Ya, we have Spirit Halloween out here too I think. Or at least I know the 'business model' of which Solu speaks of.
I found a site with some really cool stuff to print out and make. I may manage to put a couple of these together.
http://ravensblight.com/papertoys.html
The Little Bat and I will be dressing up as a Mama Cat and Kitten this year. She Originally wanted to be Rapunzel, which would be super easy because she's got the hair for it! But she changed her mind, all on her own.