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cool halloween costumes for tweens (costumes inspired by great books!)

by Teach Mama
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Halloween is sometimes hard for our tweens.

They still want to go out and Trick-or-Treat, but they’re starting to feel a little funny about it.

So why not help our bigger kids out with the costume dilemma by suggesting some cool, book-inspired Halloween costumes this year? Let’s celebrate some of their favorite characters, themes, and ideas from literature this Halloween.

 

I’ve hunted down a ton of cool Halloween costumes for tweens, and each costume is inspired by some great books.

If your kids are fans of vampire books (and there are many!), Alice in Wonderland, The Hunger Games, or Steampunk novels, then I’ve got a few cool costumes for you.

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Here’s the skinny. . .

Cool Halloween Costumes for Tweens — and Each Costume is Inspired by Great Books!

Before anything, just so you know, I have free shipping over $65 from HalloweenCostumes.com for you. Simply click any of the costumes on this page, and you should end up on HalloweenCostumes.com. From there, you’ll get free shipping with orders over $65.

Pretty good stuff. Now? The costumes.

For vampire fans:

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Have them wear: 

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Boy gothic vampire or. . .

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 girl vampire or. . .

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 the girl vampire slayer, or. . .

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the boy werewolf.

If they love to read:

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Redeemed (A House of Night Novel), by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, or. . .

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Alex Van Helsing: Voice of the Undead, by Jason Henderson, or. . .

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For Hunger Games fans:

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Have them wear:

 

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this awesome huntress costume, or. . .

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this Catching Fire Katniss costume, or. . .

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this Katniss Mockingjay costume, or. . .

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these black Mockingjay wings, or. . .

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this guy’s huntsman costume.

If they love to read:

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The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins

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Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins

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Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins


For Steampunk fans:

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Have them wear:

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a steampunk getup, or. . .

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this girls’ steampunk costume, or. . .

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the child size Sherlock costume (L and XL should be good for tween)

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an adult Sherlock-esque costume (small size would work!)

If they like to read:

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Etiquette & Espionage (The Finishing School series), by Gail Carriger

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Clockwork Scarab (A Stoker & Holmes novel), by Colleen Gleason

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Airborn, by Kenneth Oppel


For Alice in Wonderland or Alice Through the Looking Glass fans:

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Have them wear:

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Wonderland Cat or. . .

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Cheshire Cat for girls or boys, or. . .

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Girl Mad Hatter, or. . .

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Boy Mad Hatter

If they love to read:

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Alice in Wonderland (based on the Disney picture directed by Tim Burton)

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Alice Through the Looking Glass, by Kari Sutherland

 

Need some more Halloween ideas? Got a whole lot for you here:   

(No joke. . . you can thank me later! Just click the picture!)

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3 comments

Dara October 9, 2016 - 1:00 pm

My 11-year-old wants to be a plague doctor, looks like I will be constructing this one myself. lol.

Stopping by from the small victories sunday linkup

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Erlene Amat October 16, 2016 - 4:16 pm

I love the Mad Hatter costume. I wish my teens would still dress-up, but they outgrew Halloween 🙁 Thanks for sharing these ideas on Merry Monday. BTW-I can’t use my caps in your comment box?

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Teach Mama October 17, 2016 - 6:32 am

hi, Erlene! Thanks for sharing! I have NO IDEA what the deal is w/ caps. . . you’re the first to say anything about it. I’ll have to check it out. sorry!

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