Don't fret about it! You'll still be rocking the Halloween game in these costume ideas!
A great plus to these costumes is you may already have some of the required items of clothing! Check places like Target, Wal-Mart, any convenient store, Goodwill, thrift shops, etc for these items if you do not have them!
1. Grapes
Requires:
- Purple shirt (long sleeve or short sleeve)
- Purple balloons
- Black pants or purple leggings/tights
- A green hat (doesn’t matter what style or fit)
- Green construction paper
To do:
- Blow up the purple balloons and pin to shirt. You can also try hot glueing the ends of the balloons where you tied them off to the shirt.
- Draw and cut a leaf, or leaves, with the green construction paper and pin or glue to the hat
2. Mime
Requires:
- A black and white striped shirt
- Black leggings, jeans, or pants in general
- White gloves
- Black hat
- Black suspenders
- Red or black lipstick
- Face paint (White and black)
To do:
- Put the white face paint all over your face
- Use the black for accents around the eyes (such as diamonds and teardrops)
- Put red lipstick on lips (black for guys)
3. Robber
Requires:
- A black and white striped shirt
- Black leggings, jeans, or pants in general
- Black gloves
- Black beanie
- Black eye mask
- A potato sack or white pillow case
- Black Sharpie marker
To do:
- Use Sharpie to draw a big money symbol on the bag of your choice
4. An Animal
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Requires:
- A set of animal ears and tail (Ex: bunny, mouse, tiger or cat, etc)
- A tutu to match (Guys, don’t have to wear this. Find pants to match)
- A t-shirt to match.
To do:
- Just pin the tail to the outside of the tutu or pants
- Set the headband with the ears on it on head
5. Zombie Hunter
Requires:
- Tattered and ripped up jeans or cargo pants
- A plain white, grey, or black tee
- A flannel (Men’s flannels work best for this ladies!)
- Denim, leather, or army jacket
- Combat boots
- A fake weapon (This could be a inexpensive water handgun spraypainted black or grey, a fake knife from the Halloween section, or a wooden stake. Bonus points for using more than one and getting creative with putting stashes off different ones in your pockets for back ups)
6. 90's Kid
Requires: (This works for any sort of Era. Other examples would be like an 80’s school kid or 50’s school kid)
- An oversized multi-colored sweater (subtle colors work too)
- Skinny jeans
- Keds or Converse (knock offs of these work too! And boots!)
To do:
- Girls: Pull hair back into a messy bun or ponytail
- Guys: Quiff the hair!
- Hint: There are a lot of other outfit options for this costume! Google is your friend with other ideas for it!
7. M&M Candy
Requires:
- Red, green, brown, yellow, or blue t-shirt
- White paint and a paint brush
- Black leggings, pants, or skirt and tights combo
- White gloves
To do:
- With white paint and paint brush, make an M on the front of the t-shirt (Make sure to let dry for at least a half hour before wearing)
8. Where's Waldo?
Requires:
- A red and white long sleeve striped shirt
- Dark denim pants
- Rounded glasses (without lenses and either black or brown)
- Black, white, or red converse (Keds work as well! And so do darker colored moccasins!)
- A white beanie with a red puff ball and red knitting on the edge of it (If you don’t have one or can’t find one, a red beanie works fine!)
9. A Superhero (the lazy way)
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Requires:
- A superhero graphic tee of some sort (Batman, Captain America, Green Lantern, etc)
- A eye mask (find color that matches your shirt. Ex: Green Latern would be a green or black eye mask)
- A cape to match (Can be made from anything. Wal-Mart has good selections of material!)
- Pants or skirt
To do:
- Pin the cape to your shirt
10. The Joker
Requires:
- Purple dress shirt (Unless you can find one similar to the picture)
- Green or purple tie
- Green pants or skirt with purple tights
- White face paint
- Black eyeshadow or face paint
- Green hairspray (Usually can be found at a Sally’s or Claire’s. Make sure it’s the kind that will come out within one or two washes too.)
- Red lipstick
- Black leather gloves (optional)
To do:
- Do face first: Make his smile with the red lipstick and dark eyes with the black eyeshadow and then put on the white face paint
- Find a scrap of paper or cardboard to shield. Spray the green hairspray on hair, all over with complete coverage.
11. Sherlock Holmes
Requires:
- A black trench coat (or dark brown)
- Black pants
- A white dress shirt
- Navy blue scarf
- Black boots
To do:
- How you wear the trench coat and scarf is your preference (Benedict Cumberbatch version he tends to keep the collar popped up!)
12. Winnie The Pooh
Requires: (This is for Pooh, but can be done for Piglet, Tigger, Robin, and Christopher. Google “Character costume diy”)
- A golden yellow t-shirt
- Red skirt for girls and red pants for boys
- Bear ears
- A jar of honey (made with paper or real)
13. Error 404
Requires:
- A white tee
- Black Sharpie marker
- Whatever pants you have
To do:
- Use the black marker to write on the front of the white shirt “Error 404. Costume Not Found.”
14. A Nerd
Requires: (This can be done in different ways. Depends on what you can find. Colors and patterns are all up to you.)
- A short sleeve or long sleeve dress shirt
- A bowtie
- Dress pants, denim skinny jeans, denim shorts, or plaid skirt
- Suspenders
- Black framed glasses (no glasses and put white tape around nose rim)
- Knee high socks (if wearing shorts or a skirt)
15. 50 Shades of Grey
Requires:
- A grey tee
- Grey paint palette cards
- Whatever pants you have (probably grey if possible)
To do:
- Pin or glue cards to the shirt in various places
