Last-Minute Halloween Costumes: 10 Easy DIY Ideas

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There are plenty of last-minute Halloween costumes you can make at home to impress your friends at this year’s party.

Last-minute Halloween Costumes

October 31 is only a day away now, but there’s no need to panic. There are plenty of show-offs who will spend their hard-earned money on a store-bought costume.

If you’re looking to keep our wallet intact and still look awesome, a DIY costume is the way to go. We have compiled 10 of the best and easiest Halloween costumes out there.

Click on the next slide to see how you can incorporate the popular dating app Tinder into your costume.

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Tinder

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

How can you make Tinder into a Halloween costume?

It’s simple–wear your best outfit, doll yourself up and tape an X and a check mark to yourself. Make sure you set the X on your right side and the check on your left before you ask someone what side they want to swipe.

And who knows? Maybe you’ll get a date out of it.

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf

Do you have a brown paper bag at your disposal?

The Transformers actor raised plenty of eyebrows last February when he put a bag over his head that read, “I’m not famous anymore.”

LaBeouf is back to making movies but the move continues to be one of the most bizarre and hilarious stunts of the last year.

All you need is a paper bag, a sharpie and your nicest suit.

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Ceiling Fan

Halloween

It’s silly, but simple.

Dressing up as a ceiling fan sounds like a hassle but it’s actually quite simple. All you need is a sign that reads, “Go Ceilings!” and a pair of pompoms to demonstrate your love for the Ceilings.

There are plenty of other ways you can use wordplay to make a witty, Halloween costume (look up Cereal Killer).

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Toddlers in Tiaras

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

You’re never too old to act like a kid.

The popular show Toddlers & Tiaras have inspired some to become toddlers in tiaras for Halloween. The concept is relatively straightforward–dress up like you’re competing in a fashion pageant.

Wear your favorite dress, buy a plastic tiara at a dollar store and make your own sash.

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Rosie the Riveter

HalloweenRosie the Riveter is a popular one, but it’s also a goodie.

You will need a blue button-down, red lipstick and a red bandana for this costume. More importantly, being Rosie will require a strong personality.

Don’t be afraid to add be a cultural icon this year!

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Ghost

Last-Minute Halloween costumes

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The Halloween ghost costume is as easy as it gets.

It’s a very simple concept and it’s been done many times, but the ghost is one of the touchstones of Halloween (along with pumpkins).

All you need is a set of white bedsheets and a pair of scissors to make this costume.

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Error 404

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

Error 404 is the perfect costume for those of us who are lazier than the rest.

The title is a reference to HTTP 404, an error message that pops up in your web browser whenever a website is not found. The Halloween version of this only requires a white T-shirt and a black sharpie.

Your tee should have the following message: “Error 404. Costume Not Found.”

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Fork in the Road

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes

“If you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

Yogi Berra’s iconic quote makes light of the dilemma that a fork in the road causes, and now you can do the same. All you need is a black T-shirt, white tape and a fork (a plastic one would be ideal).

Build a road across your torso with the tape and attach the fork to one of the lines to become a human fork in the road this year.

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Minnie Mouse

Halloween

Mickey Mouse may be the biggest Disney star, but Minnie Mouse is the real charmer in the family.

All you need to build this costume are red shorts, a black top, yellow shoes and mouse ears (borrow them from that friend who dressed up as Jerry from Tom & Jerry last year).

Figuring out how to put this costume together should be fairly obvious.

Last-Minute Halloween Costumes – Wolverine

Last-minute Halloween costumes

If you’re feeling adventurous and ridiculous, you should dress up as Wolverine.

Wearing a Wolverine costume is potentially dangerous, but it’s perfect if you’re looking to be this year’s X-Man. All you need is a scruffy head of hair, gel, tape, a reverse goatee and plenty of silverware.

Just tape those forks and butter knives to your knuckles and you’re set.

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