Creative Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas
Halloween is a great time of the year,
but we almost always find ourselves rushing around on Oct. 28 trying to put together a last minute costume. Oftentimes when you're faced with this problem, costumes are difficult to find.
If you are good at crafting or know someone who is, you can use that skill to your advantage to throw together your own costume instead of trying to go buy the scraps that are left. Here are a few ideas:
Go-to Disney Characters
Disney movies are fantastic, even at 21 years old. A few costumes that may spark your interest this year are Lilo from "Lilo and Stitch" and Kuzco from "The Emperor’s New Groove." For Lilo, you can find a red tube top from Forever 21 or H&M. Creating a tube top out of a red t-shirt is easy to make, as well. To replicate the grass skirt, you can find green felt from Michaels and super glue grass cut-outs on to a cheap black or green belt from Walmart. The Kuzco costume requires an oversized red t-shirt. Find some gold, white, and red trim or ribbon, and glue it to the edges of the t-shirt. You can buy blue and yellow felt to make the hat and earrings he wears. These are great costumes you can craft 24 hours before you partake in any Halloween festivities.
Hello Horror Movies
A costume that should be on your radar this year is Georgie from IT. This could be a really adorable costume that would be easy to throw together at the last minute. You could wear a yellow raincoat, knee-high rain boots, and a red balloon strapped to your wrist all night. Amazon has an endless selection of yellow raincoats and rain boots. If you don't own a pair of boots, you can ask around to see if your friends have any that you could borrow. The red balloon is easy. Just make sure you can fill it with helium before your spooky night out on the town.
Fun Couples Costumes
One of the greatest couples costumes this year is Bob Ross and one of his paintings. This idea would be the talk of the party this year. Whoever decides to be Bob, which can be interchangeable, will have to simply find an afro and a beard. Make sure that Bob is carrying around a paint pallet and brush so he’s not mistaken for a 70s dad. Let’s face it, Bob Ross is the 70s dad we all wanted.
The painting might be a little more complex, but this is where creativity really shines. You could find an oversized black or white t-shirt and paint a beautiful mountain scene on the front and onto your face. The scenery doesn’t have to be perfect, just give it your best shot. After all, nothing is a mistake, they’re all just “happy accidents.”
