Get into the Halloween spirit by making your own costumes, even if you haven’t had months to plan.
Using basic craft supplies and items you likely already have in your closet, you can create a wide range of unique and fun outfits.
This year, try making DIY costumes for the whole family—kids, couples, and even pets—for a completely homemade Halloween filled with lasting memories.
Hot Air Balloon Costume
A hot air balloon costume is a creative, eye-catching option, complete with goggles and a bomber jacket.
Hot Air Balloon Costume from Crafts by Courtney
Taxidermy Deer Costume
For makeup lovers, a taxidermy deer costume is perfect, with antlers as the main accessory.
Taxidermy Deer Costume from The Merrythought
Taco Costume
Create a taco costume by starting with a brown dress and adding felt toppings and a foam shell for a tasty look.
Taco Costume from Aww Sam
Scarecrow Costume
Start with denim overalls and add fabric patches for a cute scarecrow look. Complete the outfit with a floppy hat, yarn pigtails, and drawn-on freckles.
Scarecrow Costume from Dream a Little Bigger
Octopus Costume
Transform four pairs of striped tights into octopus tentacles using cotton batting, creating a fun sea creature look.
Octopus Costume from Giggles Galore
Mime Costume
Put together a classic French mime outfit with white gloves, a striped shirt, and white pancake makeup.
Octopus Costume from Giggles Galore
Flapper Costume
Recreate Jazz Age fashion with a black dress embellished with fringe and pearls, and style your hair in pin curls for an authentic flapper vibe.
Flapper Costume from A Beautiful Mess
Firecracker Costume
Combine the spirit of the Fourth of July and Halloween with a sparkling firecracker look, topped off with bold makeup.
Firecracker Costume from Club Crafted
Family Superhero Costumes
Design superhero costumes for the family, inspired by each member’s unique strengths, using craft supplies for masks and capes.
Family Superhero Costumes from Damask Love
Felt Robot Costume
Create a comfortable robot costume by making gears out of felt and gluing them to a sweatshirt for easy wear.
Felt Robot Costume from Lia Griffith
Girl Scouts Costume
Go nostalgic with a Girl Scouts costume, complete with creative merit badges for trick-or-treating, apple bobbing, and pumpkin carving.
Girl Scouts Costumes from Living After Midnite
Life Gives You Lemons Costume
Capture the spirit of the phrase “When life gives you lemons” with a sunny yellow outfit and basket of citrus.
Life Gives You Lemons Costume from Club Crafted
Snapchat Flower Crown Filter Costume
Recreate a Snapchat filter with homemade paper flowers, dewy makeup, and a creative outfit.
Snapchat Flower Crown Filter Costume from A Subtle Revelry
Operation Costume
Bring the board game Operation to life with felt cutouts and a sweatsuit, complete with a buzzing sound effect.
Operation Costume from Creating Really Awesome Fun Things
Greaser Couples Costume
Channel the 1950s with a greaser group costume, personalizing each jacket with a group name.
Greaser Couples Costume from Lovely Indeed
X-Ray Skeleton Costume
Update the classic skeleton look with a cardboard x-ray machine prop and stenciled bones.
X-Ray Skeleton Costume from Kids Activities
Sailor Costume
Assemble a classic sailor outfit with navy blue and white striped clothing, a boater’s cap, and a red scarf.
Sailor Costume from Pretty Providence
Fox Costume
Start with plain pajamas to create an adorable fox costume, easily adaptable into other animals like a puppy or bunny.
Fox Costume from Alice and Lois
Paint Swatch Costume
Create a paint swatch costume by hand-dying a dress and adding self-adhesive ribbon for a polished look.
Paint Swatch Costume from The Crafted Life
Deviled Egg Costume
Embrace wordplay with a Deviled Egg costume, complete with red horns and a spiked tail made from craft foam.
Deviled Egg Costume from Smart Fun DIY
Bubble Bath Costume
Create a bubble bath costume with balloons and bath props, a fun DIY project for kids.
Bubble Bath Costume from Giggles Galore
Sriracha Hot Sauce Costume
Turn a tee into a hot sauce costume with an iron-on logo and a paper cap for the bottle top
Sriracha Hot Sauce Costume from Sarah Hearts
Minnie Mouse Costume
Stamp a plain red dress with polka dots for a classic Minnie Mouse look, ideal for cooler weather with black leggings.
Minnie Mouse Costume from Dream a Little Bigger
Boba Tea Costume
Embellish a dress with pom-poms and pair it with a straw headband for a fun bubble tea costume.
Boba Tea Costume from Aww Sam
Crayon Costume
Dress up as a crayon by letting each kid choose their favorite color and creating accessories with paper.
Crayon Costume from The House that Lars Built
Cool Cucumber Costume
Go monochromatic with green, adding felt strips and cool accessories like sunglasses for a playful cucumber look.
Cool Cucumber Costume from Handmade Charlotte
Rat Race Costume
Turn kids into a group of mice with ears, tails, and racing bibs for a clever rat race ensemble.
Rate Race Costume from Handmade Charlotte
Flamingo Costume
Use pink feather boas and tape for a no-sew flamingo costume that’s easy to assemble.
Flamingo Costume from Pretty Providence
Pineapple Costume
A leafy pineapple headpiece and a yellow dress with added texture make a fun and tropical costume.
Pineapple Costume from Diary of a Debutante
Pac-Man Costume
Create a Pac-Man-inspired dress with felt cut-outs for a retro, no-sew look.
Pac-Man Costume from Club Crafted
Essential Oil Costume
Use cardboard to make an essential oil bottle costume, easily adaptable into a perfume bottle or vase.
Essential Oil Costume from A Beautiful Mess
Miss Universe Costume
Make a glittery dress adorned with stars and planets for a literal take on the Miss Universe pageant.
Miss Universe Costume from Living After Midnite
Birds of a Feather Costume
A colorful sweater with faux feathers and a paper beak makes a simple but vibrant bird costume.
Birds of a Feather Costume from Lovely Indeed
Wind-Up Doll Costume
Running low on time? Create a wind-up key from recyclables and attach it to a babydoll dress for a quick costume.
Wind-Up Doll Costume from Hart and Sew
Jellyfish Costume
For those who want to stay comfortable, the jellyfish costume is all about creative props.
Jellyfish Costume from Giggles Galore
Mixtape Costume
Go retro with a wearable mixtape costume, perfect for the DJ of the party.
Mixtape Costume from Creating Really Awesome Fun Things
Nerd Costume
Throw together a nerd costume with mismatched clothing and scholastic accessories from your closet.
Nerd Costume from Crafts by Courtney
Popcorn Costume
Bring buttery popcorn to life with yellow balloons and a striped outfit.
Popcorn Costume from Aww Sam
Lucy and Ethel Costumes
Dress up as the iconic comedic duo Lucy and Ethel with thrift store finds for a retro costume.