68 Best Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Easy DIY Last Minute Costume Ideas
With fast-shipping retailers like Amazon and Walmart, it may not even be too late to order up a hilarious store-bought option (see ), no fighting the crowds required. You’re sure to have a ghoulish great time in any of them, but if you’re looking for more ideas, take a peek at these teen Halloween costumes and matching dog and owner costumes and get ready for the best Halloween ever! Candy, candy, and more candy.
Rummage through your closet and craft bin—you’ll be surprised what you can pull together with a little imagination and DIY ingenuity. Think a little black dress turned into a Pac-Man game with felt, or old goggles paired with plastic liter soda bottles-turned-scuba tanks. Another route? Pun costumes . Based on clever word play, punny ensembles can be super simple to make on the fly for adults and kids alike.
Maybe time slipped through your fingers. Or, perhaps you planned to skip dressing up this year (boo!) but just got an invitation to an epic Halloween party you don’t want to miss (yay!). Either way, you need ideas for last-minute Halloween costumes stat! Whether you’re looking for Halloween costumes for women , guys , kids , or couples —or fun family costume ideas that’ll bring the whole gang together—you’ll find inspiration here.
Cyndi Monaghan
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There’s still time to pull together this prickly look! Simply cut pieces of white pipe cleaner into smaller sections (use white yarn in a pinch). Bend into V-shapes, and hot-glue to a green hoodie or long-sleeve T-shirt. Add a red flower topper, and you’re ready to go!
Collette Wixom, ministylehacker / Instagram
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Looking for an easy costume that starts with normal clothes? Instagrammer Collette Wixom of @ministylehacker pulled together these super-impressive zombie costumes in about an hour. To make, she and her mom shredded old clothes using scissors and razor blades, then stained them with coffee grinds and attached grass using spray adhesive. Her formula for fake blood? “Three parts corn syrup, one part water, red food coloring, flour to thicken,” she reports.
See more at @ministylehacker.
Color Me Courtney
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Swing by the costume shop for a pair of wings, or order on Amazon—there’s still time for two-day shipping!
Get the tutorial at Color Me Courtney.
healthontherocks / Instagram
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This couple’s costume is both easy and hilarious. Instagrammer Casey Renee Rogers of @healthontherocks shared this version with red dresses, but the concept can work with any matching outfit you can pull together from your closets.
See more at @healthontherocks.
RichVintage
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Got black-rimmed glasses, a button up shirt, and a ? Your costume is basically done. Suit optional. Bonus points for wiring a tie so it looks like it’s windblown.
Remains
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For this easy skeleton costume idea, all you need is a T-shirt you don’t mind cutting up and some face paint. Start with a black or white T-shirt, and draw shapes on it to mimic the rib cage, then cut out using sharp fabric scissors. Don’t worry about perfection here. Layer it over the opposite color T-shirt to complete the effect and finish with black and white face paint.
Club Crafted
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Quick and easy is the name of the game with this DIY dynamite costume. (And those stick-on letters are temporary, so you don’t ruin your cute dress.)
Get the tutorial at Club Crafted.
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc
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How did the tiger get his stripes? With face paint! Brush up on your face painting skills with a YouTube tutorial and grab an orange T-shirt from the closet.
Get more Halloween face paint ideas.
Club Crafted
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Fabric adhesive makes this no-sew Pac-Man costume super easy to complete.
Get the tutorial at Club Crafted.
Taylor Walton
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We dough-nut like thinking we’ve missed out on this sweet and easy costume idea all these years! Don the shop’s aprons and caps, then let your little one be the sweet treat.
See more at @taylorowalton.
LMEprintables / Etsy
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Printable Mask
$7 AT ETSY
It doesn’t get more last-minute friendly than download and print! Etsy shop has so many fun critter masks to choose from.
Lovely Indeed
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The best costumes are simple, easily recognizable, and can be pulled straight from your closet! Use your favorite red-and-white striped shirts to bring this idea to life in a snap.
Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
A Pumpkin and A Princess
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It may not look like it, but this stunning costume straight out of Swan Lake doesn’t take much more than white tulle, a feather boa and a bit of needle and thread before it’s ready for its big debut.
Get the tutorial at A Pumpkin & A Princess.
Studio DIY
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Who knew a pineapple costume would be so easy to craft? This one comes together in just minutes.
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY.
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Cut holes in a large cardboard box for your arms and head, then decorate away with old cd’s, silver duct tape, and whatever else you have around the house.
Nicole Hill Gerulat
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From Disney’s 1951 animated classic to Tim Burton’s fantastical film starring Mia Wasikowska, we submit to you that Lewis Carroll’s Alice is wide open to interpretation. So grab a blue dress from your closet and have some fun with this last-minute costume idea for any age. You can be a Alice or a one. Next, add accessories to provide context. Go classic with a black hair ribbon and white apron, or opt for a fun prop, such as a teapot, pocket watch, or stuffed toy white rabbit.
See more Alice in Wonderland costume ideas.
arejay5
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Who ya gonna call? No one in a panic, because this fun movie costume idea is easy to DIY, even at the last minute. And if the weather on October 31 is a bit chilly, everyone already has a jacket!
See more at @arejay5.
Crafts by Amanda
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Make no bones about it, this costume—which can come together in mere minutes—is great for kids and adults alike! For added chills and thrills, use duct tape that glows in the dark.
Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda.
Treasures for Tots
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Not only is the smartest witch at Hogwarts a worthy role model for your girl, but the Harry Potter costume is also wicked easy to assemble. Bonus: Anything you need to buy, she’ll likely wear again.
Get the tutorial at Treasures for Tots.
Amazon
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Couples Costume
Now 13% off
$35 AT AMAZON
You and your hubby go together like PB&J. Why not use that as inspiration for your couple’s costume? This one can be delivered to your doorstep asap. Or, DIY it with cardboard, poster board, paint, and rope (get instructions).
Brian Woodcock
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Serve up a little of your favorite vegetable in costume form!
Make the Costume: Gather five lime green pool noodles. Cut leaves from purple and green felt (see template); you will need 10 to 12 for each stalk. Adhere to noodles, concentrating them at the top, with spray adhesive. Bundle pool noodles with Tape a pair of suspenders to the back of the noodles and drape over shoulders.
Mayur Kakade
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Craft a pair of ears for a purr-fect costume from scratch (see what we did there?). Simply cut rounded triangles from a sheet of black felt. Then, add two slightly smaller, rounded triangles from a sheet of white or pink felt. Using a hot-glue gun, affix the two pieces together before adhering them to a basic black headband.
Draw on simple black whiskers and a nose using makeup or face paint. From there, you could dress up in an all-black getup, but we also love this look with paired with a cute cat-themed T-shirt and bow-tie.
Get more DIY cat costume tips for all ages.
Emily Steffen
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Fashion a dress from red-and-white gingham fabric (or simply buy one), and embellish it with paper plates, kids’ faux foods, and utensils. (Add plastic ants, if desired!) A fascinator made from a paper-covered cardboard disc and more picnic fixin’s furthers this feast for the eyes.
Get the tutorial at Oh Yay Studio.
Brian Woodcock
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These country-chic witches have us giggling. Of course, you can quickly conjure up a store-bought witch costume too, but your kids will ready to cast some spells in no time with these last-minute sew-easy dresses.
Make the Costumes: Cut two 31- by 20-inch rectangles from black-and-white gingham fabric. Sew ends together, leaving armholes toward the top of the rectangle. Fold in the top 1 inch of the fabric and sew a channel, leaving a 1-inch opening. Thread a ribbon or string through the channel. Once on, pull the ribbon to gather it at the top. Cut a 3 1/2- by 36-inch strip from black eyelet fabric. Sew a hand-running stitch along the edge of one of the long sides. Leave a knot at one end and pull the string on the other side to create gathers. Pin at the back of the costume or add a snap. Finish with witch hats.
Get more DIY witch costume ideas.
Brian Woodcock
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Quilters (and knitters, and crocheters!), unite! This fun costume will help you save the day—or, at the very least, the “crafter-noon.” And you can show off your handiwork while you’re at it!
Get the Superquilter costume tutorial.
A Beautiful Mess
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This costume may look complicated, but it’s actually made from a cardboard Amazon Prime box, a round laundry basket, and other crafting supplies you likely have lying around the house.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
Brian Woodcock
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Shhh! We adore the idea of dressing up your child as a smartly dressed librarian. What better way to encourage good reading habits? A library card canvas tote, Peter Pan collar blouse, cardigan sweater, and plaid skirt are just about all you need—oh, and a pair of glasses!
Kamri Noel via Cute Girls Hairstyle
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Anyone with a hot-glue gun can cover a plain white T-shirt with multicolor pom-poms for a last-minute costume as sweet as bubblegum.
Get the tutorial at Cute Girls Hairstyles.
Courtesy of LaurenConrad.com
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Pair party attire with animal ears for an easy (and punny!) last-minute group costume idea.
Get the tutorial at LaurenConrad.com.
Design Improvised
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Get ready to bang your head with this 80s hair metal rock band costume for the whole family that’s easy to put together and just as inexpensive. All it takes is a quick trip to your local thrift shop and you’ll be ready to rock and roll all night.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.
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