Characters from the classic Disney animated films provide great inspiration for Halloween costumes for both children and adults. Alice in Wonderland costumes offer a way to have fun without the scary atmosphere that some children dread. Costumers may choose to dress as Alice, The Queen of Hearts, The Mad Hatter, The White Rabbit, The Cheshire Cat or various other characters.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043274/ Alice in Wonderland themed costumes work great individually, but also provide an opportunity for group costumes.

Ready-made Alice in Wonderland costumes can often be bought at a local retail or costume store. If a person likes to sew, patterns for costumes can be found at a local sewing store or on the internet.http://www.simplicity.com/p-5394-misses-alice-in-wonderland-costumes.aspx The costumes can be fairly simple or elaborately made.

The tale of Alice in Wonderland was created by Lewis Carroll. He wrote two books that told the whole story of Alice's adventures. The first was entitled Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the second was named Through the Looking Glass.http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/alice/summary.html Movies made from the book often mix the two stories as is seen in the Disney version of the story.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043274/

Director Tim Burton released a new version of Alice in Wonderland in U.S. theaters on March 5, 2010. The film boasts an all-star cast, including Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter, Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsley, Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen and Anne Hathaway as The White Queen.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/ The film exceeded industry expectations for earnings, taking in more than $116 million dollars in its opening weekend - the sixth biggest movie opening in U.S. history.http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/08/technology/Alice_in_Wonderland/index.htm?section=money_latestr A DVD of the film was released in June of 2010.

Dressing as a character from Alice in Wonderland needn't be expensive and elaborate.http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-alice-in-wonderland-group-costume-15.html Check out these ideas:

• Alice: A simple blue knee-length dress with puffed sleeves, white apron or pinafore, petticoat, stockings and wide black ribbon for the hair.http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-alice-and-the-mad-hatter-costumes-5.html

• White Rabbit: Rabbit ears, knee-length white pants, fluffy tail, vest and pocket watch.

• Queen of Hearts: A black and/or red dress with heart designs, crown and scepter.

• Mad Hatter: A top hat, jacket, turned-up collar and bow tie.

Alice in Wonderland costumes are available at local retail stores like Target and on the Internet.http://www.target.com/b/ref=pd_sim_cat_1_2?ie=UTF8&node=2366118011 Costumes can be found in infant, toddler, children, teen and adult sizes.

Common items seen are costumes for Alice, Tweedle dee and Tweedle dum, White Rabbit, the Made Hatter, Queen of hearts and accessories for costumes.http://www.halloweencostumes.com/alice-in-wonderland-costumes.html Costumes are often available in a sexy style for adults.