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Pumpkin Costume

Home-Made Halloween Costume Idea

By Sherri Osborn, About.com

Make this easy pumpkin costume that can also be made into a jack-o-lantern.

Wear an oversized orange sweatshirt and dark colored sweatpants; if you can't find an orange sweatshirt, use fabric dye to make your own. Slip the sweatshirt on and stuff it with crumpled up newspapers to make it look rounded. You can use a belt or tie yarn around the bottom of the sweatshirt so the newspaper stays in place.

You can also make a jack-o-lantern face on the sweatshirt. if you like! Use fabric paint or piece of felt to make eyes, nose, and mouth.

Make yourself a Pumpkin Hat and you will be set!

Find more Halloween fun and costume ideas in this Halloween index

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