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Halloween Costumes

Plan your perfect Halloween costume this year with Instructables! We've got you set with great inspiration, techniques and how-to. Whether you've been planning since last Halloween, or you have no idea yet what to wear, be it big or small or completely tricked-out, these awesome Instructables are sure to get the creative juices flowing!

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Roman-esque soldier uniform - from cardboard! by laernmoer

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MIB Halloween costume by Honus

Mega Man Costume by craineum

Werewolf costume by missmonster

Jack In The Box head by liketoblowthingsup48

Be a Ghostbuster for Halloween! by Honus

Yip Yip Costume by sliny

Realistic, Animatronic Lion Mask with stereo night vision… by Solion

Cardboard/Fiberglass Halo 3 inspired Master Chief Costume by rickgyver

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Oct 13, 2010. 4:08 AMjekan777 says:

Its a good costume !!

Oct 1, 2009. 1:18 PMkylen8tr says:

What about Pyramid Head?
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pyramid_Head_costume/

Oct 19, 2009. 7:31 AMDrakeler says:

I'll hopefully be making one this year! :D Should be fun if I can completely finsih it by halloween....

Oct 15, 2009. 12:12 PMkurrdog says:

I am getting started on makeing a Viking Warrior costume. I have thehelmet and sword and would like to make some Armor and a tunic. Anyonehave any ideas?

Oct 18, 2009. 8:29 PMdestination713 says:

I was a duct tape viking a few years back, won 200$ in a contest, so it obviously wasn't too bad... :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/90/281699514_e45294beed.jpg

Oct 16, 2009. 9:50 PMred-king says:

you could use the cardboard armour instructable (do a search for it).

Sep 29, 2009. 5:01 PMREA says:

anyone have a druid costume? i want to dress up for Hollow's Evening old school style! _{(i hope someone gets the joke)}

Oct 12, 2009. 5:38 PMmasonrulz says:

nice joke :P

Oct 8, 2009. 5:05 PMMia bea says:

That should be easy: for a ceremonial look: just a sheet of any colour fabric (or an old sheet) cut a hole for your head in the middle & fold the long sides over your front & back & trim the sleeves to fit you if you want (sort of like a long poncho) They (almost) always carry a "crane bag" or a sack to collect fethers, sticks, rocks, leaves, etc. a walking stick and sandals or barefoot would work as well. Happy Samhain! Otherwise just dress up like all my druid friends: normally lol :]

Oct 8, 2009. 9:53 AMrunfromnuke says:

I would suggest making a dominican robe (how ironic is that?) and then do some liquid latex or acrylic face painting. That would probably get the point across.

Oct 6, 2009. 8:19 PMKai-12 says:

A friend of mine did that a few years ago, and we all went out caroling, "we wish you a happy Halloween and a Pagan New Year!"

Oct 1, 2009. 11:56 AMbad ass pope says:

I don't get it...

Oct 1, 2009. 1:56 PMREA says:

Celtic druids were the first to celebrate Hollow's Evening.

Oct 6, 2009. 3:10 PMred-king says:

it's not a very good joke. but i get it...

Oct 6, 2009. 4:38 PMREA says:

i try so hard... -_-

_lol

Oct 6, 2009. 5:50 PMred-king says:

lol

Sep 30, 2009. 7:06 PMmmm_chewy says:

i totally got the joke lol

Sep 29, 2009. 8:54 PMFuogger says:

I am working on something you might like.

Sep 23, 2009. 2:54 PMwatermelonhead says:

Yay! Halloween! Thankey, scooch! Now i know that there are other people in the world with EHS- Early halloween syndrome ;D

Sep 29, 2009. 3:36 PMMr.Ownage says:

I do have it too I've been looking for a costume of Cookie Monster for like 3 months I guess I'll just have to do it my self, it's gonna look bad and inappropriate xD Anyone feel like making an Instructable on that?

Sep 29, 2009. 4:34 PMwatermelonhead says:

The yipyip costume would probably help a bit.

Sep 28, 2009. 10:41 AMSjninja says:

I myself have been looking into Halloween since April and the Halloween convention. :D

Sep 24, 2009. 11:36 AM

Honus says:

Is that what they call the disease I have? I'm waiting for the T.V. commercials. Do you pester your co workers about Halloween in April? You might have EHS...

Sep 24, 2009. 12:52 PMwatermelonhead says:

Co-students, and yes, actually! I've been thinking of my hand-out-candy costume since Nov. 1st :D I was OVERJOYED when i went to the dollar store and saw HALLOWEEN decorations in AUGUST!!!! YAY!!!

Sep 27, 2009. 3:53 PMbethehammer says:

Unfortunately, most of the other stores already have their halloween stuff out, but I fear the selection of items is pretty lame compared to last year. Usually Walmart, Target, Big Lots, and the dollar stores have a better selection of decorations..... looks like I am going to have to build a lot more this year! Thank Goodness for Instructables and all the creative folks here that inspire me :-)

Sep 29, 2009. 4:33 PMwatermelonhead says:

yeah, just at target yesterday. Bleah. Store-bought usually sucks, anyway :D

Oct 6, 2009. 5:51 PMred-king says:

but this year's store bought stuff is even worse....

Sep 29, 2009. 4:36 PMwatermelonhead says:

And I just bought 3 Halloween shirts to add to my pwning collection!

Sep 24, 2009. 6:08 PMskimmo says:

i dont think we dont really do halloween in australia something about watching round at night scabbing food off your enighbour i dont it seems a bit dodgy

Oct 4, 2009. 11:26 AMred-king says:

you aren't scabbing it off them. they're giving it to you. it's the same as being invited to their house and joining them for dinner. except with candy, and only staying for like a minute. and not entering there house

Sep 29, 2009. 4:35 PMwatermelonhead says:

Yeah, I've heard that. Ok, hoe's this sound: YOU get to run around wearing a COOL costume (from an instructable, of course) and get FREE candy!!!