As we get older, costume ideas get harder to come by and store-bought costumes are extremely pricey. We have compiled a list of inexpensive, fast, and simple costume ideas that you can throw together at the last minute with things that you likely already have laying around the house!
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The Bread-winner
Dress in athletic wear such as leggings, a workout shirt, sweatbands and running shoes. Add a medal that you bought from the dollar store or that your brother won at his U8 soccer tournament. Grab a loaf of bread or two, and BAM, you are the breadwinner. This “punny” costume is dad-joke material, so you are sure to get a laugh from someone!
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50 Shades of Grey
Stop by your nearest hardware or paint store and collect as many grey paint swatches as they will allow. Try to get a variety of shades of grey paint swatches. Head to your closet and pick out a grey shirt, grey pants, grey socks, grey shoes, a grey hat, etc. Use any medium of your choice to attach the paint swatches to your clothing. You are now 50 (give or take a few) Shades of Grey.
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The Nerd
It’s time to put that University of Alberta t-shirt to use! Slip into some high-waisted pants, tuck your university tee into your pants, borrow a pair of your grandfather’s suspenders, and bring out your chunky sneakers. Pop the lenses out of some movie-theatre 3D-glasses and wrap some white tape around the nose-bridge. Grab your university-certified calculator, your lab coat, the world’s thickest textbook, or any studious prop of your choosing. You are ready to rep your school and celebrate Halloween in one fell swoop!
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The Bank-Robber
A black-and-white striped shirt, some black jeans, black boots, black gloves, and a black toque will have you looking fashionably (faux)criminal. Get a strip of black fabric to cut holes in and make a burglar mask. Finally, a white pillowcase with a a money symbol ($) will top off your look. Just make sure that you are stealing hearts, rather than your sibling’s candy!
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A Cactus
Use pipe-cleaners or a marker to decorate a green long-sleeved shirt with the cactus “spikes.” Choose pants or a skirt in a colour that would make a good flower pot! Attach some pink tinsel or tissue paper to a hair clip or headband to make your cactus-flower headpiece. All that is left to do is to stand with your arms in a cactus shape!
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