Ever since that epic opening sequence blasted onto the silver screen back in 1978, Star Wars has fired up children’s imagination. Anything that can tap into the Star Wars universe – games, toys, even trading cards – has been hugely popular with children. Now the nights are drawing in and we’re approaching Halloween, more and more people are looking at Star Wars Halloween costumes to wear this year.

Some of the most popular costumes are the Clone Troopers, who first made an appearance in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Cloned from the bounty hunter Jango Fett, Clone Troopers form the backbone of the Republic army. Secretly under the control of Senator Palpatine, he eventually turned them against the Republic, using their sheer weight of numbers to betray and crush the Jedi order. Clone Troopers went on to be the basis for the Imperial Storm Troopers, the feared foot soldiers of the evil Galactic Empire.

With the recent animated movie, The Clone Wars, along with the Clone Wars animated TV series, interest in Clone Troopers has never been higher. Video games and collectible action figures from the series are selling out, as children relive their favourite scenes and epic battles from the film.

With an eye catching and instantly recognisable outfit, Star Wars Clone Trooper Halloween costumes are a great choice for any youngster wanting to show off his fascination with the Star Wars films. With computer games and books detailed the adventures of various squads of Clone Troopers, you will be very likely to see groups of children dressed up as a complete squad this Halloween.