Happy almost Halloween! A huge thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s DP Halloween Contest! You brought creativity, laughs, and plenty of spooky spirit.
We received 119 entries, and 1,071 voters cast their ballots to determine the winners. Scroll down to see the top three winning entries in each category, and click any image for a closer look.
Solo Superstars
1st place: “Roaring Through Life”
Description: A child wears a plush lion costume featuring soft tan fur, a lighter-colored belly, and an oversized lion hood with a furry mane, ears, and a large lion face. The hood sits slightly tilted, revealing part of the child’s face beneath. The costume’s fuzzy texture and playful design create the appearance of a friendly young lion.
2nd place: “To Infinity”
Description: A child wearing a Buzz Lightyear costume sits in a decorated wheelchair that has been transformed into a colorful spaceship. The spaceship features white, blue, purple, and green panels, glowing green front lights, striped red-and-white wings, and themed graphics. Visible text on the costume and wheelchair includes “BUZZ LIGHTYEAR,” and “SPACE RANGERS.” The wheelchair wheel cover is decorated with green alien characters and stars.
3rd place: “Sunny Garden Gnome”
Description: Child dressed as a garden gnome, wearing a bright yellow dress with ruffled sleeves, a red pointed hat, and red-and-white striped tights. The child is standing on a rock outdoors in front of a wooden fence.
Frightful Friends, Family, & Coworkers
1st place: “Wednesday and Enide”
Description: Two children stand hand in hand outdoors wearing costumes inspired by characters from Wednesday. One child is dressed as Enid, wearing a shoulder-length blonde wig with pastel pink and blue streaks, a light sweater decorated with colorful flower appliqués, a bright pink skirt, striped pastel leggings, and white shoes. The other child is dressed as Wednesday Addams, wearing a black long-sleeve dress with a white collar, black tights, black sneakers, and a black wig styled in two long braids.
2nd place: “To Protect and Serve the Sweetest Sister Ever”
Description: Two children wear coordinated Halloween costumes. One child is dressed as a police officer, wearing a dark police uniform, badge, hat, sunglasses, and utility-style accessories. The other child is dressed as a donut, wearing a blue outfit with a donut-themed costume featuring colorful sprinkles and a pink frosted design. The pair stand side by side, creating a playful “police officer and donut” costume combination that highlights their coordinated theme.
3rd place: “Bingo and Marshall”
Description: Two children wearing Paw Patrol costumes pose on a front walkway surrounded by pumpkins and fall decorations. One child is dressed as Bingo from Bluey, wearing an orange hooded costume with pointed ears, a striped skirt, pastel leggings, and pink shoes. The other child is dressed as Marshall from Paw Patrol, wearing a red firefighter helmet, red rescue jacket, and a white Dalmatian-inspired costume with black spots.
Furry Friends
1st place: “Gotham’s Most Unlikely Carpool”
Description: Two small dogs sit in a black wagon decorated to resemble the Batmobile, featuring a yellow Batman logo on the side. One dog wears a Batman costume with a black mask and gray shirt displaying the Batman emblem. The other dog wears a Joker-inspired costume with a bright green wig and purple outfit. The wagon has four black wheels and a high-sided design that frames the costumed dogs.
2nd place: “Mushu”
Description: Mushu, a bearded dragon, dressed as a hot dog in a playful costume, creating a humorous and charming appearance.
3rd place: “The Howl-O-Weenie Baker”
Description: A small dog wears a baker costume featuring a tall white chef’s hat, a white chef’s coat, and a red neckerchief. The dog is posed beside baking ingredients, including a bowl of flour, eggs, vanilla extract, sprinkles, cinnamon sugar, and a baking pan filled with freshly baked cookies. The costume creates the appearance of a dog baker, fitting the playful theme “The Howl-O-Weenie Baker.”
Spooktacular Décor & Pumpkins
1st place: “Pumpkins and Skeletons and Fright”
Description: A front porch decorated for Halloween is illuminated with vivid red, purple, and blue lighting. Several carved and uncarved pumpkins line the steps and entryway, including glowing jack-o’-lanterns with illuminated faces. Three skeleton decorations sit together on a bench near the front door, which is adorned with a decorative wreath. Additional Halloween props, including a black cat figure and a small skeleton animal decoration, are arranged beside the pumpkins. Stone columns frame the porch, and the colorful lighting creates a dramatic, spooky atmosphere throughout the entryway.
2nd place: “FrankenGourd”
Description: A hand-painted pumpkin titled “FrankenGourd” is decorated to resemble a Frankenstein-inspired jack-o’-lantern. The pumpkin is painted green with stitched details running across the face and around the eyes, creating the appearance of a patchwork monster. Large orange-and-yellow eyes with black outlines dominate the design, while a black jagged smile and a small curled mustache add a whimsical touch. The painted stitches, bold colors, and expressive features transform the pumpkin into a playful Halloween character.
3rd place: “The Black Hat Society”
Description: A Halloween office decorating theme titled “The Black Hat Society” transforms a workspace into a witch-inspired gathering place. The display includes hanging witch hats, traditional brooms, framed portraits of witches, flickering battery-operated candles, potion bottles, spell books, cobwebs, oversized spiders, and Halloween-themed table decorations. A welcome sign and framed artwork featuring witch-related imagery reinforce the theme throughout the space. Black fabric, netting, and Halloween accents are used throughout the office, creating the appearance of a mysterious witches’ society headquarters filled with magical artifacts and seasonal décor.
Prizes & Next Steps
Congratulations to everyone who placed! Our Community Engagement team will reach out to winners soon with prize details, which must be claimed by Friday, November 13.
Thank you again to everyone who joined the fun. We loved seeing your spooky, silly, and spectacular submissions. Wishing you a safe, fun, and treat-filled Halloween!
Questions?
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