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With this Tesco Plastic Bag Warrior Princess costume, Ria Burns is taking no prisoners in our Green Halloween Costume Contest. She used 15 old plastic shopping bags sewn together to start the bodice, and the detailed corset and arm bands spun together from leftover yarn complete the outfit. The cardboard sword, added to claim triumph of tackiness, may just be enough to make her Queen of this year’s competition. If you like the Tesco Plastic Bag Warrior Princess, vote for her in our Green Halloween Costume Contest – voting ends today at 11:59 p.m. EST!

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It’s the last day to vote for the Inhabitat Halloween Costume Contest, and while Han Solo may be stuck in carbonite he is defiantly in the race for the top three. If you like Rob Miller’s recreation of the famous Return of the Jedi scene using only newspapers stuffed in an old coat, stapled on cardboard and painted silver– give him the nod… before it’s too late! Cast your vote for Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite in our Green Halloween Costume Contest, voting ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

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Today is the last day to submit your DIY costumes!

Halloween may have come and gone, but there’s still time to enter our Green Halloween Costume Contest for a shot at fame, fortune, and some fantastic prizes! We’ll be featuring the greatest, greenest and most ghoulish DIY costumes right here on Inhabitat for our millions of readers to see, and the lucky grand prize winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to the Inhabitatshop, plus a solar-powered BoGo Light flashlight and some sweet sweet Inhabischwag. Our top 6 runners-up will all walk away with BoGo Lights or Inhabischwag as well – the deadline is tonight at midnight, so what are you waiting for? Enter today!

ENTER OUR CONTEST HERE!>

If you need some inspiration, click through our gallery of past finalists below! And if you plan on dressing up your youngsters, you can also win cute kids’ schwag in our INHABITOTS HALLOWEEN CONTEST for kids.

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ATTENTION ALL CUTELY COSTUMED BOYS AND GHOULS (and their parents)!

Halloween is less than two weeks away – are you ready to get crafty? If you’ve concocted a creative costume (or are planning to) for your tot that you think deserves to be shared with the world, now’s your chance to show it off in the Inhabitots Green Halloween® Costume Contest – and win some amazing prizes!  We’re looking for the most adorable, most unique home made kids costumes and we’re giving away awesome Halloween goodies including an Oeuf Ghost with Removable Mask, Yummy Earth lollipops, eco-friendly Halloween bags from ChicoBag, Inhabischwag, and, of course, bragging rights to the winners. So what are you waiting for? Head to your local thrift shop or rummage through your home for costume components you already have and start making your Halloween masterpiece today! And if you need a little inspiration, check out our gallery of last year’s finalists.

ENTER THE INHABITOTS GREEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST HERE >

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DRUMROLL PLEASE…

You came, you crafted, you voted, and now we have a grand prize winner for this year’s Green Halloween Costume Contest! After narrowing down what seemed like and endless number of awesome homemade Halloween costumes to just 18 finalists, we left if up to you readers to decide which green-themed, hand-made costumes reigned supreme this year’s Inhabitat Green Halloween costume contest. So who came out on top with the most original and inventive costume? Jump ahead for all the prized picks and even a few faves chosen by the Inhabitat editors!

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Has your handcrafted Halloween costume already made a splash with the masses? If you’ve managed to conjure up a killer DIY costume for this most spooktacular of days, then we want to see what you’ve got! Share your homemade costume designs with us in our Green Halloween Costume Contest, and if your design is especially imaginative, not only will you be featured on Inhabitat, but you could take home an array of fantastic prizes like a sweet FEED Halloween bag filled with Yummy Earth Lollipops, a $100 gift certificate to the Inhabitatshop or our fabulous Inhabitat t-shirts and tote bags! But don’t delay – this contest closes at 11:59 PM (est) November 1st, so enter today!

ENTER OUR CONTEST HERE! >

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Calling All Crafty Ghouls and Goblins!

Even though we’re still a day away from Halloween, we know tonight is the night most your costumes will make their public debut! If you’ve managed to conjure up something more spooktacular than your friend’s store-bought polyester vampire costume - we want to see it! Submit your hair-raising designs in our Green Halloween Costume Contest by November 1st, and if your costume is chosen, not only will it be featured on Inhabitat, but you could take home an awesome prize like a sweet FEED Halloween bag filled with Yummy Earth Lollipops, a $100 gift certificate to the Inhabitatshop or a fabulous Inhabitat t-shirt and tote bag!

ENTER OUR CONTEST HERE! >

Or if you’d rather flaunt your kids’ haunting costumes and win cool kiddie schwag, then enter our INHABITOTS GREEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST >

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DIY Halloween Costume Crafters Beware!

Halloween is just a couple days away, and we know that you’ve been hard at work conjuring up an incredible homemade costume. If you think you’ve got a killer DIY costume that deserves more than one night of glory, then head on over to our spooktacular Green Halloween Costume Contest and enter your design today! And if you’re costume is chosen to be especially imaginative, not only will you be featured on Inhabitat, but you could take home an array of fantastic prizes like a sweet FEED Halloween bag filled with Yummy Earth Lollipops, a $100 gift certificate to the Inhabitatshop or our fabulous Inhabitat t-shirts and tote bags!

ENTER OUR CONTEST HERE! >

Or if you’d rather flaunt your kids’ handcrafted costumes and win cool kiddie schwag, then enter our INHABITOTS GREEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST >

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Halloween is just around the corner and we know you and your tot have been hard at work on that homemade costume! If you can’t wait to show off that spooktastic DIY costume, then now is the perfect time to give the world a sneak peek into your creation at our Green Halloween® contest site. Upload your best shots of your little ghoul all decked out for a chance to win some great green prizes including an Oeuf Mask & Tail set, Yummy Earth lollipops, FEED Trick-or-Treat Bags to Benefit UNICEF, eco-friendly Halloween bags from ChicoBag, and Inhabischwag!

ENTER THE INHABITOTS COSTUME CONTEST HERE >

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Calling All DIY Halloween Costume Crafters!

Halloween is just around the corner, and we know that you Inhabireaders are some of the most creative people around. So forget about those uninspiring polyester costumes lining the shelves of your local drugstore, and instead flex your crafty chops with an eco-friendly DIY yourself costume creation! We’ve just kicked off our spectacular Green Halloween Costume Contest and we can’t wait to see what ghoulish creations you’ve got in mind. And if you’re costume is especially spooktastic, not only will you be featured on Inhabitat, but you could take home some exciting prizes like a sweet FEED Halloween bag filled with Yummy Earth Lollipops, an awesome $100 gift certificate to the Inhabitatshop or our fabulous Inhabitat t-shirts and tote bags! So what are you waiting for?!

ENTER OUR CONTEST HERE! >

And if you’d rather flaunt your kids’ handcrafted costumes and win cool kids’ schwag, then enter them in our INHABITOTS GREEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST >

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We’re only a couple weeks from Halloween, and we here at Inhabitat are certainly stirring with excitement. But it’s not for clever tricks and sweet treats – we just can’t wait to see what DIY kid costume you’ve got up your sleeve for this year’s Inhabitots Green Halloween Costume Contest! We’re calling all crafty parents to submit their most eco-friendly, most creative and most fun DIY Halloween costume to show off in our annual Inhabitots Green Halloween Costume Contest. Not only a great way to go green for Halloween and get creative with your kid, if you and your little goblin dream up some especially spooky (or adorable!) you could win one of many fabulous green prizes. This year we’re giving away a ton goodies, including an Oeuf Mask & Tail set, Yummy Earth lollipops,FEED Trick-or-Treat Bags to Benefit UNICEF, eco-friendly Halloween bags from ChicoBag, and Inhabischwag!

ENTER THE INHABITOTS GREEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST >

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Calling DIY Costume-Makers and Creative Halloween Crafters!

This year skip the local big box store’s selection of generic polyester getups and fashion your very own green-themed DIY Halloween costume, then enter it into our spectacular Green Halloween Costume Contest for some ghoulish glory and pulse-pounding prizes! Not only will your costume be one-of-a-kind, but you’ll be able to show off your otherworldly costume crafting skills to everyone reading Inhabitat, and the winners will take home exciting prizes like a sweet FEED Halloween bag filled with Yummy Earth Lollipops, an awesome $100 gift certificate to the Inhabitatshop or our fabulous Inhabitat t-shirts and tote bags! So what are you waiting for?

ENTER OUR CONTEST HERE! >

And if you’d rather flaunt the costumes you made for your kids and win cute kids’ schwag, enter them into in the kid-oriented INHABITOTS GREEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST >

Need some inspiration? Check out our gallery of last year’s winners:

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TRICK OR ORGANIC TREAT!

One of our favorite fall holidays is creeping up around the corner and we’ve just announced our annual Inhabitots Green Halloween Costume Contest, where we ask crafty DIY mamas & dads to share the coolest, cutest, and creepiest costumes they’ve whipped up for their munchkins. We want you to show us your amazing kids’ Halloween costumes, and if you manage to manifest something especially scary (or adorable!), you and your tot could win one of many exciting prizes, including a $100 gift certificate to the Inhabitatshop, an Ouef Mask & Tail set, Yummy Earth lollipops, FEED Trick-or-Treat Bags to Benefit UNICEF, eco-friendly Halloween bags from ChicoBag, and Inhabischwag! And if you have an awesome adult costume but don’t have kids – fear not – we’re kicking off our Green Halloween Costume Contest for grown-ups this week as well! Stay tuned!

ENTER INHABITOTS’ GREEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST >

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Our Green Halloween Costume Contest ends TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT!

Today is your LAST CHANCE to vote in our Green Halloween Costume contest, and the competition is fierce! Our top 15 amazingly crafted submissions are currently vying for fame, glory, and some great green prizes – and we’re leaving it up to you to pick the winners! The competition ends tonight at midnight, so without further ado, here’s your chance to check them out and weigh in on who you think deserves the coveted title of “Inhabitat Best Green Halloween Costume 2009” not to mention some incredible prizes like a sweet solar-powered Bogo flashlight, an awesome $100 gift certificate to the spectacular Inhabitatshop or supercool Inhabitat t-shirts and tote bags.

VOTE HERE>

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And if you want to check out the adorable kid costumes that were submitted to our kids contest, check out our finalists for the Inhabitots Green Halloween Costume Contest here >

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CALLING ALL HOMEMADE HALLOWEEN COSTUME CRAFTERS!

The deadline for our annual Green Halloween Costume Photo Contest is approaching so fast that it’s scary! We’ve gotten some awesome submissions so far, but we still want see yours so get your pics in NOW for a chance to win some sweet prizes like a handy solar-powered Bogo flashlight, an awesome $100 gift certificate to the Inhabitatshop or our fabulous Inhabitat t-shirts and tote bags!

ENTER OUR CONTEST HERE!>

And for the little ones in your life who are dressing up, you can enter pics of their costumes in the kid-oriented version of our costume contest.

ENTER INHABITOTS GREEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST HERE!>

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Halloween is almost here, and if you’re a little spooked about going green with your little one this All Hallow’s Eve, we want to show you that there is nothing to be frightened of! From green kids crafts to healthy treats that your tot will love, here’s our comprehensive, one-stop guide of all the best tips and tricks for a green Halloween to remember.

Read the rest of Top 5 Green Halloween Treats and Tips

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CALLING ALL CREATIVE COSTUMERS!

It’s that time of year again when all the boys and ghouls come out to play – Halloween!!! With the big night swiftly approaching and not much time on your hands, it may be tempting to head to your local big box store and pick up a lame, generic costume straight from the shelves – don’t do it! This year, why not get into the creative fun that All Hallow’s Eve is all about, and entering your one-of-a-kind, green-themed, DIY costume into our spectacular Green Halloween Costume Photo Contest???! Not only will you able to flaunt your mad costume crafting skills to everyone reading Inhabitat, you could also win exciting prizes like a sweet solar-powered Bogo flashlight, an awesome $100 gift certificate to the Inhabitatshop or our fabulous Inhabitat t-shirts and tote bags!

ENTER OUR CONTEST HERE!>

And if you are dressing up your kids, and you want to win cute kids’ schwag, consider entering your little ones’ costumes in the kid-oriented INHABITOTS HALLOWEEN CONTEST >

Need some inspiration? Check out our gallery of last year’s winners:

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Halloween is just around the corner and if you’ve got any little ones in your life, you’re probably racking your brain for cute and clever Halloween costume ideas. If you’re on the verge of giving in to sheer desperation and contemplating holding your nose while buying a plastic Spongebob costume — don’t fear — we have a greener solution for you in the form of Oeuf’s adorable knit animal outfits for kids! These lovely mix-and-match knit pieces, made by Bolivian craftswomen, are not really costumes per se — more just cute dress-up separates — and that is precisely why they are such a great sustainable option for a green halloween. Kids will have fun wearing bear ears or a racoon tail any time of year, and these knit pieces are so adorable that you’ll want to encourage year-round dress up play.

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