21 balloon costumes that will make your Halloween party pop

Pop out from the crowd.
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Andrea Romano
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This year is your year to pop out from the crowd. Not literally, of course.

Balloons are an easy way to get creative (and even go big) with your Halloween costume without breaking the bank.

You can make a fun accessory, turn yourself into a juicy fruit or even sculpt yourself into your favorite cartoon character with just some ingenuity, mylar and latex. And probably a healthy lung capacity.

Just be careful of sharp objects.

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1. Ninja Turtle

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2. Raspberry

3. Hot Air Balloon

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4. Cyclops

5. Grapes

6. Gumball Machine

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7. Classic Witch

8. Buzz Lightyear

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9. Cookie Monster

10. Mario Kart

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11. AT-AT

12. Iron-Man

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13. Bubble Bath

14. The Hulk

15. Voltron

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16. Ariel

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17. Lobster

18. Bane

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19. Transformer

20. Big Bird

21. Alien

BONUS: Costume Squad Does Edward Scissorhands

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Andrea Romano

Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano

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