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You’d be hard pressed to find a costume theme that kids are more excited about this year than GI Joe costumes. Children everywhere are using their wild imaginations to become the onscreen military team that fights Cobra to save the world.

Your oldest child would be a good fit to become the first sergeant Duke, who is loyal and always looking out for the rest of his team. From there, finding characters for your younger children is easy. They all want to imitate the hand-to-hand combat mastery of the rest of the GI Joe team.

Ninjas Attack

For your little ninja warrior, a GI Joe costume he’ll love wearing is the classic kiddie black jumpsuit and mask. There’s an array to choose from online. Just add the right footwear to complete the fun outfit – black boots.

Another kid can don an all-white ninja outfit with paired with a pair of white pants with belt and become Cobra’s Storm Shadow. A plastic sword and sheath would complete the look.

Reading something about GI Joe characters will let you in on the characters’ alliances and mysterious background. For instance, one of the ninjas in GI Joe’s squad, Snake Eyes, heavily protects his eyes to hide the serious scars he sustained in the past.

The Girls of GI Joe

Got a little girl that wants to be a part of the action? No problem! She can easily become Scarlett from GI Joe with a toy cross bow, or the Baroness with a snug fitting black jumpsuit and black wig.

Finishing Touches

It’s easy to add little finishing touches to your child’s GI Joe Halloween costume with realistic helmets, swords, and high quality gloves. The next level would be to go with one of the deluxe muscle armor kits available with most of the costumes.

Don’t forget to save the memories. Preserve the moment and shoot away with your digital camera so they can enjoy looking at their ninja warrior photos which may also be shared with friends and family.

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Check out the hottest Star Trek Halloween costumes for 2009. These are just a sampling of all the new Star Trek costumes available this year for Halloween. From Klingons to Captain Kirk and Spock, from deluxe to inexpensive, and from sexy to plus size, there are plenty to choose from!

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One of a Kind Toy Story Costumes

If you?re looking for Toy Story costumes this Halloween, you can always rely on the famous cowboy and leader of the toys, Woody, cowgirl Jessie, and space ranger action figure Buzz Lightyear costumes to be a huge hit. But why not go a little off the beaten path and consider one of the lesser known, but still recognizable, toys from the hit movie?

After all, the three main characters shouldn’t be all you limit yourself to. For some other great Toy Story costume ideas, here are a few examples:

Little Bo Beep

As her name implies, Bo Peep is a toy that is modeled after Little Bo Peep. Bo Peep is also Woody?s love interest in the movie, so the two Toy Story costumes work great for couples! All it would take to dress up as Bo Peep from Toy Story is a cute shepherdess outfit ? you can probably find what you need at your local vintage or thrift store.

Hamm I Am

For many fans of the movie Toy Story, Hamm really stole the show. Hamm is a piggy bank, with a coin slot in his back and a cork in his stomach. Toy Story Halloween costumes modeled after Hamm are not difficult to make, especially if you are able to purchase a pig costume. Of course, pre-made Hamm Toy Story costumes are also available.

The Well-Known Mr. Potato Head

Mr. Potato Head is a potato-shaped toy with large, colorful body parts that detach. His character is sarcastic and outspoken, and as far as Toy Story costumes go, he makes a great one! A Mr. Potato Head Toy Story costume is a great chance to get creative ? imagine all the possibilities with those interchangeable parts!

And, for girls, Mrs. Potato Head is a great Toy Story costume choice. She looks similar to Mr. Potato Head, with more feminine looking features. Again, Mrs. Potato Head Toy Story costumes are a great way to show off your creative side!

Sarge

You’ll remember Sarge as the leader of the toy soldiers made of green plastic. He’s still one of the more popular characters and creating his signature all green uniform is as simple as finding an Army surplus store and some green face makeup.

Bo Peep, Hamm, Mr. (or Mrs.) Potato Head, and Sarge are all great examples of Toy Story costumes. Why be just another Woody, Jessie, or Buzz at the party when you could stand out in the crowd as one of the other Toy Story movie characters? Regardless of which Toy Story character you choose, Toy Story costumes are sure to be a hit at any gathering!