Rhyme without reason costumes for work

Sets that work at work. Each trio has at least two office jokes, and none has a grown-up or gross-out one.

• Rhymes on -ird

  Early BirdBuzzwordPassword

  • Early Bird: Bird beak, a coffee mug, already at work
  • Buzzword: Bee antennae, sticky notes reading PIVOT and DISRUPT
  • Password: Black outfit with a row of white asterisks

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• Rhymes on -eet

  SpreadsheetLong ReceiptCheat Sheet

  • Spreadsheet: White shirt with a grid drawn on, cell A1 on your chest
  • Long Receipt: Taped paper strip of itemized buys and a total, ending above your knees
  • Cheat Sheet: Bedsheet covered in tiny written answers

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• Rhymes on -een

  Fax MachineVending MachineComputer Screen

  • Fax Machine: Box body, a paper strip feeding from a chest slot, beep and screech
  • Vending Machine: Box body, rows of paper snacks behind clear wrap, a coin slot
  • Computer Screen: Cardboard monitor frame around your face, sticky notes on the bezel

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• Rhymes on -op

  LaptopDesktopMop

  • Laptop: Two cardboard panels hinged around you, a screen face
  • Desktop: Cardboard desk at your waist with a paper keyboard, a mug, sticky notes
  • Mop: Gray outfit, a white yarn wig, a broomstick

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• Rhymes on -ail

  EmailVoicemailWhale

  • Email: Poster board envelope with an @ sign
  • Voicemail: Black outfit, a cardboard desk phone on your chest, a red blinking light
  • Whale: Blue or gray hoodie with a water-spout hat

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• Rhymes on -ug

  Coffee MugSoftware BugPug

  • Coffee Mug: Paper-tube handle on your side, cotton steam on your head
  • Software Bug: Bug antennae, a circuit-board shirt, an ERROR badge
  • Pug: Tan hoodie, a black nose, a curly tail

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• Rhymes on -at

  ThermostatBureaucratCat

  • Thermostat: Gray box on your chest with a dial drawn on
  • Bureaucrat: Cardigan, a lanyard, a clipboard of forms, a TAKE A NUMBER ticket
  • Cat: Black outfit, cat ears, eyeliner whiskers

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• Rhymes on -amp

  Desk LampRubber StampPostage Stamp

  • Desk Lamp: Silver cone shade above a headband, a tap light inside, arm bent like the neck
  • Rubber Stamp: Brown knob hat, a black block body, a red APPROVED print on your shirt
  • Postage Stamp: White poster-board stamp on your front, scalloped edges, a drawn bird

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• Rhymes on -ip

  Paper ClipBusiness TripRocket Ship

  • Paper Clip: Foil-wrapped pool noodle bent into a big clip shape on your front
  • Business Trip: Suit, a neck pillow, a rolling carry-on, a boarding-pass lanyard
  • Rocket Ship: Silver cardboard tube body, fins at your hips, red paper flames at the hem

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• Rhymes on -ash

  CashSnack StashMustache

  • Cash: Green outfit with fake bills taped on
  • Snack Stash: Cardboard desk drawer at your waist, packed with snacks
  • Mustache: All black with a giant felt mustache

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• Rhymes on -ag

  Name TagLunch BagCheckered Flag

  • Name Tag: Giant HELLO MY NAME IS sticker on your front, your name in marker
  • Lunch Bag: Brown paper grocery bag worn as a tunic, your name on it in marker
  • Checkered Flag: Black-and-white checkered shirt, a small checkered flag in hand

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• Rhymes on -ace

  BriefcaseRat RacePillowcase

  • Briefcase: Cardboard box with a handle on top
  • Rat Race: Suit and tie, round gray ears, a tail, a paper race bib
  • Pillowcase: Lightly stuffed pillowcase hung down your front on ribbon straps, hem showing

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