Confession: I'm a total Halloween slacker. Every year I wait until the absolute last minute to think of a costume and then I wind up either frantically buying fairy wings and applying sparkly makeup (which can be cute, like this, but not very original) or being really lazy and wearing my scrub pajamas and going as a doctor (yawn).

This year I resolve to turn over a new leaf -- hey, the fact that I'm writing about this so early in October is a good sign, right? This year I'm going to have a great, well thought-out costume. Why have I decided to make the change? Because I came across these costume ideas that are not only fun, they're easy to do! I don't even have to buy a costume for most of them, doesn't get any better than that in my book! Check them out here, I see some "best costume" awards in our futures …

• Planning on impersonating your fave celebrity this year? Watch these videos for tips to do it right.

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