Easy Halloween Costumes

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Quick, Easy and Last Minute Halloween Costumes

With a bit of imagination and a little time, you can create a variety of easy Halloween costumes. Many of these ideas include using just a few items, items you have at home or items that you can reuse or recycle as a Halloween Costume.

Many of these costumes can also be put together at the last minute from what you have on hand.

Remember that your Halloween costume (or your child's) this year may be as close as the clothes in your closet, the nearest thrift store or items that you might be planning on throwing out as trash.

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Costumed Squids 

13 Easy Halloween Costume Ideas for Adults 

  1. Secret Agent
    * Wear a suit and be Agent 86 (Maxwell Smart).
    * Wear a stunning dress and be Agent 99.
  2. Professional(s)
    * Wear a set of Scrubs go as a nurse or a doctor.
    * Wear a lab coat and go as a doctor, lab assistant, chemist, make-up artist.
  3. Ghost or Spirit
    * Cover your head in a sheet.
    * Remember to add eyes.
  4. Witch - Black or White
    * Wear anything black.
    * Wear anything goth.
    * Be Glenda the Good Witch and go in White.
  5. Horton Hears a Who
    * Make your own Horton Ears.
    * Carry a Pink Clover and say you are Saving a Planet.
  6. Cloak Your Identity
    * Check the 13 ways to cloak your identity.
  7. Mask
    * Pick a simple or an elaborate mask to cover your face.
  8. Pink Clover Headband
    * Follow the easy instructions to create your own Pink Clover and Pink Clover Headband.
  9. Teacher
    * Grab a stack of textbooks.
    * Add an apple.
    * Carry a ruler and a calculator.
  10. Armed Forces
    * Support the Troops. Raid the closet, borrow some fatigues or go to a thrift store and go as your favorite armed forces.
  11. Retro - 60's, 70's, 80's
    * Raid the closet, go to a thrift store and pick your favorite retro look.
    * Go as your favorite Mamma Mia character.
  12. Giant Squid or Squidoo Lensmaster
    * Wear Your favorite Giant Squid or Squidoo Top
  13. Make a Political Statement
    * Wear Your favorite candidate's T-shirt or button.
    * Global Warming - melting ice cube - wrap yourself up in bubble wrap.

Halloween Squids 

13 Easy Halloween Costume Ideas for Children 

  1. Zombie Kid, Cheerleader, Prom Queen
    * Takes old clothes, old cheerleader outfit or an old dress.
    * Cut with scissors.
    * Add scary dark makeup.
  2. Marshmallow
    * Create holes in the bottom and sides of a white trash bag.
    * Stuff with newspaper, old packing materials.
  3. Decorate a Box - Television, Computer, Special Delivery
    * An old box can be turned into many different items. Let your imagination run wild. A Television set, a Computer screen, a Box of Cereal or Crackers, a special delivery package.
  4. Arachnid (Spider) or other Bug
    * Create holes in the bottom and sides of a black garbage bag.
    * Stuff with newspaper, old packing materials.
    * Cut more black garbage bags length wise to create legs.
    * Roll up garbage bag length wise and stuff.
    * Create eyes, black widow hour glass out of paper and add.
  5. Sea Trash (Thanks to Monterey Bay Aquarium)
    * Take some old netting or other item (trash bag) that can have things stuck to or tied to it.
    * Find items that could have been discarded in the ocean and attach cans, plastic containers, plastic bottles, plastic bags, old food, etc.
  6. Cloaked Wizard
    * Grab a cape or cloak.
    * Add a wand.
    * Add a scarf and glasses for Harry Potter version.
  7. Diva Rockstar
    * Make a microphone by covering a paper towel roll with foil. Add a ball at the end.
    * Raid the closet for cool retro clothes, or wear a favorite rock outfit.
  8. Professional(s)
    * Borrow some Scrubs and go as a nurse or a doctor.
    * Wear a lab coat and go as a doctor, lab assistant, scientist, chemist, make-up artist.
    * Carry a stuffed animal and a stethoscope and go as a veterinarian.
  9. Retro Look - Flower child, Disco, Diva
    * Raid the closet, go to a thrift store and pick your favorite retro look.
  10. Cloaked Princess
    * Grab a cape or cloak.
    * Add a party dress.
    * Add a crown for a princess.
  11. Armed Forces
    * Raid the closet, borrow some fatigues or go to a thrift store and go as your favorite armed forces.
  12. Tree
    * Find a brown top and pants.
    * Attach, leaves branches and twigs (preferably those that have already dropped.)
  13. Cowboy or Cowgirl
    * Find a Cowboy, Cowgirl Hat.
    * Find a pair of jeans and a Cowboy or Cowgirl shirt.
    * Wear with a pair of boots.

Scrub Set in the Amazon Spotlight 

Medical Scrubs - Cherokee Uniforms Authentic Workwear Unisex Scrub Set (Ceil, M)

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One of the easiest and most comfortable Halloween costumes.

Grab a set of scrubs. If you don't own one, you can get one and can't borrow one, here is one from Amazon.

They make great pajamas afterwards.

Horton Hears a Who Ears 

Image Source: Horton Hears a Who Ears. © 2008. Kirsti A. Dyer.

Make Your Own Horton Hears a Who Headband 

Cloaking Your Identity 

Image Source: Hannah Boettcher. Cloak 3. Royalty Free Use.

13 Ways to Cloak Your Identity 

The 13 Ways to Cloak Your True Identity for Halloween lens offers suggestions for creating easy, fun and last minute ways to create an effective Halloween costume.

Start with with a mask, a cloak, a cape or a robe and add a few accessories.
  1. Dread Pirate Roberts
  2. Phantom of the Opera - the Musical
  3. Original Phantom of the Opera
  4. Nanny McPhee
  5. Gregorian Masters of Chant
  6. Druid, Celtic Woman
  7. Dracula, Vampire
  8. Batman, Dark Knight
  9. Zorro
  10. Harry Potter & Friends
  11. Red Riding Hood
  12. Princesses - Belle, Snow White, Cinderella
  13. Chronicles of Narnia - Susan, Lucy

Cloak Your Identity for Halloween Lens 

Pink Clover Who Hat 

Image Source: Clover Hat Squid. © 2008. Kirsti A. Dyer.

Make Your Own Pink Clover Hat or Pink Clover 

Have a Mamma Mia Halloween 

Easy Mamma Mia Costumes 

Love Mamma Mia the Movie? How about dressing as one of your favorite Mamma Mia characters for Halloween?
  1. Donna - Come as you are look
    * Put on a pair of overalls.
    * Tousle your hair.
    * Remember little if any makeup.
  2. Sonya - Come as you are just out of the shower look
    * Grab two striped towels.
    * Wrap one around your body.
    * Wrap one in your hair.
    * Note: This option should be done carefully. You may want to use pins or have something underneath!
  3. Rosie - Come as you are look
    * Grab a vintage Bangles Top or T-shirt
    * Put on a pair of pants.
    * Find the old red frame glasses a la. Sally Jessy Raphael.
  4. Sophie - Come as you are look
    * Put on a one piece bathing suit.
    * Add a man's shirt.
    * Tousle your hair.
    * Remember little if any make up.
  5. Sky - Come as you are
    * Put on a one piece bathing suit.
    * Bring a Cigar.
  6. Dads - On Vacation
    * Wear you casual traveling clothes.
    * Bring a suitcase.
  7. Retro Rock Star Looks
    * Raid the closet or thrift store for 70's or 80's flashy jumpsuit or clothes.
    * Dig out the pair of platform shoes or boots.
    * Find a flashy belt.
    * Puff out your hair for the 'big' hair look.
    * Remember the blue eyeshadow!

Make it a Mamma Mia Halloween 

Denim Overalls in the Amazon Spotlight 

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The Bangle's T-shirts on Amazon on Amazon 

Dress like Rosie and wear a vintage Bangles Top or T-shirt and a pair of pants.

The Bangles - Photo Adult T-shirt, Size: Large

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The Bangles - Vintage Adult T-shirt, Size: Large

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The Bangles - Bangleonia Girls T-shirt, Size: Large

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The Bangles black T-shirt classic photo tee

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The Bangles white T-shirt vintage photos tee

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Just out of the Shower Beach Towels on Amazon 

Dress like Tanya in that just out of the shower towel-look. This option should be done carefully. Perhaps using pins ; )

Mamma Mia Finale 

Disco Stuff Available on Amazon 

Some options to consider if you can't find anything in your closet or your local thrift store.

Go as a Giant Squid 

You can see all of these Giant Squids Dressed up ready for Hallowween.

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A Squid in a Box 

An old box can be turned into many different items.

Let your imagination run wild.

    A Television set
    A Computer screen
    A Box of Cereal or Crackers
    A special delivery package
    A Squid in the box
    A Modern Art Canvas
    A Graffiti Wall
    A Squidoo Sticker covered box
Image Source: Patrick Lebeda. Box. Royalty Free Use.

Green Your Halloween Costumes 

13 Green Halloween Costume Ideas 

Some ideas to help you create a Greener Halloween costume, one that is either reduced, reused or recycled.
  1. Recycled - Turn a Box into...
    * An old box can be turned into many different items. Let your imagination run wild.
      A Television set
      A Computer screen
      A Box of Cereal or Crackers
      A special delivery package
      A Dice
      A "Jack or Jill in the box
  2. Reused/Recycled - Retro - 60's, 70's, 80's
    * Raid the closet, go to a thrift store and pick your favorite retro look.
    * Go as your favorite Mamma Mia character.
  3. Reused/Recycled - Zombie Kid, Zombie Cheerleader, Zombie Prom Queen, Zombie Slayer
    * Takes old clothes, old cheerleader outfit or an old dress.
    * Cut with scissors.
    * Add scary dark makeup.
  4. Reduced/Reused - Secret Agent
    * Wear a suit and be Agent 86 (Maxwell Smart).
    * Wear a stunning dress and be Agent 99.
  5. Reused - A Giant Marshmallow
    * Create holes in the bottom and sides of a white trash bag.
    * Stuff with newspaper or old packing materials into the shape of a Marshmallow.
    * Bring or add a stick, you can be a roasting marshmallow.
  6. Reduced/Reused - Giant Squid or Squidoo Lensmaster
    * Wear Your favorite Giant Squid or Squidoo Top
  7. Reused - Arachnid (Spider) or other Bug
    * Create holes in the bottom and sides of a black garbage bag.
    * Stuff with newspaper, old packing materials.
    * Cut more black garbage bags length wise to create legs.
    * Roll up garbage bag length wise and stuff.
    * Create eyes, black widow hour glass out of paper and add.
  8. Reused/Recycled - Tree
    * Find a brown top and pants.
    * Attach recycled leaves branches and twigs (preferably those that have already dropped.)
  9. Reduced/Reused - Ghost or Spirit
    * Cover your head in a sheet.
    * Remember to add eyes.
  10. Reused/Recycled - Mummy
    * Find an old sheet or old white shirts.
    * Tear the sheet and shirts into pieces.
    * Attach the torn sheets to top and pants.
    * Wrap some of the sheets around your arms, legs and head.
  11. Reduced/Reused - Armed Forces
    * Raid the closet, borrow some fatigues or go to a thrift store and go as your favorite armed forces.
  12. Reduced/Reused - Professional(s)
    * Wear a set of Scrubs go as a nurse or a doctor.
    * Wear a lab coat and go as a doctor, lab assistant, chemist, make-up artist.
  13. Reduced/Reused - Teacher
    * Grab a stack of textbooks.
    * Add an apple.
    * Carry a ruler and a calculator.

More Ways to Green Your Halloween 

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Blog Posts on a Green Halloween Costumes 

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My SquidBoo Lenses 

I really enjoyed creating lenses in the SquidBoo format. Here is the collection that I've created over the past two Halloweens, some for costumes, some for Halloween ideas and some for having a healthier Halloween.
Green Your Halloween
Halloween is another opportunity to 'Go Green' and make eco-friendly, earth-friendly and healthier choices with the types of costume we wear, the types of foods we serve and how we choose to celebrate.
Healthy Halloween Treats
It is possible to enjoy Halloween, stay healthy and still survive the start of Candy Season.* To do so it takes a bit of thought, planning and perhaps developing new traditions for how one typical spends Halloween.
Spooky Halloween Meal
Our Halloween tradition for the last five years has been to create a Spooky Halloween Meal for my grade-school-aged daughters. We always hold the Halloween dinner at my parents house.
Easy Halloween Costumes
With a bit of imagination and a little time, you can create a variety of easy Halloween costumes. Many of these ideas include using just a few items, items you have at home or items that you can reuse or recycle as a Halloween Costume.
13 Ways to Cloak Your True Identity for Halloween
One easy way to create a simple, fun and effective Halloween costume is to start with with a mask, a cloak, a cape or a robe to hide your true identity. Halloween is a time when children and grown-ups alike get to take on a different identity for a a few hours, a night or a day.
How to Make a Pink Clover Who Hat or Pink Clover - Easy Halloween Costumes
It's easy to become a Who or Horton the Elephant for Halloween. All you need is a few pipe cleaners a large pom pom and a little time. With a few twists and turns you'll soon have your own Pink Clover Who Hat or Pink Clover Accessory.
How to Make Horton Hears a Who Headband Ears - Easy Halloween Costumes
It's easy to become Horton Hears a Who for Halloween. All you need is a headband, a few pipe cleaners, some blue paper, yarn or a large pom pom and a little time. With a few cuts of paper, some twisting and turning you'll soon have your own Horton Hears a Who Ear Headband.
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Although occurring around the same time of the year as Halloween, Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, celebrated in many Latin American countries, is a very different holiday, with a very different focus.
Dem Dancing Skeleton Bones
Skeletons have been a symbol of death at least since the Middle Ages when they were portrayed as the Grim Reaper. Dancing skeletons are featured as participants in La Danse Macabre* or the dance of death and as such skeletons have become objects of fear.
The Original Phantom of the Opera
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