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Last-Minute DIY Halloween Costumes

Party tonight? These use clothes you probably already own plus one or two cheap extras. Each card has a shopping list.

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Retro Hockey Player

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Oversized vintage jersey, tall socks and a stick. Instantly readable and comfy all night.

DIY shopping list
  • oversized striped jersey (no logo)
  • tall socks
  • toy hockey stick
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Friendly Retro Robot

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Silver box-robot with glowing buttons. Great for kids and cardboard lovers.

DIY shopping list
  • cardboard box
  • silver duct tape
  • bottle caps as buttons
  • dryer hose
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Salt & Pepper

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One in white, one in black, matching shaker caps. Five-minute couples classic.

DIY shopping list
  • white outfit + black outfit
  • two silver party hats
  • felt letters S and P
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Peanut Butter & Jelly

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Two foam-board slices of bread. Silly, cheap and very photogenic.

DIY shopping list
  • two foam boards
  • brown and purple paint
  • ribbon straps
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Pirate Crew

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Striped shirts, bandanas, a captain and a parrot. Scales to any size group.

DIY shopping list
  • striped shirt
  • bandana
  • sash
  • toy eyepatch
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Crayon Box

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Everyone wears one bright color plus a cone hat. Cheapest group costume there is.

DIY shopping list
  • solid-color clothes
  • paper cone hat
  • black tape
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Pumpkin Patch Family

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Orange outfits with green leaf hats. Baby to grandparents.

DIY shopping list
  • orange sweatshirt
  • black felt face shapes
  • green beanie
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Hot Dog

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Bun costume with a mustard squiggle. Perfect for long dogs.

DIY shopping list
  • bun-shaped pet costume or foam
  • yellow ribbon
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Little Ghost

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Tiny sheet ghost with cut-out eyes that doesn't cover the face.

DIY shopping list
  • small white cloth
  • black felt eyes
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Classic Sheet Ghost

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One white sheet, two eye holes, sunglasses optional. Done in five minutes.

DIY shopping list
  • white flat sheet
  • scissors
  • sunglasses (optional)
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Black Cat

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Black outfit, ear headband, drawn-on whiskers. The ultimate last-minute look.

DIY shopping list
  • black clothes
  • cat ears
  • eyeliner for whiskers
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Mummy

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Wrap gauze or strips of old white T-shirts over light clothes.

DIY shopping list
  • gauze or old white T-shirts
  • safety pins
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Scarecrow

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Flannel, jeans, straw and a stitched smile. Everything is in your closet.

DIY shopping list
  • flannel shirt
  • jeans
  • raffia
  • face paint
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Lazy Vampire

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Any black outfit plus a cape and fangs. Party-ready in ten minutes.

DIY shopping list
  • black clothes
  • cape
  • plastic fangs
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A T-shirt that says it all. Nerdy, funny, zero effort.

DIY shopping list
  • plain T-shirt
  • iron-on letters or marker

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