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Halloween Costume Ideas: Pirate Costume

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  On Halloween, a pirate costume is a classic costume for children. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" series of movies has made this costume even more popular. Instead of paying over $20 for an official pirate costume, follow ideas on this list to create a custom pirate costume of your own. Base Shirt Create a base shirt for a pirate by tearing edges and cutting a few holes into a standard white T-shirt. Make the shirt look dirty by soaking it in a bowl of tea for a few hours. Add some fake blood to a few parts of the shirt to make it a battle-worn pirate. Pants Cut an old pair of khakis to create tattered pirate Capri pants. Like the shirt, cut holes or add fake blood to make it more realistic. Loop a bandanna through the belt loops and tie off a loop of the bandanna to make a custom sword holder for the pirate. Eye Patch Use a small piece of black fabric to create the eye patch. A black shoelace strung through the patch provides perfect comfort for the patch by allowing you to tie it in the back of the head. Make the eye patch more personalized by adding an initial or pirate symbol like a skull, snake or ship. Make-up Use eyeliner to add a fake 5 o'clock shadow onto a child. Extend little dots all the way from the sideburns and across the chin. Add in more dots to make it look thicker and extend it to the upper lip as well. Teeth Wrap a silver gum wrapper around a set of fake teeth to create silver teeth. Use a washable black marker to fill in teeth to make them appear missing. Wear a set of fake teeth to go all out on the pirate look. Earrings Purchase a set of magnetic earrings for ears that are not pierced. Pirates are known for large hoop earrings and pirate-themed accessories, like skull charms, can be added to the earrings. Vest Wear a vest over a tattered shirt. Decorate the vest with gold glitter and a huge pirate skull on the back. You can also write out a pirate nickname on the back, like "Blackbeard," "Shark" or "Long John Silver." Accessories Add accessories to make the pirate costume stand out. For example, turn your pirate into a snake-themed pirate and attach fake snakes all around the costume. A fake parrot on the shoulder will also add authenticity to the costume.