Class parties, trunk-or-treats and Halloween are all around the corner! Here are some last-minute ideas for those who found online ordering and store inventories to be a little tricky this season.
Grab & Go Costumes
Cat, Dog, Witch or Angel: Choose a base color consisting of a top and bottom or leotard and tights—black, brown, white or spotted to match your desired look. Stuff a sock or an old pair of tights for a tail and use an eye pencil to draw whiskers and a nose on your child for the cat or dog. For the witch, grab the kitchen broom. To create an angel, craft wings out of hangers and aluminum foil and get the matching headband from a friend or a neighborhood dollar store.
Grill Master: An apron, oven mitts and a grill tool—that’s it!
CEO: Dress your child in a power suit and don’t forget the files and briefcase.
Secret Agent/Inspector Gadget: All your child needs for this look is a trench coat and sunglasses. The rest is up to the imagination.
Mummy/zombie: Time to get rid of some of that stockpiled toilet paper. This costume can be as creepy as your child wants.
More Than a Glue Gun
Jellyfish: Choose an all pink, blue or white outfit as a base and create a jellyfish body with a clear umbrella, fairy lights and streamers.
Barbie or Ken: Whether it’s Malibu Barbie or Ken with an ascot, Google your favorite doll and copy the look. Add a DIY Barbie box made from cardboard and printed logos. Or, check social media listings to find someone who isn’t using theirs from last year!
Five Minute Assembly Required
Clark Kent/Superman: Find a Superman logo T-shirt and have your child wear it under the suit you thought they’d only use for holidays and special occasions. Leave the dress shirt unbuttoned to expose the T-shirt underneath and add a pair of black-framed glasses. This costume is as fast as Clark Kent changes his look!
Dentist or ER Doctor: Use a lab coat or scrubs from an old costume and the PPE you still have around the house. Add ketchup for a scarier version.
Pop Star/Rock Star/Broadway Singer/YouTuber: Choose your own costume and add a DIY microphone by taking an old headset and gluing a bendable straw to the side. Make a microphone piece by gluing the top of a door stopper onto the straw.
Call a Friend for these Supplies
Sometimes the most popular costumes are the easiest ones to borrow from friends, cousins or older siblings who have already showcased these looks.
M&M: All you need is a solid color tutu, a matching T-shirt and knee socks. Cut an “M” out of white felt and glue it onto the T-shirt.
T-Bird or Pink Lady: Start with a basic black T-shirt and jeans or a skirt. Ask around for a leather jacket or pink satin one, depending on which look your child is after.
School cheerleader: Any cheerleading outfit or costume will do—the only tricky part is your child coming up with a school cheer! Download the school’s logo to a Cricut maker and attach it to the costume for extra school spirit.
