
  • Grapevine: Brown-paper vines around green clothes, broad leaves, two small grape clusters
  • Clothesline: Short cord pinned flat across your chest, tiny paper clothes clipped on

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• Rhymes on -an

  CavemanSnowmanToucanMailmanGingerbread Man

  • Caveman: Brown towel tied over one shoulder with cord, brown clothes, no club
  • Snowman: All white, three buttons, scarf, carrot nose
  • Toucan: Black outfit and an orange paper beak
  • Mailman: Blue shirt, mailbag, a stack of letters
  • Gingerbread Man: Brown outfit with white zigzag trim

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• Rhymes on -ate

  License PlateFirst MatePaper PlateSoftware UpdateGarden Gate

  • License Plate: Cardboard plate with your name on it
  • First Mate: Striped shirt and a sailor hat
  • Paper Plate: A giant paper plate on your chest
  • Software Update: Gray shirt, a paper progress bar stuck at 99 percent, a loading-wheel hat
  • Garden Gate: White picket-gate panel on your front, a paper latch, vines up the sides

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• Rhymes on -at

  CatBatWelcome MatLab RatDiplomat

  • Cat: Black outfit, cat ears, eyeliner whiskers
  • Bat: Black hoodie, fabric wings under your arms
  • Welcome Mat: A doormat sign worn as a tunic
  • Lab Rat: Lab coat, mouse ears, a tag on your ear
  • Diplomat: Suit, a sash, and a tiny flag

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• Rhymes on -oast

  GhostToastGame Show HostSignpostGoalpost

  • Ghost: White sheet cut above your ankles, with wide eye holes
  • Toast: Two tan cardboard slices with a butter pat on top
  • Game Show Host: Suit, big fake mic, a stack of cue cards
  • Signpost: Cardboard arrows pointing every direction
  • Goalpost: Yellow cardboard U goalpost on shoulder straps, its post drawn down your shirt

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• Rhymes on -ee

  BeeTreeRefereeChimpanzeeSweet Pea

  • Bee: Yellow-and-black striped shirt, pipe-cleaner antennae
  • Tree: Brown pants and shirt, green felt leaves pinned on top
  • Referee: Black-and-white striped shirt and a whistle
  • Chimpanzee: Brown hoodie, monkey ears, banana in hand
  • Sweet Pea: Green clothes, curved cardboard pod sides, three paper peas down your front

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• Rhymes on -eep

  Black SheepChimney SweepBeauty SleepScrap HeapKnee-Deep

  • Black Sheep: Black outfit, cotton balls, sheep ears, stand apart
  • Chimney Sweep: Top hat, a few soot smudges, a long broom
  • Beauty Sleep: Curlers, a short robe, a sleep mask pushed up on your forehead
  • Scrap Heap: Mound-shaped cardboard panel, drawn gears, silver cardboard pipes, no metal
  • Knee-Deep: Rolled-up pants, rain boots, blue paper waves around your shins

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