50 Genius Last-Minute Halloween Costumes
Are you struggling to find a last-minute costume idea? Halloween can be super hectic especially if you haven’t chosen a costume, these last minute Halloween costumes are super creative and best of all fun!
With some genius last minute Halloween costumes like a A TMNT shell requires just spray-painting a roasting pan, a creepy Medusa headband consists of gluing plastic snakes to a headband and spray-painting it gold, turn yourself into a mermaid by applying makeupover a fishnet stocking, make an easy diy pizza costume or why not get scary with a glam skeleton with just a little face paint!
Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Ideas
2. Whip up a wizard’s robe for your Harry Potter-obsessed little one with a T-shirt in just 15 minutes.
Get the directions here.
4. This Medusa headband consists of gluing plastic snakes to a headband and spray-painting it gold.
Evil genius.
5. Channel Frida with fake dollar-store flowers and an eyebrow pencil.
6. This Hulk Hogan costume consists of simple clothing pieces you can find at any thrift store.
This costume only cost $4.98!
7. For a little added Halloween festivity, thread spider rings onto a little girl’s pigtails.
Get the tutorial here.
8. Already got an all-white ensemble? Use black tape to be a stick figure.
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9. Or paint lines onto your all-white outfit for a college-ruled costume.
12. This elaborate-seeming Kool-Aid Man costume consists of a hula hoop, bed foam, and felt.
Get the directions here.
14. Make Minion glasses with protective goggles from the dollar store and canning jar rings.
Get directions here.
15. Add some thrifted overalls to finish the look.
16. Or wrap a pair of oversize glasses with aluminum foil and wear a yellow hoodie.
Everyone wants to be a Minion.
17. Glue some realistic-looking bugs to a pair of nylons and you’ve got the easiest costume ever.
18. A delicious-looking EasyMac costume can be made from spray-painted toilet paper rolls.
See how she made this here.
19. If you’ve got a big gang to dress, make everyone wear black and glue white dots to their outfits.
You’ll start a chain reaction.
21. You probably have a rubber chicken lying around, so why not be chicken cord-on-bleu?
22. Stay comfy and warm with a Three Blind Micesweatsuit costume.
23. And if you’ve got a green sweatsuit…
Glue some straws on for a prickly cactus. Arrange arms accordingly.
24. If you’ve already got a glamorous all-black wardrobe, become a glam skeleton with just a little face paint.
Get the makeup tutorial here.
25. Here’s how you turn your beloved child into an adorable gumball machine for next to nothing:
Directions here.
26. For the laziest graphic designers in the house…
Painted wire and a printed Photoshop icon!
27. Round touch lights from any hardware store and paper antlers and you are transformed into a “deer in headlights.â€
No one said you had to put the touch lights on your chest, though.
28. Share an XXL T-shirt with someone you won’t mind being tethered to for the whole night.
29. Are you a parent who posts way too many photos of your baby on Facebook?
At least on Halloween you can make fun of yourself a bit. All you need is black posterboard.
30. Literally tie up your button-up shirt, add a bandana, and pair with the high-waisted jeans you (probably) already own.
You can literally go from day to night with this outfit.
31. The bandana (paired with very pretty ’50s makeup) can also turn you into Lucille Ball.
34. Need a costume that requires custom colored boots or shoes?
(AKA any superhero costume.) Use duct tape!
35. Or colored legs for that matter?
Don’t spend your precious dollars on colored tights! You can dye pantyhose with Kool-Aid.
37. Be a cupcake cutie with simple supplies from the craft store.
39. Don’t want to bother with a real costume? Make an easy cobweb tiara with wire and a headband.
Get the directions here.
41. A white polo shirt and a remote control = Funny Games.
For your own sake, you’d better be even half as hot as Michael Pitt.
42. Or if you’d prefer a fancy spiderweb fascinator….
They sell all sorts of colored floral wire at the dollar store. Get the directions here.
44. Make your own Wyldstyle costume using colored tape on a black hoodie and hair chalk.
Directions here.
46. This costume is so easy, a child could make it.
But you should probably supervise. Directions here.
47. Use fake foliage to sprout a chia head.
You can double as Felicity after she cut her hair.
48. Draw on white stockings to channel Sally fromNightmare Before Christmas.
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