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Homemade Halloween Costumes

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Budget-friendly, unique and fun-to-make, homemade costumes are the perfect option this season. From fairies to friendly Frankensteins, these creative costumes will be the hit of the Halloween party!

Try these homemade alter egos:

Fluttering Fairy Costume

Friendly Frankenstein Costume

No-Sew Pirate Costume

Frog Costume

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Posted on: 12/30/2011 1:12 PM

Posted by: Amber V

City: Lehigh acres

I like the new sew pirate costume. It seems easy and I think it would look nice.

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Posted on: 12/30/2011 12:46 PM

Posted by: Jonathan G

City: Roanoke

Great ideas and they seem easy enough. I wish there were pictures for each step or at least a final picture.

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Posted on: 12/22/2011 4:43 PM

Posted by: Sarah L

City: Winter Garden

I like the ideas but I wish there were pictures of the finished product.

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Posted on: 12/5/2011 5:22 PM

Posted by: Marie B

City: Selma

Love the costume ideas. Great way to recycle. @juicyjuiceUSABunchMember

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Posted on: 12/4/2011 4:36 PM

Posted by: jenny v

City: phoenix

the frog costume is my favorite. ill probably make this for my son next year

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Posted on: 12/2/2011 7:38 PM

Posted by: sue u

City: oakdale

i like these ideas, thought I probably wont use them. thanks sue@JuicyJuiceUSA Bunch member

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Posted on: 12/2/2011 9:52 AM

Posted by: Hollie R

City: Dallas

I love all of these ideas, and I am going to try the Fairy costume next year. It sounds so cute and will be perfect for my daughter, and it will save us money too. :

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Posted on: 11/26/2011 11:12 AM

Posted by: Jessica P

City: Pembroke Pines

I love the idea of making Halloween costumes. These are a great group of ideas that i am looking forward to trying for my own daughter.

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Posted on: 11/21/2011 3:32 PM

Posted by: Shawna F

City: Worcester

I absolutely LOVE these cute costume ideas! I read them a little late this year but, I jotted a few of them down for next year! @JuicyJuiceUSA Bunch member

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Posted on: 11/18/2011 11:14 AM

Posted by: Shari T

Great ideas...and easy to do. My daughter would love the fairy costume. gamom@juicyjuicebunchmember

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Posted on: 11/18/2011 10:54 AM

Posted by: Dyanna P

City: Hollsopple

Some great ideas and budget friendly, I would really like to see even more ideas posted here. JuicyJuiceUSA Bunch member.”

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Posted on: 11/18/2011 9:27 AM

Posted by: Aleshia J

City: wichita falls

Great Article!

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Posted on: 11/17/2011 5:31 PM

Posted by: c h

City: ELO

great article!!

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Posted on: 11/16/2011 10:16 AM

Posted by: Carla B

City: christiansburg

this has inspired me to start working on next years costume!

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Posted on: 11/14/2011 11:53 PM

Posted by: Ashley R

City: Auburn

I love the frog costume idea. Seems easy enough that I may tackle it next year. -Juicy Bunch Member

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Posted on: 11/11/2011 10:24 AM

Posted by: Reva S

City: stockton

Wonderful ideas.Budget friendly and easy to do.--member of juicyBunch

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Posted on: 11/10/2011 9:51 AM

Posted by: Elizabeth D

City: Bristol

Considering Halloween costumes are so expensive these days, this article has some great ideas! I especially like the frog costume idea because frogs are my FAVORITE!

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Posted on: 11/9/2011 7:44 PM

Posted by: Monique B

City: Cumberland, RI

these are awesome costume ideas.. and they can be used for more than Halloween, with no sew or simple costumes you can turn any cold, stuck inside winter day into an imagination day..

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Posted on: 11/5/2011 7:40 PM

Posted by: Amy O

City: Milford

Such simple and cute ideas. I think even I could make these costumes! @JuicyJuiceUSA Bunch member

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Posted on: 11/5/2011 5:53 PM

Posted by: rachel b

City: tampa

Great ideas for easy but super cute costumes! These are great for people with a limited budget who still want their kids to enjoy the holiday! - A Juicy Bunch Member!

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Posted on: 11/5/2011 12:28 PM

Posted by: A a

City: Gaiensville

We LOVE home-made costumes!

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Posted on: 11/5/2011 10:18 AM

Posted by: Amanda B

City: Gainesville

I LOVE it when kids are encouraged to express their creativity. Home-made costumes are awesome. Here is mine from this year! http://theeducatorsspinonit.blogspot.com/2011/10/whoooo-wants-to-make-owl-costume-for.html

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Posted on: 11/5/2011 6:33 AM

Posted by: rebecca t

City: Lorraine

Cute ideas : I made my girls homemade costumes for the first time this year. not only were they less expensive, but they received sooo many compliments. Im definitely going with homemade next year :

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Posted on: 11/4/2011 9:46 PM

Posted by: beth z

City: indianapolis

home made costumes are always so much cuter than the store bought ones. personally i prefer them! member of the juicy bunch

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Posted on: 11/2/2011 9:40 PM

Posted by: athena e

City: astoria

I adore these homemade costume ideas,especially the fluttering fairy! Im going to make it for my daughter next halloween!~member of the Juicy Bunch

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Posted on: 11/1/2011 12:37 PM

Posted by: Jennifer M

City: Decatur

As a member of the Juicy Juice Bunch I found this article very helpful and look forward to making one of these costumes for my child to dress up in!

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Posted on: 10/31/2011 6:20 PM

Posted by: yen v

City: GAINESVILLE

great ideas and cute costumes! member of juicy bunch.

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Posted on: 10/31/2011 11:38 AM

Posted by: Naine S

City: Elberton

Since I am very busy mom These costues are very easy to do, and with time very short thanks for these ideas, and thanks for tryigng to help us very busy moms

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Posted on: 10/31/2011 7:35 AM

Posted by: Amanda G

City: Chesapeake

These are adorable ideas for Halloween. Maybe next year I will attempt to make my kids costumes instead of buying. It will save alot of money :

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Posted on: 10/30/2011 3:05 PM

Posted by: Kim S

City: Lebanon

These costumes look simple and easy to make, will print and keep for another year since I have done bought one. a member of the juicy juice bunch

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Posted on: 10/30/2011 12:11 PM

Posted by: Emilie L

City: Chicago

I love this article! I really enjoy making costumes versus buying them, and these are some great ideas. I love the Friendly Frankenstein - so cute! @JuicyJuiceUSA Bunch member

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Posted on: 10/30/2011 9:19 AM

Posted by: Holli P

City: Tinley Park

as a member of the Juicy Bunch I just love making my sons costumes every year. It is fun and a great family project. I wish I was able to see the costumes in this article and also read the instructions, the print is so small and pics would be great.

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Posted on: 10/29/2011 2:32 PM

Posted by: alex j

City: elberton

As a member of juicy juice I just wanted to say how adorable the costumes are.

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Posted on: 10/29/2011 1:18 PM

Posted by: sue j

City: elberton

very cute costumes a juicy juice member

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Posted on: 10/28/2011 9:24 PM

Posted by: Daniel J

City: waldorf

the costumes look like they are fast and easy to make thanks for the great Ideals a juicy juice member

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Posted on: 10/28/2011 9:21 PM

Posted by: chelsae g

City: saginaw

I love the idea of making something from nothing to a cool costume, I made my nephews costume this year and it is really neat, he is a zombie.

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Posted on: 10/28/2011 6:41 PM

Posted by: Ana W

City: San Antonio

I think the frankenstein sounds really cute! I love homemade costumes. @teamjuicybunch member

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Posted on: 10/28/2011 4:02 PM

Posted by: melinda j

City: elberton

these costumes are so cute as a juicy juice member I think I will use one of them next year

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Posted on: 10/28/2011 10:15 AM

Posted by: Megan F

City: Clover SC

I love the idea of homemade costumes! My mom did it. I love these costume suggestions. I wish they had some pictures or readers creations!

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Posted on: 10/28/2011 6:23 AM

Posted by: robin s

I thought these ideas sounded quick and easy and very wallet friendly. My only problem is with the article itself. I thought it was a little hard to read the instructions and would have loved to see pictures of the finished products. A Juicy Bunch member

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Posted on: 10/27/2011 2:17 PM

Posted by: Melissa M

City: West Union

These costumes are very cute, fun, and look easy to make. They are also easy on the wallet. :

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Posted on: 10/27/2011 10:18 AM

Posted by: beth c

City: eagle river

Great ideas! My daughter was just asking for a pirate costume yesterday so this is perfect timing to find these patterns and ideas! Thanks!

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Posted on: 10/27/2011 8:59 AM

Posted by: Becky P

City: Noble

I really thought these ideas were cute..and sound easy to make!!I like there was more than one to choose from. Im a member of the JuicyBunch@JuicyJuiceUSA.

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Posted on: 10/27/2011 8:17 AM

Posted by: Danetta Y

City: Rosharon

These are great ideas. Would love to see pictures of the costumes added to the instructions. ~ Juicy Bunch member

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Posted on: 10/26/2011 10:57 PM

Posted by: Robin R

City: Huntington Beach

Fun and simple ideas! Very budget friendly as well.

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Posted on: 10/26/2011 6:25 PM

Posted by: jen s

City: maroa il

great ideas - would love to see more! its so much more fun to make costumes than buy them at a store - they also look so much better. jenner - juicybunch memeber

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Posted on: 10/26/2011 5:04 PM

Posted by: A L

These are some cute quick ideas, and a lot of parents do need them at the last minute! Angela- The Juicy Bunch

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Posted on: 10/26/2011 4:55 PM

Posted by: starladarcy f

City: burlington nc

This was a very good articcle.I love the bone chiling fruit punch recipe and the ideas for the costume creations is good as well.I plan on trying these with my children. STARLADARCY@JUICYJUICEBUNCHMEMBER

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Posted on: 10/26/2011 2:05 PM

Posted by: Caryn W

City: Cincinnati

As a member of the Juicy Bunch I think these costumes look really easy to make and are cute...but hard to read!

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Posted on: 10/26/2011 1:12 PM

Posted by: Tracy b

Great costumes. Love the ideas. Its a big help, especially when the kids dont know what they want to be yet. Less expensive than buying a costume. I am going to try and make one of these for my daughter to wear.

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Posted on: 4/16/2010 5:02 PM

Posted by: Ari T

City: Reno

Nice batch of costumes. Its nice to make something at home instead of having to spend a ton of money on store bought ones that only get worn once.

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Posted on: 4/16/2010 5:02 PM

Posted by: Ari T

City: Reno

Nice batch of costumes. Its nice to make something at home instead of having to spend a ton of money on store bought ones that only get worn once.

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