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?
My boyfriend and I tried to think up a very unique couple Halloween costume idea. And since the new James Bond movie, Skyfall, is coming out soon, why not represent the ‘007’ series! For the James Bond costume, all you have to do is wear a shirt and tie. We also got his fancy high-tech gun from … Read more
It was four days before our second annual Halloween party and we still had no great ideas for costumes! I was flipping through the TV and Beetlejuice was on at the scene where they get married. That’s when the idea hit me for these Last-Minute Beetlejuice and Lydia homemade Halloween costumes. Lydia: I got my … Read more
I saw the Twister idea on your website originally but just for a guy. We decided to make it in to a Twister couple Halloween costume. We both wore white on top and bottom, I cut out the circles from sheets of felt from the craft store and used double sided tape to stick them … Read more
Around Halloween last year I was undecided about what I wanted to be. Halloween is my absolute favorite day of the year no doubt, and I was tired of the classic vampires and witches. So I was watching television one day when a Progressive Insurance commercial comes on. It was Halloween themed if I remember … Read more
My skeleton costume is very easy and cheap to create. My sister and I went as sister skeletons for Halloween this year. Our costume consisted of a t-shirt, under shirt, leggings and make up/ paint. You can either pick a white t-shirt to cut with black under cloths or the opposite. The way we made … Read more
Our Scott and Kourtney costume was the simplest and cheapest costume we have ever done. For Scott we used already on hand clothes (yes, the red pants we already part of his wardrobe). We threw a ridiculously, hideous wig on him (5 bucks), some aviators and of course…an over the top cheesy grin. For Kourtney, … Read more
Cool KFC Col. Sanders homemade Halloween costume – found a white 3-piece suit online for $9. From Ebay I purchased the horn-rimmed glasses for $5 and the cane for $6. I crafted the neck tie from extra ribbon I had on hand. I had no luck in finding a white wig or one that was decently … Read more
After several years of spending $100’s of dollars on one-time use Halloween costumes, I decided to get more original and make my own this year. The idea of being a Redbull energy drink came to me after consuming quite a few this past month to stay awake! Haha. First I purchased a sexy silver dress. … Read more
At the very last minute, we were invited to a costume party. All I had was some white hair paint, and just normal everyday clothes. I sprayed his beard and he put on some “Grandpa clothes” and he was done. As for me, I put rollers in my hair and then sprayed my hair. I … Read more
My 6-yr old son had to dress up as his favorite book character for the School Book Day and his all time favorite book is Wizard of Oz. Initially he wanted to be the Tin Soldier, but I convinced him that the Scarecrow will be easier to wear through the day. I bought a new … Read more
This is how I made this Buzz Lightyear and Woody Couple Costume: The girl part: a white corset fabric paint, purple, white, green ,blue, black wings- a white board, acrylic paint, green, blue, black, purple, red white gloves bought at Party City black shorts I got a Jocle Leslie heels are a must, lol stockings … Read more
Every time I am in need of a costume, I try my best to pick something out of the norm, something that makes people say, “Wow! What a great idea!” When I decided to go to the final Harry Potter Premiere, I figured that the majority of the people dressing up would most likely be the main trio, … Read more