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For the record, there’s nothing wrong with buying a Halloween costume. But there is something special about a costume you were able to make with the help of craft supplies, thrift store finds and a whole lot of creativity.

Here are a few families who, when confronted with a costume request that couldn’t be found in a store, took Halloween into their own hands.

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Some costumes you just can’t find in a store. Here are a few folks who took Halloween into their own hands.

Two photos side by side. A child dressed as a wolf and a mummy.

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A family dressed in Halloween costumes to look like cartoon appliances.

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Two children dressed in costumes to look like handkerchiefs.

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A child walks across a parking lot, dressed in a lizard costume.

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A young girl in a vending machine costume.

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A group of people dressed in Ghostbuster costumes.

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A child dressed in a box made to look like an elevator.

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A child with balloons pinned to her shirt to look like berries.

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A child dressed in a wig and beard. Holding painting supplies

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A child dressed in a box made to look like a tractor.

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A child dressed up to look like a tardigrade.

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A child dressed as the character the Lorax

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