Last-minute Halloween costumes often tend towards the traditional: a white-sheeted ghost, a black cat with ears and tail, a fortuneteller/lumberjack/hobo - anything that can be easily thrown together using items that you already have around the house. But even the lastest of last-minute costume designers can manage to put together these easy - and unusual - costumes!
Historical and Cultural Figures
Rosie the Riveter
Items Needed: blue shirt (long- or short-sleeved), red bandanna, red lipstick
Frido Kahlo
Items Needed: Silk flowers, bobby pins or floral wire, brightly colored dress or blouse, large tropical earrings, bright shoulder scarf, eyebrow pencil, red lipstick
Amelia Earhart
Items Needed: Leather bomber jacket, long scarf, tan pants, boots, safety glasses or swim goggles.
Bonnie and Clyde
Items Needed (for her): Pencil or flared skirt, light round-necked jersey or sweater, neck scarf, large beret, pumps, Nerf pistol
Items Needed (for him): Three-piece suit, white shirt, striped tie, fedora, Nerf pistol
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Items Needed: Long blue scarf, long yellow scarf, white blouse, tan jacket, pearl drop earring
Book Characters
Mary Poppins (from Mary Poppins)
Items Needed: Black full skirt, black tights, black boots or shoes, high-necked white blouse, red bowtie, black hat, umbrella, large bag or tote. Can substitute a black overcoat and long scarf for the blouse and bowtie.
Greg Heffley (from Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
Items Needed: Black shorts, long-sleeved white t-shirt and leggings or pants), black electrical tape, photocopy of Greg's face, paper plate, narrow elastic. Apply the tape to the shirt and pants according to photo, above. Glue to face to a paper plate with eyeholes (and a mouth hole, if you prefer) and attach elastic to hold mask in place.
Pete the Cat (from Pete the Cat)
Items Needed: Blue hoodie, blue pants (or jeans), red sneakers, yellow t-shirt, multi-colored felt. Cut out 4 large felt circles and stitch to t-shirt for buttons. From blue felt, make cat ears and stitch onto hood. Optional: make cat nose and whiskers on face using an eyebrow pencil.
Harry Potter (from Harry Potter)
Items Needed: Black graduation robe, red-and-yellow striped scarf (or red-and-yellow striped necktie with white shirt), large round glasses, wand or stick.
Waldo and Wanda (from Where's Waldo?)
Items Needed (for him): Long-sleeved red-and-white striped t-shirt, jeans, red and white knitted cap with pom-pom, glasses, cane or walking stick (optional)
Items Needed (for her): Red-and-white striped tank or t-shirt, short blue skirt, red-and-white striped tights or socks, red and white knitted cap with pom-pom, glasses, cane or walking stick (optional)
Olivia (from Olivia)
Items Needed: Red tutu, red shirt or jacket, black and white striped leggings or tights, pig nose and ears (optional)
Puns and Wordplay
Social Butterfly
Items Needed: Butterfly (or fairy) wings, headband with pipe cleaner antennae, solid color shirt, printouts of social media logos, safety pins.
French Kiss
Items Needed: Black and white striped shirt, narrow red or pink scarf, black beret, white face paint, black facepaint (or eyeliner pencil), red or deep pink lipstick.
Identity Thief
Items Needed: Solid color shirt, "Hello, My Name Is" labels, Sharpie marker.
Fork in the Road
Items Needed: Black pants and top, wide yellow tape, plastic fork
Iron Chef
Items Needed: White t-shirt, white chef's apron, fabric marker
Formal Apology
Items Needed: Tuxedo or gown, "I'm Sorry" sign
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