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Ever wanted to be somebody else? Somebody famous, fictional or magical? Have no idea how to achieve it? Don't worry, because Halloween is here! Yes, the only day in a year when you can be somebody totally different and try another character's shoes. How? Easy! You just need a creative costume!

With a little ingenuity and DIY skills, you can make the coolest costume embodying anything you wish. It can be literally anything - character from Star Wars, a skeleton, a snake or even a pizza. You name it; we have that ensemble in our Halloween costume ideas list below.

If you'd wish to go as a duo with your significant other, you will find some pretty amazing couples Halloween costumes as well. And if you have children to trick or treat with, there are also some pretty great Halloween costumes for kids below. Simply work with the skills and resources you've got and with the right costume ideas only a couple of dollars worth of material can become a unique Halloween costume!

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I Love This Halloween Costume

I Love This Halloween Costume

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This Little Kid Ruled His Halloween School Party

This Little Kid Ruled His Halloween School Party

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My Daughter And I Are Ready For Halloween... Or The Apocalypse

My Daughter And I Are Ready For Halloween... Or The Apocalypse

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My Son And Nephews Winning At Halloween

My Son And Nephews Winning At Halloween

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My Friend And His Dad Dressed Up As Each Other For Halloween

My Friend And His Dad Dressed Up As Each Other For Halloween

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I Think I Did This Twin Halloween Costume Thing Right

I Think I Did This Twin Halloween Costume Thing Right

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Maggi Checco
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OhMiGosh how adorable! If they came knocking on my door I'd give them the whole bucket of candy cause this is the cutest costume set I've ever seen! :D P.s. I love love love the movie "UP"!

Pineapples
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a finnish person the first thing I thought "what's with the boy scout next to Urho Kekkonen, former president of Finland?!"

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#10

Check Out This Awesome Snake Costume My Wife Made For Our Daughter

Check Out This Awesome Snake Costume My Wife Made For Our Daughter

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Julia Kozlova
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so scary, I would not only give her candy, but also my car, my house and maybe my family members as a ritual sacrifice.

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#12

My Friend's Halloween Costume Last Year

My Friend's Halloween Costume Last Year

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Meet My Sister's Coworker, Jon Snow White!

Meet My Sister's Coworker, Jon Snow White!

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#15

My Dad's Pretty Creative Halloween Costume

My Dad's Pretty Creative Halloween Costume

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#16

Neil Patrick Harris Sure Knows How To Do Halloween Properly!

Neil Patrick Harris Sure Knows How To Do Halloween Properly!

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#17

Winner For Most Terrifying Costume Is...

Winner For Most Terrifying Costume Is...

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Best Use Of Product Placement

Best Use Of Product Placement

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Maggi Checco
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This costume is Amazing! This is a great costume for anyone like me who's got some serious curves... why try to hide you're body shape when you can flaunt it like this women and have an amazing original costume that shows off your curves!

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#24

Toddler Dressed As Crazy Cat Lady For Halloween

Toddler Dressed As Crazy Cat Lady For Halloween

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Best Halloween Costume

Best Halloween Costume

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Ashilay Dillow
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fantastic. I had friends that made theirs but personalized characters that looked like themselves. It was amazing!

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#29

I'm 66" And I Like To Blow Coworkers' Minds For Halloween

I'm 66" And I Like To Blow Coworkers' Minds For Halloween

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#31

Chip 'n Dale - Gadget

Chip 'n Dale - Gadget

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#33

My Sister's Costume This Year

My Sister's Costume This Year

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#34

My Daughter As "wednesday Addams"

My Daughter As "wednesday Addams"

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#35

We Got More Horrified Reactions Than I Expected (and Won A Contest!)

We Got More Horrified Reactions Than I Expected (and Won A Contest!)

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Maggi Checco
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so creative yet sooo beyond disturbing. I totally love it though! props!

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#36

A Friend Made The Best Michael Jackson Costume I Have Ever Seen

A Friend Made The Best Michael Jackson Costume I Have Ever Seen

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#37

I Made Sloth Costumes!! And They Make Me So Happy!

I Made Sloth Costumes!! And They Make Me So Happy!

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Kjorn
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you'll have to walk reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal slow

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#38

Dressed Up As House For Costume Day. My 9th Graders Don't Understand Why I'm Suddenly A Jerk To Them

Dressed Up As House For Costume Day. My 9th Graders Don't Understand Why I'm Suddenly A Jerk To Them

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Michelle Parent
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But the face looks like Jesse from Breaking Bad. Maybe he shouls have gotten more grey in his hair. Then maybe it'd be clearer to me.

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#39

My Best Friends' Awesome Halloween Costumes

My Best Friends' Awesome Halloween Costumes

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Kristan Downes
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Batman's parents were killed when he was little. So it's baby batman and his dead parents....fictional.

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#41

My Friend Went As The Internet Explorer For Halloween

My Friend Went As The Internet Explorer For Halloween

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#42

My Uncle Won "Funniest Costume" For The Best Ursula I Have Ever Seen

My Uncle Won "Funniest Costume" For The Best Ursula I Have Ever Seen

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Fatemeh
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Eric would immediately fall in love with this Ursula.no need to Arial's voice or stuff.

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#45

I'm Looking For My Son, Akeem

I'm Looking For My Son, Akeem

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#46

Sophie And Duke As "dorothy And Toto"

Sophie And Duke As "dorothy And Toto"

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#47

My Ariel On Human Legs Costume Made A Huge Splash At The Halloween Party!

My Ariel On Human Legs Costume Made A Huge Splash At The Halloween Party!

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#49

Weather Reporter Caught In A Hurricane. No Real Wind Involved.

Weather Reporter Caught In A Hurricane. No Real Wind Involved.

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#50

As Canadians Living In America, This Was The Appropriate Halloween Costume Choice

As Canadians Living In America, This Was The Appropriate Halloween Costume Choice

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#51

My Husband Is Working On A Kylo Ren Costume

My Husband Is Working On A Kylo Ren Costume

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#52

I Took It Upon Myself To Be The Sexiest One Out There

I Took It Upon Myself To Be The Sexiest One Out There

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#54

My Friend's Controversial Halloween Costume

My Friend's Controversial Halloween Costume

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My 11-year Old Daughter As "eleven" From Stranger Things

My 11-year Old Daughter As "eleven" From Stranger Things

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My Most Recognized Costume To Date

My Most Recognized Costume To Date

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#63

The Footstool From Beauty And The Beast :)

The Footstool From Beauty And The Beast :)

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#66

Adventure Time! It Was 90 Degrees That Day, So Ice King ( My Wife) Was Hating Life.

Adventure Time! It Was 90 Degrees That Day, So Ice King ( My Wife) Was Hating Life.

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#68

My Attempt At Harley Quinn For Halloween

My Attempt At Harley Quinn For Halloween

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James
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

doesn't need tats and red hair - those were added for a movie know the real Harley and this girls' closer to the REAL original Harley

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I Taught Myself To Use A Sewing Machine For This Year's Costume

I Taught Myself To Use A Sewing Machine For This Year's Costume

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Lindsay Ropiak
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks great! Particularly impressive for first time with sewing machine!

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#74

My Boyfriend Wouldnt Even Look At Me Anymore....

My Boyfriend Wouldnt Even Look At Me Anymore....

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#75

My Wife & I Went As Mia Wallace & Jules Winnfield From Pulp Fiction

My Wife & I Went As Mia Wallace & Jules Winnfield From Pulp Fiction

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks! A couple of years ago when we went to a burlesque show. There were more exotic costumes but it seemed like they liked ours the best.

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#77

A Friend Of Mine Went As Lil Jon Snow This Halloween

A Friend Of Mine Went As Lil Jon Snow This Halloween

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#81

Halloween Is My Favorite Season ;)

Halloween Is My Favorite Season ;)

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#83

My Son Is Scared Of Dolls So Naturally My Daughter Had Me Make Her Into One.

My Son Is Scared Of Dolls So Naturally My Daughter Had Me Make Her Into One.

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#84

Comic-on

Comic-on

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#85

My Friend's Amazing Louie Ck Costume

My Friend's Amazing Louie Ck Costume

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#86

My Favorite Effortless Costume, The Ceiling Fan

My Favorite Effortless Costume, The Ceiling Fan

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Sexy Voldemort & Harry

Sexy Voldemort & Harry

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#91

Gender Bend Wayne And Garth. Party On

Gender Bend Wayne And Garth. Party On

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#93

Comic Book Character Makeup I Did For My Bff

Comic Book Character Makeup I Did For My Bff

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Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo

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My Best Friend And I Dressed Up As A Taco And A Taco Bell Hot Sauce Packet In High School!

My Best Friend And I Dressed Up As A Taco And A Taco Bell Hot Sauce Packet In High School!

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#101

Me As Wednesday Addams Last Halloween... No Make Up, No Nothing, Just The Clothes And The Hair Line. It Felt So Right!

Me As Wednesday Addams Last Halloween... No Make Up, No Nothing, Just The Clothes And The Hair Line. It Felt So Right!

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#104

Me, Last Year, As Samara From The Ring

Me, Last Year, As Samara From The Ring

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#105

A Shower Loofah

A Shower Loofah

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Chibi~cats
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Joey Péloquin you and the horse you rode in on need to climb right back in your mother and take some more time to develop as your brain clearly wasn't done

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My Best Friend And I Went As Best Friends For Halloween

My Best Friend And I Went As Best Friends For Halloween

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Catalina Ioan
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think a cricket bat and a few blood stains would've served to drive the point home, but other than that, why all the downvotes?

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Winning Halloween

Winning Halloween

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Shara Guinesso
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is awful but cute at the same time... im so conflicted about this one... lol

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#112

I Turned A Sumo Suit Into Baymax..

I Turned A Sumo Suit Into Baymax..

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#113

Last Halloween We Were Zombie Surgeons And The Red Ghost

Last Halloween We Were Zombie Surgeons And The Red Ghost

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#115

A Winking Pomeranian Dog Pulling Sled For The Grim Reaper

A Winking Pomeranian Dog Pulling Sled For The Grim Reaper

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#118

Made My Daughters First Halloween Costume. Wonder Woman!

Made My Daughters First Halloween Costume. Wonder Woman!

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#119

I'll Tumble For Ya! -me As Boy George

I'll Tumble For Ya! -me As Boy George

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#120

Sacajawea A Costume I Created For A Friend

Sacajawea A Costume I Created For A Friend

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#121

Burns Victim Snow White. I

Burns Victim Snow White. I

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Title not quite finished. I had already done zombie Snow White the week b4 & wanted to so something different. Got a little carried away!!!

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Michonne And My Niece As The Bunny Slipper Zombie From The Walking Dead

Michonne And My Niece As The Bunny Slipper Zombie From The Walking Dead

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#130

My Daughter 2 Years Ago Went As A Gothic Spider Princess

My Daughter 2 Years Ago Went As A Gothic Spider Princess

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Malificent

Malificent

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Jaren Lloyd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

to the person in the last comment: learn to spell so your insults have an effect (personally i think it looks good)

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First Time With Latex

First Time With Latex

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Short Avatar A Few Years Ago

Short Avatar A Few Years Ago

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#138

My Daughters As Vannellope Von Schweets

My Daughters As Vannellope Von Schweets

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2015 Homemade Clash Of Clans

2015 Homemade Clash Of Clans

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#142

Me As Little Debbie With Princess Jasmine And Chun-li

Me As Little Debbie With Princess Jasmine And Chun-li

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#143

Was A Pirate Once...

Was A Pirate Once...

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#144

Farmer And His Sheep

Farmer And His Sheep

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#145

Me And My Pirate Ship, Costume And Ship By My Mom And I, Photo By Stand Up Paddle Life Co.

Me And My Pirate Ship, Costume And Ship By My Mom And I, Photo By Stand Up Paddle Life Co.

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Pop-art Comic Characters

Pop-art Comic Characters

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Shaun, Mary, Frank And Casey

Shaun, Mary, Frank And Casey

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Mr Skull, Annanelle, Ms Devil, Red Riding Hood

Mr Skull, Annanelle, Ms Devil, Red Riding Hood

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