Count Duckula was a UK television show that came out in the 1980s. The main character, Count Duckula, was, as his name suggests, a duck version of Count Dracula. But unlike Count Dracula, Count Duckula does not crave blood, but rather carrots. In fact, he is not vicious at all.

As far as I know there are no Count Duckula costumes on the market. However this should not deter you from going to a costume party in Count Duckula fancy dress because the outfit is easy to put together at home.

Count Duckula wears evening wear (just like the traditional vampire fancy dress costume), with a red bow tie. He also wears a purple cape. His hair is black and his skin/feathers are bright green (this could easily be achieved with face paints). Count Duckula has a large yellow beak (like Donald Duck’s). This part of the Duckula fancy dress costume could be obtained from a fancy dress store, or easily purchased online.

The Count Duckula fancy dress costume is really easy to put together and, because it’s quite an unusual costume, it would be a great costume idea for a whole range of different costume parties.

Some companies produce ALF costumes. These are usually all-in-one suits with a facemask attached to the body suit. It is also possible to make your own ALF fancy dress costume out of parts of other costumes. In the TV show, ALF is covered in rust-coloured hair. This could easily be achieved for a fancy dress costume by using the suit from a teddy bear fancy dress costume, or a Chewbacca fancy dress costume, or a dog fancy dress costume. In fact, just about any costume with brown / orange hair would do. Add to this an ALF mask (available from eBay or from a costume company) and you’ve made an ALF fancy dress costume.

Whether you purchase a complete costume or put together your own fancy dress outfit, ALF is a great character to choose for a fancy dress costume.