Last Minute Costume Ideas

Halloween is fast approaching, but there's no need to stress if you haven't picked out costumes yet! Here are some easy and creative last-minute costume ideas for kids, adults, and the whole family that you can put together with items you might already have at home.

Kids

Superhero in Disguise: Dress your child in a superhero T-shirt under a button-down shirt. Have them wear the shirt open to reveal the superhero logo, as if they're mid-transformation.

Rain Cloud: Dress them in gray clothes and attach cotton balls or pillow stuffing to create clouds. Carry a spray bottle for "rain" or attach paper raindrops.

Artist: Have them wear a beret, a smock or oversized shirt, and give them a paint palette (you can make one from cardboard) and a brush.

Where's Waldo: A red and white striped shirt, jeans, and a beanie with a pom-pom make this classic character come to life.

Robot: Use a cardboard box for the body, decorate it with foil, buttons, and dials drawn on with markers.

Adults

Tourist: Wear a loud Hawaiian shirt, shorts, sandals with socks, a sunhat, and sunglasses. Add a camera around your neck and carry a map.

Smarty Pants: Attach boxes of Smarties candy to your pants. It's a punny and easy costume!

Error 404 Costume: Wear a plain white T-shirt with the words "Error 404: Costume Not Found" written on it.

Cat Burglar: Dress in all black, add a black beanie and gloves. Draw a mask with eyeliner or wear a simple eye mask, and carry a bag labeled with a dollar sign.

Rosie the Riveter: Wear a denim shirt with rolled-up sleeves, jeans, and a red bandana tied around your hair.

The Whole Family

Emoji Family: Each family member wears a solid yellow shirt. Use felt or paper to create different emoji faces and attach them to the shirts.

M&Ms or Skittles: Everyone wears a solid-colored shirt (red, green, blue, etc.) with a white "M" or "S" on the front.

Book Characters: Dress up as characters from a favorite book series, like "Harry Potter" with scarves, glasses, and drawn-on lightning scars.

Pirate Crew: Use bandanas, striped shirts, and eye patches to transform into a family of pirates.