Same Old Store-Bought Halloween Costume

A personal touch makes everything better, so why settle for the same old store-bought Halloween costume year after year?  Be the talk of the haunted house – or just your block – with your very own homemade Halloween costume! If nothing else, the ideas available in our galleries are sure to ease your sense of dread and lead you to a petrifyingly-perfect starting point.

Celebrating Halloween is adorable, exciting, and sometimes expensive when you have a little one to take from house to house collecting goodies. The DIY Halloween costume ideas packed into this eBook range from the time-consuming to one-hour wonders. Even busy moms will find Halloween costume ideas that will fit their busy schedule and budget. From film favorites to tiny little turtles, these homemade Halloween costumes are unique and easy. Just follow along with the precise and easy-to-understand instructions for this DIY Halloween costume and add a light saber! If you are in the market for a last-minute kid’s Halloween costume idea, check this one out.

Your children need costumes and the night before you find yourself running to the nearest WalMart or Target to find what’s left on the shelves. Face it, most of us are not that parent who whips out a sewing machine and stitches up magical homemade costumes weeks in advance (kudos if you are!). I don’t recommend this costume for toddlers or younger children since there are balloons and a plastic bag involved. Open the umbrella and attach the cats and dogs to the top of it with duct tape or secure them using a needle and fishing line. Next, take some black Halloween makeup, a black eye pencil, or dark gray eye shadow and color in some dark circles underneath the eyes. These are perfect to use for antennas for any animal-type Halloween dog costume.

It’s not uncommon to regret our Halloween costume choices, especially when they are either uncomfortable or restrict things like walking. Make a bubble bath Halloween costume by wearing white clothes with balloons attached all over your body. Complete your Halloween costume with whatever you normally use when you have a bath: soap on a rope, rubber ducks, candles, or loofah for your feet. Our easy step-by-step instructions make this adorable Halloween pet costume a snap.

I also shared several Halloween costume ideas for plus size women , which may help you find something creative and interesting to wear on October 31. This easy homemade Halloween costume for women can make an environmental statement, too – it’s not just about being a bag lady from the days of yore. One of the easiest Halloween costumes for women, this just requires a light blue dress that has big puffy sleeves. Batman Arkham City Adult Harley Quinn Costume isn’t exactly Alice in Wonderland, and it may not be an easy homemade Halloween costume for a woman who doesn’t normally dress like a biker! Finding an easy Halloween costume that suits your personality style isn’t always a simple task.

This is my least favourite Halloween costume for women, but it was submitted by a reader so I feel obliged to include it. It’s easy to make at home, that’s for sure. To be a poem for Halloween – which I think is an easy homemade costume for women – simply glue those little fridge magnets all over a white body suit. This is a super easy Halloween costume – buy a birthday kit from the dollar store (the one that includes paper napkins, tablecloth, birthday hats, plates, etc). I love ornate embroidered clothes, but I’d never spend the time it takes to make a homemade embroidered Halloween costume, no matter how much time I had to create it. Some people even dress up their pets in character with their own Halloween costume.

Non-prescription Halloween contacts come in such colors as white zombie, red vampire and sexy sapphire.” They are sold illegally in beauty shops, costume stores and over the internet.  Improper use of decorative contact lenses as part of your homemade Halloween costume for women can cause inflammation and infections, making eyes red and painful. Even when worn for a relatively short period of time, such as during a Halloween party, decorative contact lenses can damage your eyes if not used properly. For more homemade Halloween costumes for women, read Book Character Halloween Costumes – it’s my second most popular article about Halloween.

This has been my most popular Halloween costume article, and women seem to start planning their costumes in the spring and summer! KT, sorry but I don’t have any ideas for lady gaga….I did do some searching for costumes ideas for her, but the stuff I found was very revealing. But I have a question about Halloween costumes: I think my sister will throw a Halloween party, and I want my boyfriend and me to go together, in a costume for couples. One of my favorite tips for finding an easy, inexpensive Halloween costume for women is to have a special type of costume party. Invite all your friends and family to a Halloween Costume Exchange Party.” This is an eco-friendly way to enjoy October 31!

We Made Our Own Halloween Costumes

Back in the day, we made our own Halloween costumes out of whatever we could find in the home. This Halloween let your kids feel invincible by having them create their own superheroes. These bird wings are fun and easy to make, and are the perfect beginning for a fabulous bird Halloween costume. Pair it with a pink dress and tights, and you have a unique, handmade Halloween costume that won’t break the bank. Everybody loves the iconic flapper dress because it is elegant yet fun, and it makes a great Halloween costume too. On Halloween night let your toddlers ride in style by transforming a plain wagon into a bug yellow school.

With just a little bit of fabric, elastic, paint and imagination, your child will be a wish come true in this handmade Halloween costume. These sturdy glass jars are everywhere – wine glasses, soap dispensers, makeshift chandeliers, wedding reception tables, pantry storage and on and on. Whether you love the throwback jars or want to poke fun at their comeback, this Mason jar Halloween costume is easy to DIY. As a bonus, the tall balloon will make it easy to keep track of your child on Halloween night.

Most every kid loves pizza, let them proudly wear their favorite meal this Halloween. My daughter is insisting on being Rapunzel but maybe I can sway her with one of these fun ideas. This happy-go-ducky Halloween outfit is so simple your kids can help make it. Hot-glue or hand-stitch yellow feather boa pieces onto the sleeves of a yellow hoodie. The pieces are safety pinned to a green shirt so they’re easily removed, leaving the shirt wearable after Halloween A cute headband and slip-on shoes dressed as bumble bees complete the sweet blossom. Emulate a renowned artist in pint-size form this Halloween All it takes is a little artistic license.

Each of these cute and clever Halloween costumes includes detailed how-to instructions so you can make the duds with ease. Incorporate cool accessories (a favorite barrette, a crazy belt) that kids can use for dress-up play after Halloween. The average person plans to spend about $77 on Halloween this year, and more than two-thirds plan to buy Halloween costumes, according to the National Retail Federation. You could easily drop $50 to $70 on just one costume, blowing your budget for candy and costumes for the rest of your family members. Made from sturdy cotton fabric with an easy-over neckline, this Halloween costume could become a favorite dress-up dress for several years.

Get crafting with our instructions, patterns and helpful tips and you’ll have the cutest homemade Halloween pet costume in no time. For HGTV fan Sara Alavi, dressing her girls up in Halloween costumes is a tradition. Costuming your cat is a Halloween rite attempted by only the bravest of pet owners — but, if your cat is willing, take a cue from HGTV fan Queen1Cat and turn your landlocked kitty into a seafaring rogue with a custom-stitched puffy shirt and felt pirate’s hat. Giving new meaning to the phrase, ‘working like a dog,’ this Halloween pet costume cleverly repurposes closet castoffs.

The fashion-forward hats sported by Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding weren’t just a hit in royal circles, they also made quite an impression on HGTV fan Sara Alavi who began work on her pups’ elaborate Halloween costumes soon after the royal wedding. HGTV fan Debbie Richmond is one of those souls brave enough to dress her cats for Halloween. To ensure the Halloween costume doesn’t cause them to overheat, she chooses lightweight fabrics, like this nylon cape, that can easily be removed. As was our tradition last year and the year before that , we’re collecting a roundup of costumes even lazy geeks like us can make on a reasonable budget.

Trick-or-treaters will definitely do a double-take of this clever Halloween costume that uses toddler-size clothing on a well-crafted body to resemble the Headless Horseman and his horse, Daredevil. With the exception of Lisa, those all take way more time, effort, and money than Halloween deserves. Place it around your kid’s neck for a homemade version of Frankenstein’s signature neck bolts. Any of these easy DIY Halloween costume ideas will score you some cool points with your friends, co-workers and trick-or-treaters. This no-sew witch costume from Martha Stewart , which uses garbage bags, is one of the easiest (and cheapest) costumes you’ll find!