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 bought a plain black dress, stuffed Dalmatian toy, and red heels from the local thrift store for this Cruella Deville Halloween costume. I found the Dalmatian fabric at a local craft store. I used the fabric to sew Dalmatian straps and a border on the plain black dress. I then used the fabric and a … Read more
Last year I had a contest at my beauty school I was attending for Most Original Costume. I wanted to do something completely original, easy, and funny. I’m a very out going girl who loves to make people giggle. It makes my day! I had been thinking hard about what I could do, when it … Read more
My friends and I made these Sexy iPod Costumes for a Night Out at the University and they attract a lot of attention!! Be prepared for a lot of photos because everyone will want a picture… WHAT YOU NEED: -White Boob Tube – Fabric Dye (or you could by a boob tube in the color already!) … Read more
When choosing a Halloween costume I always try to be the most creative and think of things that aren’t overdone or too provocative. I find that a lot of teenage girls my age just perceive Halloween as a time to show off as much skin as possible. I believe that you can still be sexy … Read more
I made this quick and easy Greek Goddess Costume for a 3-year old girl. It took me less than an hour to do it. It is so easy to make. I gathered all the materials for it and I started to work on. The costume was made of 1 piece of white plastic bag taped … Read more
Every year my boyfriend and I do something fun for Halloween. This year we decided to go to a Halloween yacht party so we thought it would be only appropriate to have matching costumes and not something cliche like a captain and a sailor. I don’t know how he came up with the idea because … Read more
My partner and I were stumped as to what our costume was going to be last Halloween. That was until my boss at work was about to throw away a roll of plastic wrap. Then it hit me! We would go as “Dexter Morgan and his Victim”. This was a perfect idea for us since … Read more
Okay, okay, before you say anything, I know there may be some people who feel it is not appropriate for a toddler to dress up as Chucky. BUT I assure you my son had not watched the movie! He was not even two at the time, and didn’t appreciate the irony of the costume. He … Read more
To get the footie pajamas’s we went to Target and they usually have footies there. We used one of our stuffed animals from home. We also bought the nook from Target. To have a “cute” look we put pink blush on our cheeks to make our cheeks look rosy. We put our hair up in … Read more
My son was having a Super Mario birthday party and we thought it would be fun if all the kids could dress as Mario. Since we had several kids at the party and I was going to let the kids keep them as favors, I had to make it easy and cheap. I found some … Read more
Me and my boyfriend decided to skip the over -priced store-bought costumes and instead made some using things we already owned ! (minus the face paint and fake blood). For my boyfriend I started by applying a base of green face paint all over his chest and face. I wanted his skin to look like … Read more
My kids wanted me to dress up as Cat Woman. I found a mask at the Dollar store that convinced me I could make my own. I pulled out some black leggings, a black shirt, belt, black boots and bought some kitty ears and whip. This was in 2011. To complete the look I added … Read more