Some people go to great lengths when it comes to Halloween costumes. Supermodel Heidi Klum is one prime example. She’s perhaps the most consistent when it comes to dressing in over-the-top costumes to celebrate the holiday. In her famous Halloween parties, Klum has been Lady Godiva, Betty Boop, the Forbidden Fruit (to hide her baby bump), a crow and an ape (both with then-husband Seal), a human body, an old lady, Jessica Rabbit, and herself (along with a few Heidi clones). Unlike her, not everyone can spend a fortune on what to wear. Some people don’t even have the time to think about it. That’s why many unprepared folks look to lists of last minute Halloween costume ideas such as this for help.
When it comes to last minute Halloween costume inspirations, you need to stroke a little creativity in you. Look around you and figure something out. Consider what are available at your disposal and make your mind work.
Bloody Breakfast
Do you happen to have empty boxes of cereal stashed somewhere? Or maybe you just bought a pack of assorted breakfast goodness in small boxes? Simple glue the empty boxes to a white shirt and stick plastic knives in them. Splatter some red dye to make it look like a bloody mess. Now you’re the cereal killer. Get it?
Carton Characters
Got a carton box, some paint, string, glue, a pair of scissors and a little time in your hands? If so, you can make any cheap last minute Halloween costume you can think of.
Cut out huge circles, paint them like an Oreo cookie and wear them over your rainbow-colored shirt. Now you can show your support to the LGBTQIA community as a walking rainbow Oreo cookie.
Another easy last minute Halloween costume using a square carton box is a human Rubik’s cube. Start off by cutting off the parts where your head and arms will go through. Then cut out 42 squares of five or six colors. Round the corners of each square. Use one piece to mark the parts of the box that will be painted black. After the paint has dried, glue the colored squares on.
You can also make emojis from cardboard boxes. A poop emoji will surely elicit some smiles at the party. Simply cut out the shape of the poop emoji and paint it brown. You can also use brown felt paper to give it more texture. Attach two huge googly eyes and a white cutout of its smiling mouth. Lastly, glue a popsicle stick at the bottom for your handle. Poopy smell is not necessary so don’t forget to clean up before going to the Halloween party.
Throw Some Shade
Do you happen to have some painting job planned in your home? Take advantage of your visits to the paint store by asking for some paint swatches, particularly the ones in shades of grey.
Collect 50 different shades, tape or glue them on a black shirt, and voila, you’re an E. L. James novel, sort of.
Closet Raid
Look inside your closet and carefully check what clothes you have. If you happen to have a black skirt, black blazer, and a white blouse, you’re well on your way to having a Mary Poppin’ good time. All you need now is a red bow tie, a black boater hat, black tights, black pumps, and a black umbrella.
In case you don’t have one or more of these items, you can visit the local thrift store or ask family and friends if they have them. You can also improvise. In place a boater hat, you can paint a straw hat black and glue some white flowers on. A red ribbon tied into a bow will also do.
If you want to add something different to your Mary Poppins Halloween costume, put on some blue face paint and keep shouting, “I’m Mary Poppins, yo!”
You can also go as a badass villain if you have a black leather jacket, a red scarf, a baseball bat and lots of pomade. Wrap the bat with DIY barbed wire and some fake blood and flesh.
You can make the faux barbed wire using a string, glue (diluted with equal parts water), and grey paint. Simply mix the paint with the diluted glue and dip the string in it.
Shape the string into a barbed wire and wrap it around the bat before it dries up and hardens. Next, call your bat Lucille and convince everyone at the party that they’re name is Negan.
Happy Accidents
If you’re familiar with the phrase above, you are probably already visualizing the iconic permed hair. Yes, you can go as the late Bob Ross for your last minute Halloween costume, especially if you sport a beard and mustache with hints of grey hair.
The most important part of this costume is Ross’ world famous hair. Replica wigs are available online. You can also make a hair and beard combo using yarn. There are lots of online tutorials showing how you can make hair and beard out of yarn.
Next, you need a pair of denim jeans and a light blue long-sleeved shirt. Finish the look by bringing a palette and a paint brush.
If you’re going as a couple, your partner can dress up as the canvass where your faux Bob Ross will be making “happy accidents.” You’ll need a huge white shirt with a painting of a scenery similar to one of Ross’ masterpieces.
Masks
If you have cash to spare but you don’t want the hassle of going full blast on your Halloween costume, you can opt for something simple such as a mask. You just have to put the mask on and you’re good to go. It’s also a great way to party the night away without worrying that someone may recognize you, especially if you told your significant other that you’re sick and home alone.
Wearing a mask is also a common Halloween costume for celebrities who just want to go out without getting mobbed. Leonardo Dicaprio wore a werewolf mask while he partied with Tobey Maguire in 2016.
Bag ‘Em!
If you finally decided to go to the Halloween party with just an hour or less away, you’re really pushing it too close. The quickest and easiest Halloween costume you can make is to simply put a paper bag over your head.
You can go as controversial actor Shia LeBouf, who wore a paper bag with the words, “I am not famous anywhere,” over his head. Dress up in a fancy suit and bow tie, cut the holes for your eyes and scribble the words on the bag, and you’ve got yourself a witty lat minute Halloween costume.
Halloween parties should be all about having fun with friends and strangers. Don’t stress out too much on what you’ll be wearing to the event. The best move is to prepare early on. If that’s impossible, you can still whip out a genius last minute Halloween costume if you use your imagination.
Share in the comment section any quick and easy last minute Halloween costume ideas you have tried or want to try on the comment sections. There are also other articles about Halloween on The Gentleman Pirate.
If you really want to make an impression at next year’s Halloween party, you better start thinking of what to wear right now. With a whole year of preparations, you can go with something a bit complicated such as a DIY Iron Man suit by theironsuit.com or Halo’s Master Chief costume by masterchiefcollection.net.
Just a disclaimer – We have partnered with these companies because we use their products and/or proudly trust and endorse them – so we do receive a commission if you make a purchase or sign up for services. Often, we are able to negotiate special discounts and/or bonuses, which we will pass on to you via our links. We often get short notice on sale items available for 24-48 hours as we will pass these savings onto you.
