Making your own DIY Halloween costumes can be a fun and creative way to express your unique style, not to mention how much time and money you can save for wearing one. Here are some quick and easy ideas for creative and budget-friendly costumes:
The Classic Mummy
No Halloween would be complete without someone wearing the classic mummy costume. Simply wrap strips of white fabric or torn bed sheets around your body, leaving spaces for your eyes to peek through and you’ll literally be unrecognizable in minutes. Some even use toilet paper, while others add red stains for blood effect, or even dirt for a classic straight-out-of-the-tomb look.
Eerie Ghost
Get a white cloth or perhaps an old white bedsheet, cut out holes for your eyes, and your ghost costume is ready. If you’re feeling fancy, you can throw in your favorite sunnies and other accessories or paint on some spooky characters or a design of your liking for some added character.
Bewitching Black Cat
Rummage through your wardrobe for an all-black attire, something you’d be comfortable wearing. Craft a tail and cat ears using black felt or cardboard, and don’t forget to paint on some whiskers and a cat’s nose. You can also wear mittens to complete your look.
Ragged Scarecrow
Forget dressing to impress. A ragged scarecrow costume calls for an old and ragged-looking outfit from your closet. Finding something baggy or loose is a plus but not necessary. If you don’t have a sack to put over your head, you can always use makeup to draw some stitches in your face. A straw hat and some straw sticking out from your sleeves and pant legs should complete the look and maybe add in a little dirt too.
Undead Zombie
This one’s quite easy. Just tear up some of your old clothes, mess up your hair, and use makeup to create a zombie-like appearance. If you have fake blood or contact lenses available, that would help level up your look, though not required.
Sinister Vampire
Show up in a sinister vampire look with a white shirt, black pants, a cape, and some fake fangs. Put on some pale makeup and add some red lipstick at the corners of your mouth to look like dripping blood to complete the effect
Cunning Witch
Dress in an all-black attire and create a witch hat from black felt or cardboard. You can adorn your hat with a ribbon, but make sure to bring a broom with you for an added witch vibe.
Swashbuckling Pirate
Transform into a swashbuckling pirate with some old clothes, a bandana, an eyepatch, and a cardboard sword or hook for a hand. You can also throw in a waistband to spruce up your outfit.
Fearless Superhero
Make a cape out of some old sheets and put it on with just about any outfit. Wearing something colorful would be great but is really optional. You can also put on a mask or even design your own superhero emblem to stand out.
An Emoji
Create a cardboard cutout of your chosen emoji, draw in the details, and use it as a mask. You can dress up in an all-yellow outfit or any other color based on the emoji you have chosen. If you’re not up for it, just let your mask do the talking.
Juicy Grapes
Attach a bunch of purple or green balloons to just about any outfit and adorn your head with some leaves. You can also wear a headband with some fuzzy wires poking out of your head to create a vine tendrils effect.
A Nerd
Combine high-waisted pants, long-sleeve shirt, suspenders, taped glasses, and a bowtie to go for a nerd look. You can also bring a backpack and some school supplies as props.
Frankenstein
To fashion a Frankenstein look, create a cardboard cutout shaped like Frankenstein’s head then cut some holes for the eyes. You can also use a cereal box for this. Paint over some details to look like the character. You can also glue some nuts and bolts for added effect.
Spooky Skeleton
Wear an all-black outfit and use some white fabric paint or tape to create a skeletal design on your clothes. Wear white makeup on your face and draw in the skull details with an eyeliner
Dolled Up Barbie
Put on the prettiest pink outfit you’ve got in your wardrobe and accessorize to your heart’s content. You can wear your best heels and throw in a pair of sunnies that will suit your style and you’re all set as a dolled up Barbie.
You don’t necessarily have to spend much for a Halloween costume. Remember, the key to creating a DIY costume is creativity, attention to detail, and even improvisation. Feel free to add your own unique touch to make your costume one of a kind and enjoy Halloween as it only comes once a year!