Halloween is fast approaching and you have no costume. Sound familiar? Some of the most creative people are major procrastinators. Okay, we may have made that up. But we can definitely relate. Maybe a little too well. Lucky for us, this section has over 700 pictures of homemade costumes and how-to’s to create your own fabulous DIY costume.
Best of all, last minute costumes usually mean using materials you have around. This translates into saving money! So you can have cool homemade costumes that are made super quickly and inexpensively.
Looking for something funny? Check out the lost dog and cat costumes here. Feeling nostalgic? Using just a bucket, a bandage and a friend, you can dress up as Jack and Jill. Handy with makeup? Try a Day Of The Dead or a pop art costume. Always aspired to be a Mr. October? Now you can be!
In addition, you will see classic costumes like nerds, vampires, skeletons and movie and television characters. With hundreds of images to inspire you, what are you waiting for?
This unique Troll Couple costume was fun to make and more fun to watch people’s reaction as we entered the party. My best friend had won first place in costume contest the previous year in our homemade Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes so we had to one up ourselves. We wanted something fun, something … Read more
My best friend and I are a goofy pair. We had searched high and low for costumes, but couldn’t find one that really showed our personality. We finally came across a Thing 1 and Thing 2 costume in the store but it was too generic looking so we decided we could do it better with … Read more
We had two big Halloween parties to attend and wanted different costumes for both parties but we didn’t want to spend a lot of money. So we made this cheap and simple Play-Doh couple costume! I “borrowed” two yellow farm buckets from my uncle, cut two arm holes and a head hole, adjust to fit … Read more
My bestfriends and I decided to go in sexy three blonde blind mice costumes. We collected all of the items at different stores and created these masterpieces! The ears, gloves, cane and nylons were from the Sanfransisco store in Saint John, New Brunswick. The sunglasses from the Dollarstore and we paired them with a simple … Read more
This DIY Sexy Buzz Lightyear costume took me an hour to make and less than $10!! Materials (wings): -foam -felt (white (4), purple (2), green, red) -glue (cement or super) -yard or ribbon Materials (body): -white tank top felt (green (2), red, purple, white, teal) Wings: 1. Using foam, I cut out 3 pieces … Read more
I am a college student, so I am broke and didn’t have much money for a costume this year. This Ke$ha costume was so simple and cheap. All I had to buy was glitter. For the outfit, I just wore shorts and “stockings ripped all up the sides” with a black bandeau top that I borrowed … Read more
My son is 9 months old and each piece of this Baby Harry Potter Costume had to be made by hand. I started with the glasses – because of his size, I wire wrapped them by hand. This allowed me to control the measurements and ensure that they fit correctly, as well as make adjustments. The … Read more
On October 4, I headed to party store to get my 5 month old a skunk costume that I thought was to die for. The sticker said 42.00 and at that time money was no problem. I asked the clerk if I could try it on her. As I am putting this Little skunk costume … Read more
My friend and I had no idea what to wear to a Halloween party but I saw his plaid shirt in his closet and realized that we already had everything we needed to be a tree and lumberjack! I grabbed some eye make-up and some leaves from the yard and made myelf into a “tree”. … Read more
These costumes were sooo easy to make and we got so many compliments, it was sooo worth it! I simply bought white fabric (you can use old white linen) for each one of us. For my younger daughter I folded the fabric in half, cut a hole for the head and glued gold fabric I … Read more
This year for Halloween, I wanted to do something that was different, unique, but at the same time instantly recognizable. Since I have always been fascinated by ancient Egypt, I decided to take on the challenge of becoming the King of the Nile. The Pharaoh costume only cost me 13 dollars and I received many … Read more
My husband and I were invited to a Halloween camping experience and needed costumes quickly, but due to a contest, needed them very creative as well. My husband did not grow up wearing costumes much and I love crafty things. We both are larger sized, so I wanted something that wouldn’t look horrible on me, … Read more