With Halloween just a few short days away, we’re all scrambling to put together a quick and easy costume that isn’t completely lame. You’re mostly likely trying to put together multiple costumes and you have absolutely no idea where to start. Let’s be honest, nobody wants to spend a fortune on a costume they’re probably only going to be wearing once. Here are a few easy and, most importantly, INEXPENSIVE Halloween costumes for this year!
1. A cute deer
Who wouldn’t want to be an adorable deer for Halloween? This costume is super easy and doesn’t require a lot of cash.
What you’ll need:
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Deer antlers (either DIY or store bought)
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A white shirt
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Brown leggings
2. Dancing girl Emoji
If you’re looking for a cute costume to do with a friend, the dancing girl emoji is a genius idea. It’s ridiculously simple to recreate and you probably already have everything that you’ll need!
What you’ll need:
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Black shorts and a black top or a black leotard
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Black heels or sneakers
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Black ribbon to tie into a bow
Full DIY costume here.
3. Fruit
If you want to put SLIGHTLY more work into your costume, you can DIY this easy fruit costume for yourself or with a group of friends.
What you’ll need:
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A red, yellow, or pink long tee shirt (depending on which fruit you want to be)
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Black sharpies to draw lines/seeds on the shirts
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A green headband or a green paper stem to wear on your head
4. Hippie
The infamous hippie costume is always a winner.
What you’ll need:
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A white shirt
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Patterned leggings or pants
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A long necklace
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Circular sunglasses
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A headband
5. Scarecrow
This is another makeup-heavy costume that doesn’t require a whole new wardrobe!
What you’ll need:
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A straw hat
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Black leggings and a flannel top
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Scarecrow face makeup (tutorial here)
6. Bank robber
If you have an obscene amount of black clothing (let’s be honest, we all love black), then this is the perfect costume for you!
What you’ll need:
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A black eye mask
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An all black outfit or black bottoms and a black and white striped shirt
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Black shoes
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Black hat
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Fake money bag
7. Pam and Jim from The Office
Couples costumes on Halloween are always fun, so this Pam and Jim costume will totally rock it.
What you’ll need:
Pam:
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A button down
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A black skirt
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White sneakers
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Dunder Mifflin name tag
Jim:
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A button down
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Khakis
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A tie
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Dunder Mifflin name tag
You can even dress up how Pam and Jim dressed up for Halloween one year in the show by adding 3 black dots to Jim’s costume and cat whiskers and ears to Pam’s costume!
Happy Halloween everyone!