Again and again on your Facebook NewsFeed, you've seen your friends dump freezing water over their heads. Now you can live in that cool moment for an entire evening with the Ice Bucket Challenge Halloween Costume.
Sold by brandsonSale, this hilarious getup is made up of a big blue bucket with a plastic curtain raining down from inside of it. Hold this over your head while your other hand clutches an ice cube tray. To give the impression that the wearer is mid-pour, the Ice Bucket Challenge Halloween Costume comes with a clear poncho that's covered in silver squares that are meant to look like ice cubes. When you buy this topical ensemble, the online store donates $10 to the ALS Foundation.
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