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 wanted to do something fun and original for this Halloween so we decided to dress up as our favorite show’s characters Ders and Jillian from Comedy Central’s Workaholics (a show about a group of friends that work at a telemarketing company, they live together and raise hell together as well). This … Read more
Hope you like our homemade couples Batman and Robin costumes. We got the shirts at Spencer’s thinking we would just wear those for the day, but then we decided to go out so we got tights and shorts. Threw on some boots. And made myself a mask. That was the hardest part. The week of … Read more
We love Bethany Hamilton. She is a positive role model and a true inspiration. My daughter decided to honor her by wearing an original homemade Bethany Hamilton Soul Surfer Teen costume for Halloween. It was a tribute really. Everyone knew who she was even if they couldn’t call her by name. It was fun to watch … Read more
We love dressing up for Halloween. My 15 month old son has a ton of hair so I wanted a costume that would show it off. My husband and I decided on a greaser, you know, like Danny Zuko from Grease or my fav, Wade Walker from Cry-Baby. Sounds easy, or so I thought, all … Read more
I couldn’t decide what to be one year and wanted to do something easy. I pulled this quick and easy Voodoo Doll costume together the week of a party and it freaked a lot of people out. I think not being able to see your face makes for a creepier costume. All you need is … Read more
Last year ,my son was watching spooky movies during the Halloween season and decided he wanted a Sweeney Todd Halloween costume. I have always created costumes for both of my sons for different occasions and being a theater buff, I was ecstatic to take this one on! He already has long, straight brown hair, so … Read more
This easy to make Pirate Dog costume can be made from items in any costume accessory store or anytime around Halloween. If you can sew a few stitches by hand, and your dog will tolerate something on it’s head, then this easy and fun costume is for your dog. Since most pirate hats are made … Read more
This cheap and easy to make Dexter couple costume is probably the best one I have come up with to date. It has been almost one year since we did this and friends and neighbors are still talking about it. For the Dexter victim you can see from the pictures you only really need a … Read more
I went to the Halloween store and got the ears, tail and mask and also some knee high sock things. Then for the rest of this sexy Racoon Halloween costume I wore a black strapless sports bra and vest I had already with some frilly bloomers and fishnets I had from another costume. I used … Read more
‘Dowa’ was one of my daughter’s first words. She was absolutely in love with Dora the Explorer. So, for her Halloween costume, I decided to dress her up as Boots and I could easily enough grabbed a black wig, put on her backpack, and be Dora. The backpack actually doubled as a diaper holder for … Read more
This Bamm Bamm and Pebbles Couple Costume was a DIY costume that was very easy, even for those who aren’t that crafty, and overall really cheap for everything. It turned out super cute and I got so many compliments on it when we went out. Pebbles: I wore a pair of blue spandex and used a … Read more
This Hot Taco Bell Sauces Girls Group Costume was my costume last year for a Halloween party and got tons of compliments!! It was extremely easy to make and super cheap for those worried about a pricey costume. With two of my other friends, we each bought a shirt for the color of the sauce we … Read more