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Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

This is an officially licensed Shrek costume. The Gingerbread Man Adult costume includes a jumpsuit and mask. Available in One Size Adult Standard.

Average Rating: 4.421 out of 5 4.4 out of 5
19 of 19 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Price: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Quality: 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Reviewed by: Jonny

Gender: Male
Visit Frequency: first time
Title: Everyone loves it...except for the one wearing it. Date: November 10, 2008
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"This is a great costume for parties and school.
A CON about this costume is the obnoxiously HUGE head!! I can never get it to stand up just right. Especially when walking through the hallways.
Another CON about this costume is that your back is naked without some sort of velcro. Originally on the costume is just one string to tie and that's at the neck. I bought velcro from Walmart to get the whole costume back to close.
Another CON about this costume is that the mouth is where your head goes. This looks horrible in my opinion. Very amateur. So what I did was I got an old sash-type thing I found. It's black and you're able to see through it. I used it as a screen. I used my trusty velcro and velcro'd that into the mouth so you can't see my face. It's a disappointment that the creators of this costume didn't think of what I did."
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Review 2 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Price: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Reviewed by: Ross
Location: Texas
Gender: Female
Age: 46-55
Visit Frequency: first time
Title: Gingerbread Man Date: November 6, 2008
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Fun with Gingerbreadman
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Run, run as fast as you can!
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"Wow costume!Added a piece of black hose on mouth."
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Review 3 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Price: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Quality: 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Reviewed by: StickWithHair

Gender: Male
Title: Good Fun Costume Date: October 22, 2008
"This is a good costume. The head stayed up well for me but others have not had the same luck. I threw some foam in the head to keep it firmly up.
This costume is incredibly comfortable and good to wear for a few hours. I'd recommend a pair of white sneakers to go with it. There are holes behind the hands so you can slide your hands out to hold a drink or something.
The quality isn't top notch but it'll last a couple parties. The stitching started to come apart after a few wears but still looks good.
I wish the gumdrop buttons were 3-D."
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Review 4 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Price: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Reviewed by: Mogul
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Gender: Male
Age: 18-25
Visit Frequency: first time
Title: Great Costume! Date: October 13, 2008
"This costume is alwsome! Im about 5'4 and it was just a tab too big for me but that was ok. The legs covered me feet which was perfect b/c my shoes were hidden. The arms length was perfect and the slots for your hands were great. When I recieved my costume in the mail, my dog got to it first and tore off 2 chunk of the costume. Now I have to do some repatching using some felt and foam material. Hopefully that will not distract anybody from the costume itself. Like everyone said, the head is oversize. It flops down whenever I wear it. All I simply did was stuffed it with wrapping tissue paper and that did the trick. Over all, great product and great costume!"
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Review 5 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Price: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Reviewed by: ros577
Location: Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 26-35
Visit Frequency: first time
Title: Awesome costume! Date: October 12, 2008
"We bought this costume for my husband, who is a fifth grade teacher and has to dress up for school. In the picture it looks it would be plasticy, but it's not, it's a nice quality foam/fabric. we like everything about the costume. The only negative comments are that we will have to stuff the head to keep it standing up, and you can see my husband's socks because he is 6'2"."
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Review 6 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Price: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Reviewed by: MarioMiami
Location: Miami, FL
Gender: Male
Age: 18-25
Visit Frequency: yearly
Title: Best Costume Yet! Date: October 3, 2008
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"Looked way better than the pictures could make it look. Fit well. Downside is that the back is open and only has a tie strings at the top of the neck but no big deal. This costume was a hit! I got mobbed by kids when I took my nephew to the mall. I couldnt even walk away without taking hundreds of pictures!
If your thinking about this costume DO IT!"
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Review 7 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Price: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Reviewed by: cmo3054
Location: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Age: 46-55
Visit Frequency: monthly
Date: August 2, 2008
"The only small problem that I had with this costume was the head. Being that it is quite large, as it should be, I placed some light weight plastic shipping bags on the inside. This solved the problem and the kids loved him marching in the parade along with Shrek, Snow White, and the others. Overall it is well worth the money."
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Review 8 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Price: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Reviewed by: Dalee
Location: Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 46-55
Visit Frequency: yearly
Title: Gingi Date: May 8, 2008
"Little tough initially for an almost 6 foot person to use. Added white gloves and allowed hands to exit. Used some velcro to close the back. Would have preferred a zipper for the back. Was used in performance worked great."
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Review 9 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Price: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Reviewed by: kcpbean

Gender: Female
Title: Entertaining Date: November 18, 2007
"I bought this for a friend and she loved it. Everyone at work thought it was really creative, and its a great way to ammuse children."
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Review 10 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Price: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Reviewed by: Meli
Location: Yonkers, NY
Gender: Female
Age: 26-35
Visit Frequency: first time
Title: Funniest dam thing I ever seen! Date: November 1, 2007
"I bought this costume for my boyfriend and he absolutely loved it! The head was a bit large and floppy. It did not stay up like the picture online, but we filled it with some stuffing and it did the trick.

He won best costume - enough said ;)"
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Review 11 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Price: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Reviewed by: ajay
Location: la, ca
Gender: Male
Age: 36-45
Visit Frequency: only at Halloween
Title: needs screen/mesh Date: October 29, 2007
"the biggest drawback to this costume is that there is no "screen" or mesh over the costume's mouth. the wearer of this costume looks through the mouth of the oversized head. the mouth is completely open allowing everyone else to see your face. this takes away from the overall effect of the costume."
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Review 12 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Price: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Reviewed by: dandi345
Location: Hamilton, ON Canada
Gender: Female
Age: 18-25
Visit Frequency: only at Halloween
Title: Talk of the halloween party Date: October 25, 2007
"This costume was by far the most entertaining costume at this year's halloween parties. Everybody got a good laugh in and wanted to have their pictures taken with me in this costume. Best of all it was super comfy! I can't wait to get my next costume from buycostumes.com for next year!"
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Review 13 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Price: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Reviewed by: xben9x
Location: IL
Gender: Male
Age: 18-25
Visit Frequency: only at Halloween
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Title: Great Fun Date: October 23, 2007
"Costume is hilarious. At my costume party, I won my own contest, thats how great it is. I'm about 5'11" and have pretty broad shoulders about a 52, the suit fits awesome. Very soft, sponge-felt material.
My only complaint is the huge head. It makes the whole costume but has a tendency to tilt to one side or the other. I had to stick a piece of foam in mine to stabilize it.
Overall it is great for the price and a good laugh!"
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Review 14 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Price: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Quality: 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Reviewed by: Jeanne
Location: VA
Gender: Female
Age: 36-45
Visit Frequency: only at Halloween
Title: Good fun Date: October 23, 2007
"This is a fun costume! It is just foam and felt so I would only count on it keeping together for one night/event."
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Review 15 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Price: 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Fun Factor: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Reviewed by: Fousee
Location: Toronto, Canada
Gender: Male
Age: 18-25
Visit Frequency: first time
Title: head problem Date: October 22, 2007
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"I am having an issue with the head of the gingerbread man. The quality of the costume is great. The material is spongy and thick, so its best to be wearing this in cool weathers, it gets really hot in the costume.

The head isnt fitting properly, its flaps down, it may need support of some sort to hold the head up right. There are no instructions on how to wear it or put it on properly.

Anyone else have this problem? How did you resolve it?"
Response from BuyCostumes: By Marketing/ Purchasing, October 23, 2007
I would suggest stuffing the head with tissue paper or some other stuffing ( bubble wrap?). Turn the head inside out and tape it to the inside to give volume. Even wearing a hat under the headpiece might help stabilize it.

As for the costume being hot, We suggest wearing very little underneath the costume and staying well hydrated.
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Review 16 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Price: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Reviewed by: jlon
Location: ID
Gender: Male
Age: 26-35
Visit Frequency: only at Halloween
Title: Good costume Date: October 17, 2007
"Has slots for hands, which is a nice feature. It's a little hard to keep the head of the costume standing up straight and the viewhole in a place you can actually see, it's bigger than you'd think from the pictures. Good fit, although if you are tall or have long ape arms this might be a bit uncomfortable."
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Review 17 for Shrek - Gingerbread Man Adult Costume

Overall: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Price: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Fits True to Size: 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Quality: 4 out of 5