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For many of us, Halloween sneaks up too quickly to have been able to create an intricate costume. However, it’s still way more fun to make your own outfit rather than purchase one in a store. A DIY Halloween costume tends to be more budget friendly, hold up better (well… depending on your skill), and garner more compliments than store bought costumes. That’s why we’ve put together this list, featuring some of our favorite sewing/DIY bloggers, to give you a few different handmade Halloween costume ideas this year! Check out these awesome costumes by Oh My! Creative, Brit + Co, The Joy of Fashion, Club Crafted, and Studio DIY below.
Brit + Co Avocado Toast Costume
1. Avocado Toast
Looking for something trendy and timely? Try this cute avocado toast poster board costume by Brit + Co, and you’ll look both delicious and adorable. To create the crust and avocado pieces, all you need is felt, a hot glue gun, poster board, and some simple sewing skills. This idea is easy to put together, but looks impressive as a finished product! Get the full tutorial here: Be the Avocado Toast You Always Order for Halloween This Year.
Club Crafted Idiom Costumes
2. Smart Cookie
3. When Life Gives You Lemons
4.Blessing in Disguise
5. Chip on Your Shoulder
Get creative this year and base your costume off a popular saying instead of a popular character! These four DIY idiom outfits by Club Crafted are simple, yet hilarious. Throw these together in a few minutes, and you’ve got an easy & recognizable costume! It’s hard to choose which of these four is the cutest, but you can take your pick of: “smart cookie”, “when life gives you lemons”, “blessing in disguise”, and our personal favorite: “a chip on your shoulder”. Get the full tutorial here: 4 Last-Minute Idiom Halloween Costumes.
Oh My! Creative Candy Bar Costumes
6. Candy Bar Costume
Much like the avocado toast, this candy bar costume is put together quickly with a hot glue gun, a sewing machine, and some felt. Create any candy bar you want, or even make this a cute couple’s costume such as the one pictured above by Oh My! Creative! This is a great option for a warmer Halloween costume in that chilly October weather. Get the full tutorial here: DIY Candy Bar Halloween Costumes.
Joy of Fashion Queen of Hearts Costume
7. Queen of Hearts
Feeling like getting a little glamourous this Halloween? Try out this easy Queen of Hearts DIY costume by Joy of Fashion! Wear any red or black dress and create this elegant neckpiece out of a pack of playing cards for an instant costume. You’ll be wanting to shout, “Off with their heads!” all night long! Get the full tutorial here: {Halloween}: Easy Queen of Hearts Costume.
Caption: Joy of Fashion Gumball Machine Costume
8. Gumball Machine
Here’s another super cute costume from Joy of Fashion, a pom-pom gumball machine! This DIY dress is sure to be a sweet surprise at any party. All you need to create this cute costume is a red dress, pom-poms, felt, and fabric glue. Get the full tutorial here: {Halloween}: Homemade Gumball Machine Costume.
STUDIO DIY! Cereal Bowl Costume
9. Cereal Bowl
This cereal bowl costume from STUDIO DIY! will give you a nostalgic recollection of Saturday mornings spent eating spoonful’s of sugary goodness and watching cartoons. The cereal pieces themselves are made from pool noodles, and the bowl is a paper mache masterpiece. Cute and funny, this is a costume fit for cereal lovers of all kinds. Get the full tutorial here: DIY Cereal Bowl Costume.
STUDIO DIY! Pie Slice Costumes
10. Slices of Pie
Another fun creation from STUDIO DIY! are these pie slice costumes. Take your pick of lemon, key lime, pumpkin, or a different pie of your choice! This cardboard pie is a piece of cake to make! Or rather… a piece of pie! The adorable headband piece to match the pie pulls the whole costume together, and the variety of pies makes this a great group costume choice. Get the full tutorial here: DIY Pie Slice Costumes.
What are you planning on being for Halloween this year? We hope we’ve inspired you to create one of these cute costumes. Let us know in the comments below!
Looking for some ideas for kid’s costumes? Check out our blog Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids.
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21 Responses to “10 Quick DIY Halloween Costume Ideas”
Tate Elliott
I think a good addition the the Smart Cookie would be a graduation cap. And if I were still a single guy, I might make a Mr. Goodbar costume. Or, if I had the hat for it, a Three Musketeers bar.
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Cassandra J. Allen
Wow! This is crazy! Halloween is a fun party time. We don't all get to go to Louisiana for Mardi gras... so our crazy time is Oct 31. Lighten up folks!
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Leiloni Gilbert
That's a very different approach to costumes. I need a costume to sew, not glue...I'm not good with hot glue, I like my fingertips left intact.
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Brenda Willis
I think they are adorable! Halloween is about being creative and being something you aren't!- Like these ideas! Thanks for sharing!!
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Susie Mackenberf
Thanks for the fun ideas! Think they are adorable and very spot on!
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Lois
Very true! Great comment.
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Margy
I liked the blessing in disguise and the gum ball machine - not sure why people can’t just be nice
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Lois
Agree!
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Marsha
Really? That's all they could come up with? Those are the most amazingly idiotic costumes Ive ever seen! Especially the pie slices! Who thinks up these totally unattractive ideas? Even the "glamorous", "sexy" card costume looks like something my grandmother wouldn't get caught dead in! Honestly!
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Karleen
Lighten up and have a little fun.
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Dee
Marsha-get a life. Costumes are supposed to be fun and funny. Just having fun. No rules, no fashion required. These costumes are great. Not scary or freaky-just fun. Get over it.
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Lois
Marsha you might need to take something for your Bad Attitude. These costumes are not only cute but easy to do for the not so gifted in creating like me. If you did not like them just move on without the insults.
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Becky
Get a grip you guys. It's Halloween - time for fun. No political correctness required
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Kay
Halloween is just an excuse to dress up and act like a child for a little while. That includes food, guessing games on what you are with the sayings, frightening or beautiful. These are fun. Life should be as fun as possible.
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JUDITH
These are very creative and cute. Maybe these examples will give others additional ideas about possible spooks, goblins, and animals.
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Carmen
Halloween is about souls, spirits, characters, even animals not inanimate objects, sayings and food.
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Gwendalynn
I agree
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Dee Dee
Interesting. I did not know there were rules for acceptable costumes. Where can I find the rules?I thought it was all about having fun and getting candy.
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Linda
What a grouch!! Halloween is fun, you should try it
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mornwalk
I think All Hallow’s Day is about spirits,etc. Halloween is costumes, jokes and candy.
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As an expert and enthusiast, I have access to a wide range of information and can provide insights on various topics, including DIY Halloween costumes. In this article, the National Sewing Circle features 10 quick DIY Halloween costume ideas. Let's explore each concept mentioned in the article:
Avocado Toast Costume
The first costume idea is an Avocado Toast costume by Brit + Co. It involves creating the crust and avocado pieces using felt, a hot glue gun, poster board, and some simple sewing skills. This costume is trendy and easy to put together. [[1]]
Idiom Costumes
Club Crafted suggests creating costumes based on popular sayings. The article mentions four DIY idiom outfits: "Smart Cookie," "When Life Gives You Lemons," "Blessing in Disguise," and "Chip on Your Shoulder." These costumes are simple and recognizable. [[2]]
Candy Bar Costume
Oh My! Creative presents the idea of a Candy Bar costume. This costume can be customized to resemble any candy bar using a hot glue gun, a sewing machine, and felt. It's a great option for a warmer Halloween costume. [[3]]
Queen of Hearts Costume
The Joy of Fashion provides a tutorial for an easy Queen of Hearts DIY costume. This costume involves wearing a red or black dress and creating an elegant neckpiece out of a pack of playing cards. It's a glamorous option for Halloween. [[4]]
Gumball Machine Costume
The Joy of Fashion also suggests a Gumball Machine costume. This DIY dress is made using a red dress, pom-poms, felt, and fabric glue. It's a cute and surprising costume choice. [[5]]
Cereal Bowl Costume
STUDIO DIY! offers a Cereal Bowl costume idea. The costume features cereal pieces made from pool noodles and a paper mache bowl. It's a cute and funny costume option for cereal lovers. [[6]]
Pie Slice Costumes
STUDIO DIY! also provides the concept of Pie Slice costumes. These costumes can be made to resemble different types of pies, such as lemon, key lime, or pumpkin. The costumes are made using cardboard and can be a great choice for a group costume. [[7]]
These are the 10 quick DIY Halloween costume ideas mentioned in the article. Each idea comes with a tutorial to help you create your own costume. Have fun and get creative with your Halloween costume this year!
First up: Create a standard but loveable ghost costume using the things you have in your closet. Throw on an old sheet, cut out eye holes and pair it with a fun hat and sunglasses. Take it to the next level with some vibrant socks and boOoots!
Coat the piece with paint, and while it's still wet, sprinkle with dirt, makeup powder, ground rust, fuller's earth, or any other dry media you want to add. Let it dry, then seal with clear matte spray paint.
Think about it this way: If you wouldn't say it to a friend's face, don't wear it as a Halloween costume. Outfits that make fun of people's size, objectify human beings or otherwise make light of a person's lived experience are all inappropriate.
Mix gelatin (2 tbsp) with glycerol (2 tbsp) and water (2 tbsp), stir thoroughly, and microwave for 2–3 min, NOT allowing it to boil. Then make sure to let it cool! Now it can be applied to your hand – create a slightly rough texture and apply foundation and gouache for a realistic look.
All superheroes wear a tight get-up of some sort, whether it be a unitard, leggings, or a full-body suit. Pick a color or two and start building your costume from a foundation of spandex.Shoot for full length leggings and a long-sleeve tee shirt. Most superheroes fully cover their skin to avoid being recognized.
You might wear it again next year, but many of us don't like to be the same thing for Halloween twice. DIY costumes are an excellent solution to this problem as they are often low cost, and the materials you have made to make them can be reused!
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