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The holiday season is upon us: we’ll soon be feasting upon pumpkins, followed by turkeys (plump and with tiny pilgrim hats), and, well, more turkeys (plumper and with tiny Santa hats). Since Halloween is closing in on us like the Grim Reaper, you’re probably thinking about what costume to wear if you haven’t ordered or sewn your own already.

Our Bored Panda witches and warlocks have been busy casting summoning spells and concocting the perfect list of Halloween costumes. We hope you’ll enjoy them and that they’ll inspire you to show everyone who’s boss while you’re out trick-or-treating and dancing all night long at your Halloween bash.

You think you love Halloween? Odds are, we love it more. Way more. In fact, I’m pretty sure that pumpkin juice flows through our veins. Check out Bored Panda’s posts about Halloween here, here, here, here, and here. It’s scary how many of these we’ve summoned from the Pumpkin Realm. [Roll of thunder followed by an evil cackle]

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9-Year-Old With Cerebral Palsy Dresses Up As Beetlejuice For Halloween

9-Year-Old With Cerebral Palsy Dresses Up As Beetlejuice For Halloween

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My Son Is 4 With Cerebral Palsy. Every Year My Amazing Wife Builds Him A Costume To Go On His Wheelchair

My Son Is 4 With Cerebral Palsy. Every Year My Amazing Wife Builds Him A Costume To Go On His Wheelchair

He's been obsessed with Polar Express so this year he went as a train engineer. Woo woo!

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An 88 Year Old Woman And Her 92 Year Old Husband Attend A Halloween Party

An 88 Year Old Woman And Her 92 Year Old Husband Attend A Halloween Party

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Halloween is a great time to let out your inner creative imp. Whether you want to show off to your friends, leave a great impression on that girl or boy that you like, or scare off spooky spirits like Sam and Dean from Supernatural, it’s imperative that you look good.

And for that, you need a costume. Something different from the crowd. Something that stands out. Something that hasn’t been done before.

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My High School Art Teacher's Amazing Van Gogh Costume

My High School Art Teacher's Amazing Van Gogh Costume

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The Little Girl That Was Mesmerized By Michelle Obama's Official Portrait Last March Dressed Up As Her This Halloween

The Little Girl That Was Mesmerized By Michelle Obama's Official Portrait Last March Dressed Up As Her This Halloween

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However, there’s nothing new under the sun, so instead of going for total originality that might backfire, instead, go for something a bit unusual but make your costume well.

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After all, it’s the quality of the costume and your ability to roleplay that pirate/knight/Jedi/superhero that counts most, not just impressing others with your innovative ideas. We’d rather dress to the nines as Castiel (some of us already wear trench coats almost daily) than pretend to be some niche character from some show nobody’s ever seen.

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Best Halloween Duo I’ve Seen This Year

Best Halloween Duo I’ve Seen This Year

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My Heart Melt When This Popped Up On My Feed

My Heart Melt When This Popped Up On My Feed

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There are many traditions associated with Halloween and one of them has to do with keeping away fairies if you’re Irish or have ancestors back in the Land of a Thousand Welcomes. According to local folklore, if you don’t want your things stolen by those darn pesky fairies on October 31, you should dress up, carve faces into pumpkins, light blazing bonfires, and keep yourself surrounded by black cats. Otherwise, the fairies might get you. In fact, we heartily recommend surrounding yourself with cats throughout the year. Just in case.

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No, No. Too Scary For Me

No, No. Too Scary For Me

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My 6 Year Old Sister Wanted To Be Coraline For Halloween And For Me To Accompany Her As The Other Mother. Here Is Our Result!

My 6 Year Old Sister Wanted To Be Coraline For Halloween And For Me To Accompany Her As The Other Mother. Here Is Our Result!

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Tripod Got My Vote At The Costume Contest

Tripod Got My Vote At The Costume Contest

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My Nephew Had A Six-Hour Heart Surgery The Day Before Halloween. This Is How They Solved His Walking Restriction For Trick Or Treating

My Nephew Had A Six-Hour Heart Surgery The Day Before Halloween. This Is How They Solved His Walking Restriction For Trick Or Treating

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

this is so sweet including him and making sure he doesn't feel left out aww

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She Even Giggles When You Poke Her Belly Button

She Even Giggles When You Poke Her Belly Button

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

Awwwwwwwwwwwww...... How has no one commented how cute she is! Bless her heart

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I Don’t Know If The Town Is Ready For My Trick Or Treaters Or Not

I Don’t Know If The Town Is Ready For My Trick Or Treaters Or Not

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Just In Time For Halloween, Anglerfish Costumes

Just In Time For Halloween, Anglerfish Costumes

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My Daughter’s Preschool Had A Costume Party Last Halloween. There Were 9 Princesses, 2 Super Heroes, And 1 Garbage Truck. She Was The Garbage Truck

My Daughter’s Preschool Had A Costume Party Last Halloween. There Were 9 Princesses, 2 Super Heroes, And 1 Garbage Truck. She Was The Garbage Truck

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She Refused To Smile The Entire Time In Costume

She Refused To Smile The Entire Time In Costume

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We Won The Yuk Yuk's Comedy Halloween Costume Challenge

We Won The Yuk Yuk's Comedy Halloween Costume Challenge

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A Wild Horseshoe Crab In Its Natural Habitat

A Wild Horseshoe Crab In Its Natural Habitat

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

Yikes. The realistic crab costume looks like it ate a small child.

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I Was Asked "Why Didn't You Dress Up For Halloween?"

I Was Asked "Why Didn't You Dress Up For Halloween?"

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Created A Mask Of My Face For Halloween

Created A Mask Of My Face For Halloween

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My Best Friend Handmade A Skunk Costume For My Kid’s First Halloween

My Best Friend Handmade A Skunk Costume For My Kid’s First Halloween

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My Wife Was In An Accident About 2 Months Ago Resulting In A Severe Brain Injury. We Thought We'd Make The Most Of The Situation

My Wife Was In An Accident About 2 Months Ago Resulting In A Severe Brain Injury. We Thought We'd Make The Most Of The Situation

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I Told A Kid In My Neighborhood I Loved His Costume. He Replied With Asking Me If I Would "Bite His Shiny Metal Butt"

I Told A Kid In My Neighborhood I Loved His Costume. He Replied With Asking Me If I Would "Bite His Shiny Metal Butt"

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

Bender Bending Rodriguez... Futurama will always be one of my all time favorites!

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I Don't Know Whose Kid This Is But I Love This Costume

I Don't Know Whose Kid This Is But I Love This Costume

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Pretty Unique Halloweeen Costume - Dead Body On Mount Everest

Pretty Unique Halloweeen Costume - Dead Body On Mount Everest

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My Nephew Was Bob Ross For Halloween

My Nephew Was Bob Ross For Halloween

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What A Fun Guy. Get It. Fun Guy

What A Fun Guy. Get It. Fun Guy

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Some Girls Want To Be Disney Princesses For Halloween. Others Walk A Different Path... It's The Expression That Really Sells It

Some Girls Want To Be Disney Princesses For Halloween. Others Walk A Different Path... It's The Expression That Really Sells It

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For Her First Halloween, She Became A Free Elf

For Her First Halloween, She Became A Free Elf

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My Daughters As Maria And Luigia

My Daughters As Maria And Luigia

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I Made An Ewok Costume For My Daughter

I Made An Ewok Costume For My Daughter

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My First Halloween As A Double Below The Knee Amputee. Forrest Gump And Lieutenant Dan

My First Halloween As A Double Below The Knee Amputee. Forrest Gump And Lieutenant Dan

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Just Wanna Brag On My Girlfriend’s Son. He Killed It As Eleven, This Year

Just Wanna Brag On My Girlfriend’s Son. He Killed It As Eleven, This Year

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#41

My Friend Won The Halloween Costume Contest. Are You Surprised?

My Friend Won The Halloween Costume Contest. Are You Surprised?

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Straight Outta Hell

Straight Outta Hell

The hubs and I are super into the holiday and go all out with months of sfx work. Everything is made from scratch and if it's not, its been reworked to make a custom piece.

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I Figured Out How To Use A Sewing Machine And Made My Son A Jawa Costume

I Figured Out How To Use A Sewing Machine And Made My Son A Jawa Costume

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Mom Crocheted This Xenomorph Costume For Her Son

Mom Crocheted This Xenomorph Costume For Her Son

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#45

My Son Just Discovered Metallica, He Can’t Wait For Halloween

My Son Just Discovered Metallica, He Can’t Wait For Halloween

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Some Makeup And Scar Putty Turned Me Into The Nightmare Version Of My Favorite Emoji

Some Makeup And Scar Putty Turned Me Into The Nightmare Version Of My Favorite Emoji

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Best Costume At My Office Today. The TV Rolls Around

Best Costume At My Office Today. The TV Rolls Around

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

NOPE JUST WATCHIN THE TRAILER GAVE ME NIGHTMARES AND I WAS AFRAID OF THE DARK FOR WEEKS

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Diane Sweet
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I got to work and hadn't had my coffee yet, this would scare the bejesus out of me!

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

lol me to, theres no way id be trying to move without wheels

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May Day
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The best horror movie of all time (Imean the japanese version). Very good costume!

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Andrea Bernier Hall
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy s**t!! You know when people freak out over a spider and get to the highest place possible? That would be me when she came near me.

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My O My
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me loughing and being scared at the same time - does this mean I'm getting old?

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glowworm2
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is awesome! Must be a pain crawling around on all fours all day though.

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

I remember watching this movie as a tween and having to sleep with the lights on.

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

*dumps briefcase on desk* *looks up* nope nope nope nope nope im outta here *runs screaming and smashes out of office window*

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No One Knew Who He Was... Either We're Too Old Or The Costume Sucks...

No One Knew Who He Was... Either We're Too Old Or The Costume Sucks...

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

How can anyone not know who he was? Home Alone is like shown on reruns to the max every freaking Christmas.

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