Do It Yourself Halloween Costumes

 You don’t have to be a super crafty creature to make these easy do-it-yourself Halloween costumes for women. When you’re wearing a sexy costume to a Halloween party, it’s probably a good idea to stay away from sedatives and not bring your own restraints. The person who shows up at a Halloween party with no costume is usually a bummer.

Pick up a Girl Scout’s vest at a thrift store, add a few cut-out pot leaves and you’ve got a deliciously clever Halloween costume. This adorable Coolest Homemade Costumes submission was made out of hula hoops, fabric and duct tape! Make this roller coaster costume with your BFF and you’ll be everybody’s hero, we promise.

Recreate one of the best moments in movie history, as explained by this Coolest Homemade Costumes submission Just don’t forget E.T.’s pink glowing heart! Dress up as the gothy daughter of television’s creepiest family, as inspired by this Coolest Homemade Costumes submission You can put it together in a pinch. Get inspired by this Coolest Homemade Costumes submission , which was made from a plastic box and a piece of felt. When you make your DIY costume using a garbage can painted white, make sure to spell your name incorrectly on the side.

Get a bit more fun out of it for Halloween: throw on a parka over your Western shirt, put some Yaktrax on your cowboy boots and some fake snow around your cowboy hat, and paint your lips blue. To make things easier while you’re shopping, you can always go as the same costume idea. If you are taking the kids trick-or-treating, make sure those beer cans are empty, folks. WHY IT WORKS: Spell out a sign: Maybe a scary Halloween greeting, your company’s name or your company’s motto.

Adding in some characteristics (like the chef’s hat for food-loving Pinterest or the ‘let’s meet over coffee’ coffee cup for LinkedIn) gives this costume personality. Thanks to DIY Costumes on Instagram, we know what all the components should be for a Peter Pan outfit for women (though men can adapt it easily as well). If you’re handy with a sewing machine and have a hooded sweatshirt that’s a bit stained (or that would just look better with some dinosaur horns), this is the Halloween project for you.

Here’s one you can make with $5 and a trip to the dollar store with poster board, string, and some paint. Channel a ’90s hero and fight the boring trend towards skimpy Halloween costumes, all at the same time. We favour the shark-head mask plus grey sweatshirt with stuff taped to it approach, to make a literal Sharknado, but you’ve got a few options here. During Mardi Gras you’ll often find bright colored Halloween hair ties in purple and green with dangling bells at the craft store.