Stuck for a costume to wear this Halloween? Want to be more environmentally friendly? Keen to save a bit of cash? Check out this list of DIY Halloween costumes!
There’s never been a better time to make your own Halloween costume. Thanks to the internet, you can find boards on Pinterest, incredibly artistic makeup tutorials on YouTube, and inspiration on Instagram.
You can make costumes with bin liners, bed sheets and monochromatic clothes with wardrobe staples, like a black dress. Other items you can use are toilet rolls, boxes, googly eyes, cardboard, pipe cleaners, clingfilm and much more. Making a costume can be a lot of fun, cheap, and more environmentally friendly alternative than shopping for a costume!
Here are some of my favourite DIY costume ideas I have found on the internet:
Bat Wings
These batwings are made from an umbrella.
Mermaid scales
This mermaid scale makeup was created using fishnet tights.
Spiderweb Cape
Make your own spiderweb cape.
Medusa headband
A medusa headband was made using gold spray paint, snake toys and a headband.
Banksy art
Banksy’s art was made using black clothes, white paint and a bouquet of flowers.
Witches skirt
A more fashionable take on using bin liners for witches’ costumes. It’s usually used for capes, but why not use it for a skirt instead?
Ghost in summer
Find that great bikini or swim shorts you wore at the pool last summer, and combine it with a bed sheet. You’ll be the chicest ghost out there.
Umbrella jellyfish
Another umbrella used to make a very cool Jellyfish.
Scarecrow
A flannel shirt and a straw hat can help make a scarecrow.
Psychology banter
Write some psych terminology on strips of paper, stick them to some black clothing, and grab your cigar to make a great Freudian Slip costume.
Serial Killer
Stick some cereal boxes to yourself and get any fake weapon to make a great pun.
MI5 Vibes
Go fight some aliens with a suit and shades.
Killer housewife
A plaid dress, an apron and some fake blood make a killer housewife costume.
Related Information
This article was originally posted in 2016 by ZippedLips.
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