If you have a few days, you can make a killer homemade costume! Spare a few moments and browse through this section of over 1000 DIY costume ideas. None of these took longer than a few days, which means your costume is well on it’s way!
Send someone out to buy the candy so you can focus on a homemade costume idea. Will you go with movie characters like Forrest Gump and the Queen of Zamunda? Or will you transform yourself into a popcorn or crayon box? Your options are not limited, even if you only have a few days to prepare.
You can create a killer whale with a trainer costume, use a pregnant belly as a crystal ball for a fortune teller costume or build some really awesome optical illusion costumes. All this in just a few days!
In conclusion, don’t discount your dreams of becoming a windy weatherman or a pumpkin spice latte. Your homemade costume idea is waiting for you on these pages below…
I made these Ninja Turtles costumes because I have been a Ninja Turtle fan for as long as I can remember. Being a single parent to an 8 year old son, I was tired of the superheroes every year, so I talked him into being a Ninja Turtle before the movie came back out this … Read more
As a certified Candy Crush addict, I wanted to go with a Candy Crush costume theme, and I was inspired when I saw a cheap jewellery organizer at Marshall’s. Supplies Needed Pink Apron Jewellery organizer (with plastic pockets) Pink hair bow Colour printouts of Candy Crush pieces Licorice wheels Mike & Ike’s Other candy Candy … Read more
I made this Lady Gaga meat dress costume because I wanted something completely different. I don’t know what made me think of the meat dress, but I thought that it would be nice to go out and not have another person wearing the same thing as me. So, I started looking. It’s not all that … Read more
I made this Michael Angelo Ninja Turtle costume at my toddler’s request. Once my son was old enough to express his honest opinion I tried to allow him to make his own decisions and explore his imagination. When I asked him what he wanted to be for Halloween he told me Michael Angelo the orange Ninja … Read more
Paris is always a good idea and this Eiffel Tower costume will have everyone saying ooh la la! Who doesn’t love or dream of Paris, the city of lights?! My daughter Lulu (Lucia) attends a French American school, so it was no surprise that when I suggested an Eiffel Tower costume, she proclaimed it was the best … Read more
I worked for a brick company that was bought by a bigger brick company. The bigger brick company sent us these HIDEOUS jackets made of fabric that looked like bricks laid in a wall. I took several of the extra-plus-sized jackets, deconstructed them, and had the fabric made into a dress for Halloween, then took … Read more
I am big into Halloween and always am looking to do something new and different each year. I decided to be Rufio because not only is Hook an amazing movie, but he is such an iconic character of my childhood. The best part? I was able to show him pictures of my costume at Comic-Con … Read more
My 4 yr old wanted to be Steve from the popular Minecraft video game. I thought it would be cool and probably very cheap costume. I was sure it would also be a huge hit too ! I started out with looking for a free template of Steve’s head. I printed it out on regular … Read more
This was the first time I’d even thought to attempt an animal human hybrid costume, and it might be my last. My childhood friend asked if I could transform him into Ursula for Halloween. “Sure,” I said, little did I know I had my work cut out. He’s a big boned guy, but had been … Read more
For this Thomas the Train costume, you will need some cardboard paper boxes. A tube to create a nice curve along the top and circle at front. I used an 8″ cardboard tube intended to be a form for concrete columns. I printed a picture of Thomas’s face off the internet and just used spray paint … Read more
I came up with the idea a few years ago. When I first created the costume, the baby on my back simply just hung there crying & whining for her Momma not to go to bingo, but stay at home with the kids. My cousin gave me the idea to attach string to the baby’s … Read more
I’m not gonna lie…it took people a little while to figure out what we were. And if you’ve never watched Big Bang theory then you probably wouldn’t get it even after we told you what we were. The rock was made using a trash bag stuffed with news paper. The paper was made using a … Read more