Talking Shop! Talking Halloween Costumes!

With Halloween only three weeks away—exactly—it's time to start thinking about whether your kid is going to be Charlie Sheen or a mermaid.

At Halloween Secret, which just opened on Bloomfield Avenue, a salesgirl said Nicki Minaj was the most popular costume so far this year.

At Just Kidding Around, a salesgirl said the $59 fireman costume is a bit hit.

Other places to check out for costumes and decorations include Aunt Jean's Toys and Treats, Grove Pharmacy, and Milk Money.

But what if you want to make a costume? Then you are in luck.

Rock Paper Scissors on Bloomfield Avenue is offering classes designed to create fabulous costumes—both for your little princes and princesses.

On Saturday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m., a class to help you create a girl's costume is scheduled. A class for boy's costumes will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m.

As owner Beth Rowan described it: "The costume designs are fun—a quick 'silhouette' pattern that we designed that can then be used for multiple different themes. Examples ... girls can be a ballerina or a peacock or a ladybug or ...  the boys can be a shark or cow of hedgehog or ..."

Let your imagination run wild!

A special offer for Patch readers: if you take the costume class, you can also take the Halloween treat bag class offered either on Oct. 11 or on Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. for FREE—not including supplies.

This class will teach you to make a quick-to-sew reuseable treat bag for your kids. Just mention "PATCH" and the class fees will be waived.

To register for classes, just call the store at (973) 337-6759. All class info is on the website and all classes take place at 15 Bloomfield Ave. Some sewing experience is required for all classes.