28th of July sees the opening of the movie Karate Kid. The latest installment, aimed more at children than it’s predecessors, sees Jaden Smith as the young boy sent to China with his mother when she gets a new job. Once there he’s picked on by a bully in his school and turns to the janitor ( Jackie Chan) to teach him the ways of kung fu.

The movie has been well received so far abroad, and marks the start of a blooming career for Smith who’s eager to follow in his fathers’ footsteps.

Why not treat your child to one of our karate costumes and accessories?

A new movie set to be released in 2011 is Thor. Directed by Kenneth Brannagh and starring Anthony Hopkins,Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman amongst others is set be  a hit. Thor is the story of the powerful god, cast out of Asgard for acting recklessly and starting a war. As his punishment he is sent to present-day Earth to live amongst humans. While there he becomes a hero as he is forced to defend Earth against a powerful villain from Asgard sent to invade the planet.

Thor Movie 2011

Looking for a costume idea? Try out our Thor Costume.

Well here’s one you don’t see every day. A bank in Long Island, New York was held at gunpoint earlier this month by an unlikely suspect- Darth Vader.

Preferring to remain anonymous the suspect surprised people when he donned a Darth Vader mask, cape and camouflaged trousers. The suspect has not been found yet.

September 3rd to 5th sees the return of the Electric Picnic music festival. Already we’ve had people interested in getting costumes for the event, so we thought we’d compile a list of some of the costume ideas spotted at festivals the nation over- from the crazy to the simple, to try help out when your next event is looming.

1. Face Paints:

A simple and quick way to create a fun look is to use face paints. All you need is the paints and a steady hand. Create elaborate facial designs or something more subtle, in as many colours as you wish and add glitter with glitter gels. Have even more fun by painting your friends faces and posing for photos. Our face paints by Snazaroo are water based so they wash out easily and aren’t harsh on skin.

Create your own designs with face paint kits.

2. Glow In The Dark:

Always a fun and simple option for a night time event is Glow in the Dark. Whether it’s glowing body paints, glow-sticks, UV Bracelets or a full Glow Costume. All you need is a dark room with UV lighting as most clubs and events have and you’re sure to have peoples’ attention.

Glow In The Dark Robot Costume

3. Morphsuits

Another wacky and fun idea to wear at a festival is the Morphsuit. Videos are popping up all over the internet of the antics “Morphs” get up to at events, and creative ways to wear them. Usually the best impact is a group of wearers. Morphsuits are a full bodysuit made of a light, breathable material. Simply zip yourself in and watch peoples reactions! We have stock of several colours, so get creative!

Stand out in a crowd with Morphsuits

4. Beer Costume

Another fun choice of costume, and simple are the Beer Costumes. Whether you choose to wear Beer Glasses, or decide to be Beer Girl, we have some options for you.

Studmeister Costume

Want to be the first to get your hands on Oxegen Tickets for 2011? Well this year Oxegen is having Fancy Dress Friday and the best dressed will win the first tickets to be issued for the 2011 festival.

So get creative and hunting on our site to find the perfect costume to start off your Oxegen Festival Weekend!

Here’s a few of our suggestions:

Morphsuits

Where’s Wally

And ofcourse Banana’s in Pajama’s

Don’t forget to bring suncream to the festival, it’s looking like its going to be one heated affair!!

Sunday 25th July to 2nd August marks the dates for the 2010 Howya Festival in Durrow, Co. Laois. The event is otherwise known as the Festival of Friendships. This year the event is incorporating the inaugural All Ireland Scarecrow Championships.

The festival has events running for both adults and children, with sports tournaments, a fun duck derby, table quizes, nostalgia nights, comedians, dances on the green for charity, the famous Crystal Swing band playing and a Wild West night amongst other fun things.

Grab some friends and head along, and if you decide a costume is needed, of course you can get Cowboy costumes and accessories and anything else you need from TheCostumeShop.ie!

Howya Festival and All Ireland Scarecrow Championships

Zombie Walk

If you’re strolling about Dublin on June 26th and spot a hoard of blood thirsty zombies coming towards you don’t worry, it’s just the highly anticipated Dublin Zombie Walk. The walk starts at 2pm at St. Stephens Green and moves towards Temple Bar. If  you’re not already signed up you can join in on the day and get some make-up done.

If you’re attending the event, why not join the action in one of our zombie costumes, or stick on some prosthetic injuries and scars or just keep it simple with fake blood and face paints.

Already taking the American cinema screens by storm is the newest edition to the Disney Pixar’s Toy Story series of movies- Toy Story 3. With previous movies based on the lovable toys belonging to a boy called Andy who come alive when they’re left alone, this movie once more brings back Woody the cowboy, Buzz Lightyear the astronaught, Jessie the cowgirl, Mr. Potatohead, Rex the dinosaur and many more fun characters to join the adventure.

Now you can get in on the action with our range of offically licenced Toy Story costumes. Throw a Toy Story themed party for your children, or for adults a Disney movie theme ( we also stock officially licenced Alice in Wonderland Costumes) and get into character and stun party-goers!

* Click on the images to be taken to the product page for more information.

Childs Woody Costume

Childs Buzz Costume

Buzz Lightyear Costume

Woody Costume

Mr. Potato Head Costume

Here’s a quick video cast on one of my favorite products at the moment the Skeleton Hoodie.

This costume promises to be one of the big sellers for this year. Its extremely comfy to wear and can be worn on a day to day basis as well as being an easy solution for any costume party. The visibility is excellent, it’s comfortable to wear with the zip up or down and is ideal for bring along on skiing holidays. Make sure to order this one early as stock is severely limited.

Recently we’ve added a balloons section to our site, where customers can by Helium Tanks and helium balloons. Of course one of the popular uses for helium balloons is balloon releases, but as some college student in the University of West England Bristol found out – It’s not always as easy as it looks.