25 Clever Halloween Costume Ideas That Won’t Burn a Hole in Your Wallet

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It’s almost October, and you know what that means—costume party time! Halloween is the best time to let loose your creative side and dress to impress everyone in the neighborhood. Costume parties, after all, are a staple during Halloween.

Yes, Halloween is in the air, and October is the time for preparing your costumes for the countless Halloween costume parties.

You probably have seen many posts about Halloween design ideas all over the web, even though it is only September. Online portals must have started sharing their two cents on what would be the best way to conquer the season. But just in case you haven’t found “the one,” we’ve provided some more costume ideas you can make on a reasonable budget.

Budget-Friendly Halloween Costume to Take Inspiration From

Microsoft’s Clippy

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Looks simple but surely an attention grabber. It’s time to pay tribute to Microsoft Clippy by being one during Halloween.

A Family of Transformers

 

The Joker

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Frodo from The Lord of the Rings

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Have your kids join in the fun by dressing them up as their favorite character! They will be going trick-or-treating, after all.

Tiny Superheroes

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Mr. Freeze from  Batman

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Low-Budget Raiden of Mortal Kombat

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Cool Hancock

 

Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy

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Lakitu from Mario Kart

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Ellie and Joel from The Last of Us

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The Dog from Duck Hunt

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Stay Puff Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters

 

Lara Croft from Tomb Raider

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T.A.R.D.I.S. from Doctor Who

 

 

The Ghostbusters Family

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Last-Minute Marvel Superheroes

 

Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy

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Whomp from Mario

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Lisa from Weird Science

 

 

 

Cinderleia

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Rocket Raccoon and Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy

 

Stargate Gown

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Krang from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

 

Lando Calrissian from Star Wars

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