That didn't take long. You can get your very own Balloon Boy Halloween Costume Kit from Plantraco Microflight. Includes balloon (some assembly required). Link -via the Presurfer
Haha, yeah, he is too old for trick or treats, but we were in such a rush to make it we had no time to wait for the end of the school day for a kid.
Regarding making him the star wars kid - I think that would be super funny if that happened. He's loving it getting on all these websites, TV, and newspapers, so good for him. Big laughs every day at work, that's been the best thing about this product I think. Every day I end up laughing so hard my stomach hurts, so that's pretty wild!
Here's a website for the financially challenged Balloon Boy wannabe: less than two dollars do-it-yourself Balloon Boy costume instructions at http://gnivas.com/?page_id=52
One of my favorite sites did a story on the hoax that sums it all up in a funny way. If you're not sick of reading on this, check it out:
http://www.whythisblogsucks.com/2009/10/27/why-the-balloon-boy-hoax-sucks/
Regarding making him the star wars kid - I think that would be super funny if that happened. He's loving it getting on all these websites, TV, and newspapers, so good for him. Big laughs every day at work, that's been the best thing about this product I think. Every day I end up laughing so hard my stomach hurts, so that's pretty wild!