5 fast, easy and fun DIY Halloween costumes
Sara Fraser | CBC News | Posted: October 23, 2016 11:00 AM | Last Updated: October 23, 2016
Some fun costume ideas, without the scary price tag
You now have just one week to come up with a killer Halloween costume.
Zombies are fine, but why not try something different this year? A blonde bob wig, some extra large pearls and a power suit? Hi Hillary!
Splatter some overalls with paint, grab a brush and a palette and you're a painter!
Dollar-store wings, sparkles and a pretty dress, and you're a fairy.
You might actually have almost everything you need — just add some imagination, and get inspired by this list of easy costume ideas.
1. Rosie the Riveter
Feeling like the world could use a feminist super-hero lately? The timing might never have been better to embody this classic symbol of female empowerment. A detailed tutorial is above, by the blog vintageortacky.
All you need is bright red lipstick, a red bandana and a rolled-up denim shirt. You can just wear jeans and work or short lace-up boots. You could also add a cardboard "pin" with Rosie's motto "We Can Do It!"
Like many female-themed costumes, this idea could be extra-humorous in my opinion if worn by a man. It might also be fun to go with friends as a group of Rosies.
2. Crazy cat lady
This is another easy-as-pie idea — all you need is a bathrobe and some cat stuffies. You, or someone you enlist to help, will need to be able to sew a few stitches to attach the kitties.
You could add on lots of different accessories: velcro hair rollers, bright lipstick, baby powder to make hair grey, and cat-eye glasses.
Some versions also include handbags or shopping carts stuffed with cats, or a cat-themed sweater and trousers with cats stitched to look like they're crawling up the legs. Follow a tutorial here at craftymorning.
3. Scarecrow
The Joy of Fashion's blog shows a very cute female scarecrow, but you could adjust this costume to be as simple or as scary as you'd like.
All you really need is a plaid shirt (what self-respecting Maritimer doesn't have one) jeans and a hat. Glue in a bit of straw or hay — from the dollar store, or from a field — sticking out from the cuffs and front of the shirt, the top of your boots and the edge of your hat.
You can add some scarecrow makeup described in the blog, and a sprig of fake sunflowers from the dollar store will make it look like you're fresh out of Old MacDonald's field!
4. Risky Business
An oversized menswear shirt with a popped collar, tidy whities and white tube socks, and you're Tom Cruise in Risky Business circa 1983.
Don't forget a brass candlestick to sing Bob Seger's Old Time Rock & Roll.
Some may call this the laziest, over-done DIY costume, but it can be fun or sexy or humorous — especially humorous if worn by a baby.
5. Strawberry
The dress in this strawberry costume can be changed out for a t-shirt and pants if you like. There's a step-by-step tutorial that doesn't seem too tricky on the blog studiodiy.com. A friend could dress as shortcake or whipped cream, or add a pineapple and some grapes and your group could be a fruit bowl.
Need more ideas? Here are 30 more fun and easy costume ideas.
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