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Scary Characters Costume Ideas
Try these free Halloween holiday craft patterns and projects. Use many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of more traditional costume ideas featuring scary characters such as Frankenstein, skeletons, and witches!
Scary Costumes Photo Gallery
Check out all these creative and scary costumes. Great for Halloween or anytime!
Scary Characters Costumes for Couples
Check out all of these great scary costume ideas for couples. These will work for a romantic couple, a parent and child, or siblings.
Scary Characters Costumes for Groups
Check out all of these great scary costume ideas for groups of people. Most of these costume ideas can be used by anywhere from 1 to 10+ people!
Bride of Frankenstein
A great thrift store costume created by Melissa Kipp.
Cereal Killer Halloween Costume
Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume submitted by Lexie in Ohio, dress up as a cereal killer!
Crashing Witch Costume
See a photo of a Witch costume sent in by K. Sexton.
Easy Ghost Costume
Find out how to make this easy Halloween costume. Rebecca Turcotte explains how to make an easy, no-sew ghost costume!
Fat Witch Costume
See a photo of a pleasantly plump witch Halloween costume made by Marleigh Holt.
Frank-Einstein Costume
See a photo of a Frank-Einstein Costume sent in by Chuck Holmgreen from GA.
Frankenstein Reborn Costume
See a photo of a Rattlin' Chain Monster Costume sent in by Craig.
Ghost Costume
Make this easy ghost Halloween costume.
Girlfriend of Frankenstein Costume
Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume. Follow these directions submitted by Lexa and you can dress up as Frankenstein's girlfriend.
Glamorous Ghosts Costume
Dress up as a glamorous ghost - why not be a ghost bride, groom or prom date.
Glamorous Zombie Costume
Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume. Follow these directions submitted by Kelsie Mitchell and you can dress up as a glamorous mummy.
Glow-in-the-Dark Skeleton Costume
Thomasine was nice enough to explain how to make an easy glow-in-the-dark costume.
Godzilla
Cam created this costume using a commercial pattern.
Head on a Silver Platter Costume
See a photo of a Head on a Silver Platter costume sent in by K. Sexton.
Headless Football Player Costume
Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume, follow these directions submitted by Logmiesta22 and you can dress up as a headless football player.
High School Zombie Costume
Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume. Follow these directions submitted by KC in California and you can dress up as a high school zombie.
Lizzy Borden Halloween Costume
Isn't this a cute picture of me!?
Medusa Costume
Jill McDonald shares her ideas and photo of this terrific costume!
Medusa Costume Photo
See a photo of a Medusa costume sent in by K. Sexton.
Mummy Costume
Turn yourself into a neat mummy using these costume ideas.
Pencil Face Costume
See a photo of a pencil face Halloween costume made by Connie Garcia.
Princess of Death Halloween Costume
A neat costume idea shared by Missy Henderson.
Pumpkin Head Scarecrow Costume
See a photo of a Pumpkin Head Scarecrow costume sent in by K. Sexton.
Scary Fairy Costume
Laura from Georgia sent in this new twist on a costume classic.
Shark Attack Victim Costume
It is easy to create this Halloween costume. Find out how you can dress up like a shark attack victim.
Twin Zombies Costumes
A visitor named Amy explains how to can make fun twin zombie costumes for girls.
Vampire Costume Photo
See a photo of a vampire costume sent in by K. Sexton.
Witchy Poo Halloween Costume
This costume on my 1 1/2 year old daughter was a big hit!
Wolf Man Costume
See a photo of a wolf man Halloween costume made by Bob Brielle.
Wolf or Werewolf Costume
Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume, JENEE99 explains how her son dressed up as a werewolf!
Alien Encounter
What a fantastic costume! Portray a victim being carried away by a space alien.
Dr. Frank 'n Monster
While Dr. Frankenstein stitched his monster out of recycled people, you can stitch this outfit largely from cast-off clothes!
Frank's Monster
This costume will suit your would-be rampaging monster from his big jug-head to his pretend-giant toes!
Gargoyle
This costume has a fiendish charm to make even Medusa smile.
Mr. Rattles
This creature will have bones rattling all through the neighborhood.
Mummified King Tut
Your child will rule the Halloween party with this easy-to-assemble King Tut costume.
Scarecrow
A flock of cute crows roosts on this anything-but-scary costume.