It’s Halloween Day and you just got invited to a Halloween Party. But you have no idea what to wear and the costume shops are all sold out, or there is nothing left that you would be caught dead in, haha. Well, check out these last minute Halloween costumes that you can create and that won’t break the bank.
Duct Tape Martian
If you have duct tape and cardboard, you can pretty much create anything. I added some Christmas lights and plastic bowls to this and made a martian costume that you can wear on your head.
Items Needed
- Silver Duct Tape
- Large Cardboard
- 2 Clear Plastic Bowls
- Glue Dots
- Battery Operated Christmas Lights
- Iridescent Fringe
Directions
- Cut 2 large circles out of the cardboard, and make them the same size around 2 feet wide.
- Cut a smaller circle in the middle of each circle, smaller than the plastic bowl.
- Cut a slit from the outside edge of the cardboard to the inside edge of the small circle.
- Pull the cut edge over the other side so that it makes the circle bulge a little, then duct tape it.
- Do the same with the other piece of cardboard.
- Now duct tape the two circles together to make your spaceship.
- Print up a martian head to place it in the bowl.
- String the Christmas lights all around the bottom of the spaceship. You can stick them on with glue dots and duct tape.
- Using the glue dots, glue the martian bowl to the top of the spaceship.
- Tape the fringe to the outside of the spaceship.
- Now glue the other bowl to the bottom as a hat. You could also use an old baseball hat for this.
- For extra strength, tape some ribbon or string to tie around your head.
Jelly Belly Costume
Who doesn’t love Jelly Bellys? I know they are my favorite candy. Now you can create a fun costume that is under $5 and won’t take more than some hot air and about 30 minutes.
Items Needed
- Big Clear Plastic Bag.
- Water Balloons
- Jelly Belly Sign You (Can Print This On The Printer)
- Glue Dots
Directions
- Blow up about 30 – 50 balloons in different colors,
- Fill the plastic bag with the balloons.
- Tie the top of the bag, leaving some string or ribbon so you can tie it around your neck.
- Glue dot the Jelly Belly sign onto the top of the bag.
- Tie it around your neck.
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T-Shirt Costumes
T-Shirt costumes are the best last minute Halloween costumes. You may even have some old t-shirts in your closet and the other items just hanging around the house.
Pac Man Costume
Items Needed
- White Felt
- Black T-Shirt
- Glue Dots
- Printed Pac Man Characters, or Make Them With Felt
Directions
- Cut out the Pac Man Characters.
- Cut circles out of the white felt.
- Glue the items onto the T-shirt with the glue dots. See the picture for the pattern.
Bubble Gum Costume
Items Needed
- Any Color T-Shirt
- 50 – 100 Pom Poms
- Hot Glue Gun or Glue Dots
- Felt In 2 Different Colors
Directions
- Cut the bottom and top of the bubble gum machine out of the felt.
- Hot glue it onto the shirt.
- Glue the pom poms into the middle of the shirt in a circle to look like a bubble gum machine.
Pumpkin Costume
Items Needed
- Orange T-Shirt
- Black Felt
- Glue Gun
Directions
- Cut a pumpkin face out of the black felt.
- Glue it onto the orange T-shirt.
Bumble Bee Costume
Items Needed
- Yellow Shirt
- Black Felt
- Head Band
- Yellow Pom Poms
- Glue Gun
Directions
- Cut strips out of the black felt.
- Glue the strips onto the yellow T-shirt to look like a bumble bee.
- Tie the pipe cleaners to the headband for antennas.
- Glue the pom poms to the ends of the pipe cleaners.