Halloween is a week away and everyone is scrambling to find a fun costume. Here are some easy DIY Halloween costumes that are fast and fun!
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
Everyone's going Ga-Ga this Halloween. If you don't want to blend into the crowd, try one of my favorite DIY Halloween costume ideas; these are easy and cheap to make!
COSTUME IDEAS FOR ADULTS
- Wrap your self in foil and go as a baked potato.
- Wear tall boots, get a sword, cape, and a floppy hat and go as the cat from Shrek- Puss n Boots.
- Go as static cling. Just dress normally and pin socks all over your shirt.
- Wear your old wedding gown with track shoes. You're the Runaway Bride.
- Dress in all black and paint one finger gold. You're Goldfinger:)
- Get a packing box large enough to wear. Cut a hole for your head, arms, body. Attach a book, a box of tissue, other nightstand items. You're a one night stand. (so funny)
- Get a grey wig, apron, a rolling pin, a stick of butter and go as Paula Deen.
- Keeping with the Food Network theme, spike your hair, add some highlights, get some cargo shorts, a bowling shirt and a little red camaro and go as Guy Fieri. Or a Hawaiian shirt, some glasses, and a beaker and go as Alton Brown.
- Get a GAP sweatshirt, a computer, and go as Mark Zuckerburg, the Facebook founder.
- Keeping with the geeky billionare theme; don some nerd glasses, a buttondown, and carry a checkbook and go as Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
COSTUME IDEAS FOR KIDS
- Anything with a cape. You can transform a kid into a wizard, a magician, a king, a Viking, Batman, Superman, or even their favorite muppet... Commander Cookie Monster, perhaps?
- Brown shirt and tights with pink felt circles can become a cupcake. Or you can buy this Pottery Barn version!
- A bag of jelly beans is an easy costume. Blow up latex balloons half full and attach to a shirt, front and back. Use clear plastic wrap to create a bag. (Latex balloons can be a choking hazard for small children so be very careful use these for older children only)
- Barbie is another easy costume. Pink clothes, a blonde wig, and a Ken doll are all you need.
- Candy Corn or Candy Cane: Start with a white sweat suit. Stripe the clothes with colored duct tape. You can find it at any craft store these days.
Cotton Candy: start with a white shirt. Swirl lots of pink tulle over the shirt.- Dust Bunny: Grey sweatsuit. Attach tons of dryer lint to the shirt.
- Oreo cookie: White shirt, black tights or black pants. Black circles cut out of presentation board. Use elastic at the shoulders to make a sandwich board. Or buy this Pottery Barn version.
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