By Katie Montaño
Ghostly greetings! It’s a little under a week until Halloween and if you have yet to attend your first spooky event, chances are you do not have a costume yet. You could save the effort and shell out $50 on a low-quality, uncomfortable costume, but that’s not in the budget for this month. Save some coin and some time, with these inexpensive and amusing Halloween costume ideas for you and your squad.
Get Political on ‘Em: Fake News
Even Donald Trump would agree that your costume is the best.
What you’ll need:
- A white T-shirt
- Multiple newspapers
- String
- Felt letters or black sharpie
- Hot glue gun
- Scissors
Guy Fieri
Brought Flavour Town to Halloween.
What you’ll need:
- A bleach blonde wig
- A goatee/mustache combo
- Sunglasses ( if possible black frame with mirrored lenses)
- Gold hoop earrings (or clip-ons)
- Flames biker hot rod shirt (dark, similarly fitting shirts with loud will work)
Mac ‘n Cheese
Not to be cheesy, but that Halloween costume is making me hungry.
What you’ll need:
- A number of toilet paper rolls or yellow construction paper
- Laundry basket
- Ribbon
- Plastic headband
- Hot glue gun
- Blue construction paper or blue duct tape
- Macaroni & cheese logo printed on paper
For the couple:
Stick figure
Being three-dimensional is overrated.
What you’ll need:
- An all-black outfit
- White duct tape
- Cardboard
- Black paint
- Scissors
- String or ribbon
Fireman and Dalmatian
Where’s the fire?
What you’ll need:
- White T-Shirt
- Black paint or sharpie
- Dog ears (DIY: Plastic headband, construction paper, scissors and hot glue)
- Red suspenders
- Plastic firefighter hat
The Fairly Odd Parents: Cosmo and Wanda
Timmy gave them the night off and they’re here to grant all your wishes.
What you’ll need:
- Yellow construction paper
- Pink & green temporary hair color
- Wings
- Optional: wands
For the crew:
Internet Browsers
They’re the costumes you were looking for, without browsing.
What you’ll need:
- Browser logos printed on paper
- Tape
- Scissors
- Matching/coordinating outfit for the theme of browser (dressed as a fox for Firefox or similar colors for Chrome)
Hydroflasks
Let out your inner VSCO girl (or boy) with this easy costume.
What you’ll need:
- Any color oversized t-shirt
- White paint
- Add to the VSCO girl aesthetic with scrunchies, shell necklaces, a messy high bun, and some crocs
For the kids:
Bag of Jelly Belly’s
She looks like a sweet treat, but she’s still on the hunt for some candy.
What you’ll need:
- Ribbon or String
- A clear plastic garbage bag
- Multicolored balloons
- The Jelly Belly Logo printed on paper
- Tape
- Scissors
Lego
Not much assembly is required for this costume.
What you’ll need:
- A cardboard box slightly larger than the child’s torso
- 6 plastic containers
- Liquid silicone or hot glue gun
- Colored spray paint
- Scissors
- Print the Lego logo on paper and glue to the back (everyone should know what the child is at this point, but if you’re trying to be a little extra)
- Optional: liquid silicone or glue gun the Lego logo on the top of the plastic containers before spray painting
For your favorite furry friend:
“S’more is Less”
She may look yappy, but she’s viciously, I mean, deliciously sweet.
What you’ll need:
- White dog shirt
- Brown felt
- Square of cardboard
- Hot glue gun
- Scissors
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
The fifth unofficial member, he’s ready to fight crime.
What you’ll need:
- Foil turkey pan
- Paint (brown and green)
- Hot glue gun
- Ribbon
- Scissors
- Colored fabric for bandana coordinating with turtle chosen
For the Halloween party you were dragged to at the last-minute:
Beanie Baby
Cozy and convenient, this costume makes getting into bed after a long night task-free.
What you’ll need:
- An animal onesie (just about any Walmart should have a few options)
- TY heart-shaped tag (DIY it or print it out!)
- Ribbon
For the one who doesn’t like to dress up:
Costume Error
We’re only here for the food.
What you’ll need:
- White T-shirt
- Black and gradient “buffering” colored felt
- Black sharpie
- Scissors
You’re likely to see a number of Pennywise the Clown (“It”), Scoops Ahoy (“Stranger Things”) and Joker costumes, but they have nothing on the creativity (and savings) of these costumes. Happy Haunting!
