Show us your costume
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not that holiday with all the jingle bells and mistletoe business. It’s almost Halloween, the holiday that’s all about candy, petty vandalism and dress-up. Ever want to tyrannize the world like a T. rex? Lumber around gulping party snacks like an Apatosaurus? Stain the carpet like a coprolite? This is the holiday for you, and we want to hear all about it.
We’re looking for the Best Costume Ever, Dinosaur Division. Please email us at smithsonianmagazine@si.edu to submit your photos from this year or years past.
For inspiration, here are some last-minute costume ideas for your kids or even your pets.
And even though crocodilians and dinosaurs diverged hundreds of millions of years ago, you’ve got to see this.
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