Spookiest, Wackiest, Most Original Homemade Costumes

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The hard part about making a costume is usually coming up with a unique idea (execution may sometimes take less than an hour). And there are so many of you creative and talented beings out there who've thought up (and continue to conjure up) some of the coolest and most original costume ideas.

So why let all that creative energy go to waste?!

This site is all about sharing ideas between us all (without ever having to buy a book or pay any sort of fee - it's all free and will stay that way).

Enjoy the photos and tips on this site (submitted by visitors like yourself), find inspiration in creating your own costumes and share with us your own creations.

Halloween Party Ideas Central:

Halloween party ideas, original Halloween printables, cake ideas, decorating ideas, sound and light effect ideas, Halloween songs and poems, Halloween facts, Halloween games and crafts, Halloween jokes and just about everything you'll need in order to throw the creepiest Halloween party ever!

Animal Costumes:

Alligators, Bears, Birds, Bunny, Chickens, Cougars, Cow, Deer, Dogs, Ducks, Elephants, Flamingos, Hippo, Horses, Kangaroos, Lambs, Lions, Monkeys, Parrot, Pigs, Racoons, Sheep, Skunk, Turtles

"At Work" Costumes:

Astronauts, Beauty Queens, Chefs, Clowns, Construction Workers, Crocodile Hunters, Firemen, Janitors, Mailmen, Movers, Officers, Painter/Artist, Weatherman

Baby Costumes

Character Costumes:

Adams Family, Alice in Wonderland, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Annie, Asterix and Obelix, Austin Powers, Bananas in Pajamas, Beauty and the Beast, Bill and Ben, Blues Clues, Bob the Builder, Buzz Lightyear, Cabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears, Cars the Movie, Cruella DeVille, Doctor Seuss Characters, Dora the Explorer, Dragonball Z, Energizer Bunny, Flinstones, Futurama, Genies, Harry Potter, Jack in the Box, Jack Skellington, Jimmy Neutron and Family, Kill Bill, King Kong, Leprechauns, Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Maleficent, Mario and Luigi, Master Shake, Masters of the Universe, Mayor McCheese, Medusa, Mortal Combat, Mr. Potato Head, Muppet Show, Muskateer, Ninja Turtles, Oompa Loompa, Pacman, Peanuts (Charlie Brown and Friends), Peter Pan & Friends, Pippi Longstocking, Pokemon, Phantom of the Opera, Pinocchio, Planter's Peanut, Popeye, Populous: The Beginning, Princess and the Pea, Rainbow Brite, Raggedy Ann, Robin Hood, Ronald McDonald, Samara, Scooby Doo, She-Ra, Sesame Street, Spaceballs, Sponge Bob, Sportacus, Spawn, Star Wars, Super Heroes, Thomas the Train, Totoro, Transformers, Wizard of Oz

Celebrity Costumes:

Drew Carey, Elvis, Mae West, Mimi Bobek, Mr. T, Oscar Statuette, Pee Wee Herman

Couple and Group Costumes:

Chicken and Egg, Fire Hydrant and Dalmation, Head on Platter and Server, Lorraina Bobbit and Husband, Neutron Family, Thing 1 and Thing 2, Tooth Fairy and Tooth, Wizard of Oz group,

Food-Shaped Costumes:

Drinks, Fruits, Miscellaneous Foods, Popcorn, Potato Chips, Sandwiches, Spaghetti, Sweets and Deserts, Vegetables

Miscellaneous Costumes:

American Gothic Painting, Birthday Cake, Bubble Bath, Can of Worms, Coins, Crayons, Dog Costumes, Dolls, Dolls/Toys in a Box, Fire Hydrants, Gameboards, Home Appliances, Lamp Shade, Lego, Lost Dog Costume, Optical Illusions, Pregnant Women, Purses, Roll of Film, Snow Globes, Toilets and Turds, Woopie Cushions, Wordplay

Spooky Costumes:

Demons, Devils, Ghosts, Goblins, Grim Reaper, Haunted House, Headhunters, Headless, Head on Platter, Monsters, Mummies, Skeletons, Wolfmen, Zombies

Stereotype Costumes:

Bums, Hobos, Cross-Dressers, Old Ladies

Theme Costumes:

Angels, Christmas, Egyptian, Fairies, Garden Life (Bugs, Bumble Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Flowers, Ladybugs, Leaves, Venus Flytrap, Scarecrows, Spiders), Hawaiian, Jurassic, Medieval & Fantasy, Patriotic, Pirates, Space and Futuristic (Aliens, Moons, Rockets, Robots), Sports (Soccer, Scuba Diving, Sumo, Baseball), Under the Sea (Fish, Lobster, Mermaids), Wild West