Kids can learn to put a hem in, cut-out paper ghosts, and measure cupfuls of sugar.

Some ideas: Everyone in Hawaiian luau costumes with grass skirts in honor of Barack Obamas home state?

Or all the aunts in Hillary Clinton rainbow-colored pant suits?

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Or the baby in a Cindy McCain wig?

Halloween is the one time of year when its important to be completely irreverent and to overdose on candy.

Easy patterns, including a cute family of penguins can be found at Simplicity.com.

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A closet raid at Grandmas might reveal 70s-style tracksuits, muumuus and who knows what other gems.

Be creative and open-minded and the costumes will come.

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