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?
I am currently 7 1/2 months pregnant and I am a Preschool teacher. I wanted a fun child-like costume that was age appropriate for my class that would also fit my baby bump. I decided to go with Snoopy costume from Charlie Brown. Supplies Needed: 1 white maternity shirt – I got mine at the … Read more
I have 5 close girlfriends and every year we have the hardest time coming up with our group costumes! Being that we are all in college, we thought “what better costume than to dress up as our beer of choice…Coors Light!!” We bought cheap dresses at Forever 21 and Duct Taped each other into them … Read more
This baby Scarecrow costume was an extremely last minute costume! In total I think it took me about 45 minutes to make. And I made it Halloween morning! I already had a pair of overalls. I cut out some different colored pieces of felt in square and triangle patterns and sewed them onto the overalls … Read more
I always thought my son kind of looked like Chucky. SO I watched the original movie to see how I could make a Chucky Good Guys Doll costume. Realized that since my son was so little I wanted him to look more like the less scary version. So went to the Goodwill and Salvation Army … Read more
This Fifty Shades of Grey homemade Halloween costume was completely last minute. I actually thought of it that very day. I am a hair stylist and a client and I came up with it while I was doing her hair. I just went to Lowe’s after work and grabbed every paint sample in every shade … Read more
This baby Cabbage Patch Doll stroller costume cost less than $3! Up-cycled box and blanket. Cut box down to size needed, open entire back and make the front opening with a curve to fit the logo as well as a hole at the top and rear of the box to attach later using zip ties. … Read more
2012. This year we decided to be everyone’s favorite erotic fiction story only with a twist. Instead of the being the predictable Christian Grey & Anastatia Steel (Grey), we opted for the more fun filled PG version of the the story. So I made my husband his costume to literally exude 50 Shades of Grey … Read more
Thus, the Power Puff Girls Group Costume was born! All you need is a pink, blue, and green mini dress with a piece of black fabric for the middle (or a belt). Don’t forget the socks!
This Captain Underpants costume was easily the simplest costume I’ve done in the past 3 years. The hardest part was shaving my full beard and going clean shaven after over 2 years of wearing a trimmed beard! JoAnn’s Fabrics was a time saving stop en route to completion. I bought the plunger new for $3.49 … Read more
This Creepy costume is the coolest and easiest costume I have ever made. The reactions were amazing, friends didn’t recognize me and they are still all talking about my costume. They all loved it as much as I did. Here is what you need to create this fantastic costume: The most expensive item to buy is … Read more
A lot of people thought we were Pebbles and Bam Bam from the Flintstones. The last-minute Cave Man and Cave Woman couple costume were very last minute and easy to make. For the Cave woman costume I bought a cheap bra and animal print fabric at a Walmart. For the top I cut the fabric … Read more
This Dexter and Victim costume is very easy to put together. Everyone at the party loved our costumes. Dexter: -Green Long Sleeve Henley Shirt -Khaki Cargo Pants -Black Apron -Face Shield (purchased at Home Depot) – Syringes Victim: -Nude Slip (or could be nude underwear if you’re daring) -Saran Wrap (used 1 1/2 rolls) -Clear … Read more