40 Quick and Easy DIY Halloween Costumes

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.

Lucy and Ethel Costumes from Living After Midnite