Last Minute Cheap Homemade Halloween Costumes

When You Forgot or Get a Last Minute Invitation!

Halloween is a celebratory holiday full of candy, haunts, scares and fun, but it's most noted for its costumes! If you need a last minute Halloween costume and don't have time to make it to the store, here's some help!

First, let's start with my cheap homemade Halloween costumes for kids. Last year, I wrote this article for AC about two good homemade costumes for kids that can be made at the
 last minute, using normal things you can either find around the house or you can purchase fast and cheap at the dollar store on the way home from the office. (Just right click here and open it in a new window for reading later.) Those costume ideas can also be used by adults who need a quick Halloween costume that doesn't cost a lot.

Now, let's look at some non-commercial, homemade Halloween costumes adults can make fast and cheap at the last minute on Halloween.

Homemade Stained Glass Window Halloween Costume:

This was a costume I made one year for a last-minute party. I wasn't going to go, but someone talked me into it at the last minute when I had no time to get a costume! I went through my closet and found a brightly colored swirly shirt (don't tell grandma how I used her gift, only that I did!). I decided to paint my face. Using black eyeliner, I drew geometrical designs on my face, from forehead down my neck to below the collar line.

Next, I took old eye shadow (women who wear makeup usually have some half-used makeup laying around), and with the help of a little foundation, I colored in each of the areas between the eyeliner with a different color. When finished, I then put a little glitter over my entire face. The final touch: I sprayed my face with hairspray! This will help set the makeup so it doesn't smear, streak or rub off.

I wore this four Halloweens in a row, and received wonderful comments on it each time, and it didn't require an actual costume or using anything other than old makeup I had around the house!

Homemade Dead Bride/Prom Queen - King Last Minute Halloween Costume:

Related information
  • Last minute homemade Halloween costumes can still look great and create a buzz!
  • If you have to wait until the last minute, you can make a homemad Halloween costume.
  • Last minute homemade Halloween costumes can be cheap (inexpensive)!
 
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What fun ideas!

Posted on 10/31/2008 at 9:10:04 PM

Great ideas!

Posted on 10/29/2008 at 10:10:00 AM

Happy Halloween.

Posted on 10/27/2008 at 1:10:37 PM

well im only 13 but i think that your ideas are great fun and i love them im going trick or treating with my 8 year old ousin and i only found out this afternoon so im busy looking on the web lol

Posted on 10/27/2008 at 10:10:51 AM

Good going on the stained glass. I'm the same way: I find something odd in my closet as a base and go from there.

Posted on 10/26/2008 at 9:10:44 AM

Good going on the stained glass. I'm the same way: I find something odd in my closet as a base and go from there.

Posted on 10/26/2008 at 9:10:43 AM

Very clever! My brother used catsup for blood when he pranked my sisters and me. It worked.

Posted on 10/25/2008 at 5:10:10 PM

Think the dead bride one would work for me? :)

Posted on 10/23/2008 at 5:10:37 PM

Fun thoughts! :)

Posted on 10/23/2008 at 2:10:23 PM

Nice ideas, thanks for the article!

Posted on 10/23/2008 at 2:10:50 PM

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