60+ DIY Halloween Costume Ideas From Bratz to Zombies

Save Money by Making Your Own Halloween Costume

There's no need to spend a lot of money on a Halloween costume! Make your own this year with these 60-plus awesome ideas. Dress yourself and your kids up in fun DIY Halloween costumes you can make with everyday household items.

1. Bratz & Barbie Group Halloween Costume

2. Bratz Makeup

3. Angel and Devil Duo

4. Purple and Silver Alien

5. Playboy Bunny and Hugh Hefner Party

6. Shiny Blue Mermaids

7. Barbie Duo

8. Cowgirl and Fairy

9. Creepy "Purge" Group

10. Daphne and Velma From "Scooby Doo"

11. Dead Bride

12. Devil and Angel

13. DIY Gumball Machine Costume

14. Gorgeous Elf Costume

15. Flapper Costume

16. Alternative Flapper Costume

17. College Girl Costumes

18. BFF Fairies

19. Sweet Valentine Cupid

20. Adorable Fairies

21. Harry Potter Costume

22. Hippie Girls

23. Mermaid and Sailor Couple's Costume

24. Mummy and Cop costume

25. Halloween Ninjas

26. Groovy '60s Fashionistas

27. Pennywise Clown From Stephen King's "It"

28. Blonde and Brunette Duo

29. Pink Cowgirls

30. Power Puff Girls

31. Funny Power Puff Girls

32. College Power Puff Girls

33. Funky '60s Girls

34. Beautiful Angel

35. Angel and Devil Group

36. Anna Faith Costume

37. Sexy Cupid Heartbreaker

38. "Black Swan" Halloween Costumes

39. Bratz Costumes

40. "Carrie" Halloween Costume

41. Cartoon Characters

42. Arty Clown

43. Club Fairies

44. "Clueless" Halloween Costumes

45. Bloody Halloween

46. Rebellious Cowgirls

47. Cruella de Vil Costume

48. Cruella Halloween

49. Sweet Cupid

50. Daphne From "Scooby Doo"

51. DIY Cat Costume

52. Celestial Fairies

53. Jessie and Woody From "Toy Story"

54. Female Joker

55. Harley Quinn

56. Bloody Jennifer Check

57. Kim Possible and Shego Partner

58. Bloody Bride

59. Steampunk

60. Flower Power Children

61. Tomb Raider

62. Vampire Girl

63. Yummy Powerpuff Girls

64. Zombie Family

Even More DIY Halloween Costume Ideas!

• How to Make Costumes From Stuff in Your Closet and Clearance Bins
  Do you enjoy dressing up for Halloween but can't find time to go costume shopping? Tired of dressing up as the same thing every year? Learn how to make costumes out of things you already own!
• DIY Fashion: How to Create Costumes Through the Decades
  Using these tips, you can create costumes from the 1920s to the 1990s! Whether it's for Halloween or a themed party, you can find plenty of ideas in these eight decades of vintage-inspired costumes.
• Men's vs. Women's Movie Character Halloween Costumes
  A look at how mass-market Halloween costumes are designed for men and women based on different movie characters. Explore the differences in Halloween film costume design between men and women.

Comments

Certified Noob on October 27, 2015:

The unemployed kid is funny.

Please include a a poll .

Nikki from Worcester, MA on October 24, 2015:

I love the sugar skull makeup idea , now I know what I can do with all my leftover glittery beads from the witch hat I made !

Tete Buriasco on October 22, 2015:

Thank you for the very good ideas!

Joe Sellers on October 14, 2015:

Great Idea I just wish my kids would go for it instead of having to spend a lot of money on something they will only where once.

Angela Mesquita on October 10, 2015:

The beautiful halloween costumes.

Linda Robinson from Cicero, New York on October 09, 2015:

Good Morning Ezzly what a fantastic interesting hub at a time when saving money is on nearly everyone's mind but still so original and very creative, just love this hub, and I will be sharing to help others as well, terrific ideas and costumes. Happy following you and to meet you. Linda

Melody on September 26, 2015:

Haha, mermaid man and barnicle boy! :)

Adri on September 25, 2015:

The girls in the last picture have the Spongebob Squarepants superheroes Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy outfits :)

Stellla on September 04, 2015:

i would like to be the doll however I wanted to see the full costume :/

ezzly (author) on February 20, 2015:

Thanks Deborah Diane , ha I love the birds too :)

Deborah-Diane from Orange County, California on February 19, 2015:

Incredible Halloween ideas ... or perfect for lots of other types of costume parties, too. I love the costume from "The Birds." So clever.

ezzly (author) on September 22, 2014:

Ha ha very true ! Happy Halloween to you too!

Mackenzie Sage Wright on September 22, 2014:

Great ideas, and great tips-- that baby 'let me out' shirt is just a wee bit unsettling though, lol. Happy Halloween.

ezzly (author) on September 20, 2014:

Love it! Thrift stores rock! I made cat in the hat costumes by refashioning leprechaun hats I had , just covered them with red and whit fabric :)

Mike from Harrisburg Pa on September 20, 2014:

Definitely more fun. They can be less expensive and last longer than store bought ones. Especially when parts are found around home and are destined for the trash or thrift store. My hippie costume has lasted about 4 years even though I also use the jeans for work/weekend wear.