33 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes You Can Quickly DIY
A play on "It's Raining Men" is particularly perfect if you're newly single.
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If you waited until the day before Halloween to pick a costume, fear not. There's still time to assemble the perfect look. These ideas are simple, inexpensive and quick to DIY — the perfect combo. (Need something for the kids too? We've got you covered.)
Deer
Whether you or your little one decides to go as a deer for Halloween, all you'll need is a brown faux fur vest, an antler headband and a little face paint worn over a simple dark outfit. Too cute!
Contour Tutorial
Perfect for someone who loves YouTube makeup videos, this costume is incredibly easy. Simply pull your hair off your face with a headband and use contouring and highlighting colors in a dramatic fashion, leaving them unblended.
Queen Bee
Who doesn't love a good play on words? And if you have kids, you can dress 'em up as adorable baby bees to go trick or treating.
What you'll need: gold cardstock ($13, amazon.com), black pipe cleaners ($7, amazon.com), yellow pompoms ($4, amazon.com)
Retro Flight Attendant
Got a solid shift dress in your closet? You're only a couple accessories and a sharp cat eye away from a '60s stewardess costume.
What you'll need: pillbox hat ($12, amazon.com), striped scarf ($7, amazon.com)
Bob Ross and a Happy Little Tree
While this couple costume may look complicated, it's surprisingly simple and is super cheap to make — and very on trend since The Joy of Painting is now on Netflix. Bonus: If you have a little critter of your own, you can dress him or her up as Bob's squirrel Peapod.
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What you'll need: craft leaves ($8, amazon.com), curly brown wig ($8, amazon.com)
Sia
Here's a cheap thrill: The only thing you need to buy for this Sia costume is her signature two-toned wig. You can get it on Amazon for less than $10, then wear whatever black and white ensemble you have at home. Bonus points if you get a friend to dress up as Maddie Ziegler.
Raining Men
Hallelujah, it's a costume that's weather-proof and will make your friends LOL. Tape cutouts of your favorite guys to a clear umbrella, then wear rain boots and a trench coat to complete the look.
Spaghetti and Parmesan
Celebrate your love of pasta with this anything-but-cheesy costume. Get a green jersey dress and glue on the parmesan label, then use pom-poms and yarn for your spaghetti sweater. Top with a colander and pasta "hair" — we recommend angel hair.
Arthur
You can use leftover Harry Potter glasses from past costumes, monkey animal ears, and a yellow pullover sweater to recreate everyone's favorite cartoon aardvark. Plus, you'll score major cool points with all the teens in your neighborhood for this relevant costume.
Elaine Benes from Seinfeld
Grab your favorite floral dress (ideally a tiny print), a blazer and your most awkward dance moves, and this '90s icon is instantly recognizable. Don't have the outfit or the curly brown hair? Believe it or not, there are now readymade Elaine costumes ($31, walmart.com).
Dancing Girl Emojis
Dressing up as emojis has become a big costume trend for Halloween, and the simplest way to do it is to use clothing you already own. A black shirt and black shorts make up the clothing portion of this dancing girl emoji pair, while black card stock attached to headbands serves as bunny ears.
Pink Shirt Girl Emoji
If you're not up for even that level of effort, just find a pink shirt. Then strike a few familiar emoji girl poses every time someone asks what you are. Bonus points if you bring a pair of scissors to recreate this favorite.
Duck Dynasty
You don't need a giant self-grown beard to dress up as these mountain men — all this costume requires is a pair of sunglasses, a headband, and a tolerance for yarn going in your mouth.
What you'll need: camouflage headband ($10, amazon.com), tan yarn ($6, amazon.com)
Minion
One of the year's hottest Halloween costumes is surprisingly simple — and you can even dress up your little one to match!
What you'll need: yellow t-shirt ($6, amazon.com); black suspenders ($6, amazon.com)
Pop Art Character
With this cool costume makeup, you can pretty much wear whatever you want and still look incredibly put together.
Wilma and Fred
Dress up as everyone's favorite prehistoric couple — at a borderline-prehistoric price, too! At just $15 total, this quick craft is reasonable on so many levels.
Instagram Photo
If you forgot to buy a costume, look no further than this easy Instagram cutout — social media is the ultimate inspiration source, after all. Just make the battery a little more charged than this DIY-er did — that 37% is stressing us out!
Mary Poppins
If you wore a dark midi skirt and blazer with a white button-down, it might not look like much of a costume; add a red ribbon around the neck, however, and you're clearly Mary Poppins.
What you'll need: black straw bowler hat ($7, amazon.com), bird handle umbrella ($20, amazon.com), printed weekender bag ($35, target.com)
Crossword Puzzle
Whether you copy last Sunday's puzzle or come up with your own (impressive!), this costume is as clever as it is easy to create.
What you'll need: white t-shirt dress (starting at $13, amazon.com), black Sharpie markers ($7, amazon.com)
50 Shades of Grey
This hilariously G-rated version of 50 Shades of Grey takes the title literally. Simply layer as many different gray items of clothing and accessories you have in your closet.
What you'll need: gray tights ($8, target.com), gray scarf ($7, amazon.com)
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