Pumpkins are one of the symbols of fall weather and Halloween. The jack-o-lantern is made from a pumpkin and this bright orange and cheerful costume is a great option for celebrating the scary holiday. Jack-o-lantern pumpkins, plain pumpkins and pumpkin related fantasy creatures a common when looking for an option to dress up like this fall vegetable.Puffy PumpkinsThe most common type of pumpkin costume comes with a smiling jack-o-lantern face printed in yellow or black on the front of the costume. This type of pumpkin costume is available for all age and for both boys and girls.In general, a pumpkin costume with the face will have the top of the pumpkin with the stem on the head and will then have the puffy pumpkin material around the torso of the person wearing the costume. Some costumes will extend beyond the torso to cover until about mid-thigh, depending on the specific costume.The costume will also usually have green or orange pants or tights and green or orange sleeves. A baby costume might have the pants attached to the pumpkin body to make it easier to put on and take off.The pumpkin costumes that do not have a jack-o-lantern face are usually similar in design, but do not have the yellow or black smiling face on the front. This is usually the only difference in the costume designs.Fantasy Pumpkin CreaturesThe pumpkin costume is not limited to the basic puffy body costume. It is also possible to find pumpkin fairies, pumpkin witches and pumpkin princess costumes. These costumes are fantasy costumes combined with the pumpkin theme of Halloween.A pumpkin fairy costume is usually an orange dress with the jack-o-lantern face on the torso. A pair of sheer fairy wings is perched on the back of the costume to give the look of a fairy.A pumpkin princess costume is similar to the fairy costume, but it usually does not have the jack-o-lantern face or the wings. Instead, it has an orange dress with green detailing.The pumpkin witch costumes differ from the princess and fairy costumes by adding black and a witch's hat. In general, the skirt is orange while the torso of the dress is black. A black witch hat and green pumpkin vines finish off the pumpkin witch costume.Pumpkin costumes are a traditional Halloween costume. Men, women and children of all ages can wear a pumpkin costume for the holiday.