28 Cool Halloween Costumes You Can Make Yourself

Instead of buying your Halloween costume, why not get creative this year and try out one of these fun Halloween costumes you can make yourself? With some exceptional Halloween ideas like making a cool 80’s Walkman player or Cassette Tape, a stylish Bambi Halloween Costume, a creepy headless bride or why not be a Grumpy Cat?

Do you know these Halloween facts?

  1. According to Irish legend, Jack O’Lanterns are named after a stingy man named Jack who, because he tricked the devil several times, was forbidden entrance into both heaven and hell. He was condemned to wander the Earth, waving his lantern to lead people away from their paths.g
  2. The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836 lb. pumpkin.b
  3. Stephen Clarke holds the record for the world’s fastest pumpkin carving time: 24.03 seconds, smashing his previous record of 54.72 seconds. The rules of the competition state that the pumpkin must weigh less than 24 pounds and be carved in a traditional way, which requires at least eyes, nose, ears, and a mouth.

2. Third Grade Picture

PEW PEW PEW. — lindseybauthor.

3. Mac and Cheese

“In third grade, my mom told me I could be anything I wanted to be…. so I was macaroni and cheese.” — emmad42.

4. Toaster Strudel

— paigehendersonv.

5. Walkman

“I’m an 80s kid, what can I say?” — Hayburners.

6. …and a matching cassette.

This is, as the kids say, hella #relationshipgoals. — Hayburners.

7. Movie Theater Floor

Delish. — RaygunLover.

8. Captain Underpants

— Savsays15.

9. The Death of Print

— chialynnk.

10. Bubble Tape

— letf0reverbe.

11. Franzia

“My husband was a box of Franzia. Yes, it worked. He had wine for everyone at the party!” — letf0reverbe.

12. Jess from “New Girl”

— kaitlynw43.

13. Dr. Frank N. Furter

— paulettevilla86.

14. Tree

“Every little girl wants to be a princess… Or a tree.” — Racer.

15. Rapunzel

“Complete with a wearable castle.” — carlij3.

16. Zombie Diane Keaton from “Something’s Gotta Give”

omfg. — Danny Pellegrino.

17. Tank Girl

— cheisyb.

18. Pop Art

— mattr42.

19. Banksy

— eddienyny.

20. Leslie Knope

— ellldeee.

21. Bambi

RIP. — jessicaw42.

22. Breaking the Glass Ceiling

— fancyrhino.

23. Elliott and E.T.

If you have a baby or a dog on hand, swaddle them in a towel and BOOM, you’ve got your E.T. — oliviab4e.

24. Young Link

— Cassie Bechen.

25. Headless Bride

— annades.

26. Grumpy Cat

All you need is a fur vest, ears, and an open mind re: your makeup kit. — Erika Weiss.

27. Llama Del Rey

— stefk47.

28. And the most meta costume of all.

— eldete.

via buzzfeed

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