I firmly believe in dressing up for Halloween, and while I want my costumes to be as elaborate as possible, I understand that not everyone has the time and dedication. Halloween costumes are like chocolate chip cookies: store bought is okay, but homemade is much better, and here are some cheap and easy costumes you can pull off this Halloween

1. Deer (or Rudolph)

What you will need: antlers and a tail (I got mine from 5 below, or you could make some using an old headband and sticks), a brown tank top, brown shorts, and either black or brown boots, *Optional*: deer makeup, here is the tutorial I used for Halloween

2. Fairy, Fairy Princess, or Woodland Fairy

What you will need: Since there are many different types of fairies, there are many different ways you can go about putting this costume together, but at the very least you will need some fairy wings (again, I got mine from Amazon, but if you’re feeling particularly ambitious, you can definitely find a way to make some). Now, if you’re interested in being a Tinkerbell-esque fairy, all you will need is a dress that matches your wings and some heels, but Fairy Princess accessories can include a crown and a wand. Here is a makeup tutorial I found for a Wood nymph.

3. Minion

What you will need: A yellow T-shirt (with the Gru insignia, of course), jeans or denim shorts, black suspenders, black boots, and goggles (I made mine by cutting off the tops of a foam cup, drawing eyes on them, and taping them to a black headband)

4. Powerpuff Girls

What you will need: Two more friends to fill out the squad, you will each need a dress with a black stripe (one gets pink, the other blue, and the third green), white knee socks, black flats or Mary Janes, and whoever is Blossom requires a pink bow

5. Cosmo and Wanda (perfect couples costume)

What you will need: Cosmo- green hair spray, small yellow crown, white collared shirt, black tie, black pants/shoes, and magic wand; Wanda- pink hair spray, small yellow crown, yellow T-shirt, black pants/shoes, and magic wand

6. Mermaid

What you will need: Bikini top, mermaid skirt (you can either make your own or get a mermaid maxi skirt), hairspray that matches your skirt color, and face paint (I found a really cool tutorial for mermaid facepaint)

7. Wayne and Garth

What you will need: Wayne- black t-shirt, jeans with holes in the knees, and a black hat that says Wayne’s World; Garth- blonde wig (unless your hair actually is that long), blue flannel shirt, black glasses, white band shirt, and jeans with holes in the knees

8. Scarecrow

What you will need: a floppy straw hat, flannel shirt, jeans, suspenders, brown boots, *optional* straw poking out from your clothing, and scarecrow makeup