Have you been invited to a fancy dress party and you need a costume? Maybe you want to organise a fancy dress party so you need to come up with a good theme. Some of the easiest and best themes and costumes are based on cartoons, storybooks and movies.

Some really popular themes include Disney films and cartoons, as so many have been made over several decades. This means there are just loads of Disney fancy dress costumes to choose from, for both kids and adults.

Some examples of popular Disney films and cartoons include Shrek, Buzz Lightyear, Peter Pan, Pocahontas, Robin Hood, Little Red Riding Hood, 101 Dalmations, and The Wizard of Oz, to name just a few. Think of your favourite Disney character, either classic or recent, and you can probably get a costume for it.

Due to the success of the three Pirates of the Caribbean movies pirate costumes are a common choice. They are an easy costume to create and there are lots of different ones available for boys and girls. You can also make them yourself and a few accessories like an eye patch and a sword.

Another top fancy dress idea is a Moulin Rouge costume, these were made popular by the movie of the same name, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. Moulin Rouge costumes can be sexy and fun to wear, and there are loads of gorgeous costumes already available to buy. Just think of feathers, fishnets and can-can girls and you’ll be on your way to getting a great Moulin Rouge costume.

Other movie themes include the classic movie The Wizard of Oz. This has loads of famous characters and therefore lots of costumes available for it. You can get lots of different Dorothy costumes, as well as all the other main characters – the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda the Good Witch.

Another popular movie theme is Star Wars. You can get Star Wars costumes for pretty much every character from every movie, which means there is lots of choice to create a varied and fun costume party. From classic Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia costumes to more recent film characters such as the fabulous Darth Maul. Another very popular Star Wars fancy dress costume for girls is the white Padme Amidala outfit.

Some other top costume ideas include comic books and super heroes. Adults and children love super heroes and you can get some really excellent super hero costumes, such as Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Mr Incredible, Iron Man, The Thing, Wonder Woman, Super Girl and Cat Woman. Just think of your favourite.

The amount of fancy dress ideas based on movies is vast so it is a good idea is to think of your favourite film, superhero, cartoon, storybook or fairy tale and base your fancy dress costume on that. If you wear something you like youre bound to have lots of fun.