Last minute Halloween costume ideas:

Digging around desperately for some last minute Halloween costume ideas? Local party costume shop run out of everything apart from a box of ratty old Santa beards? Never fear, here are our top ideas for costumes you can make at the last minute from junk you’ve been meaning to throw out for years:

1) The Gangster

Gangster Costumes

Do you own a suit? Well congratulations – you can be a Gangster for the night! Create a scar on your face using some mascara and you’re nearly ready to go. If you have kids then hopefully you can dig out a toy gun, and if you can rustle one up, a Fedora will complete the look.

2) The Mummy

Mummy

In most medicine cabinets you should be able to find some bandages. This one really couldn’t be any more straight forward. Cover yourself from head to toe, but remember to leave a hole for your mouth. We’d also advise making sure you wear a plain white t shirt underneath, as most homemade mummy suits are 99% certain to unravel!

3) Where’s Wally

Where's Wally Costume

All you need is a white t shirt and a red pen (Ideally Fabric Marker Pens) any you’re on your way. Draw Red horizontal stripes around the t shirt and wear a red hat and scarf if you can get holed of them. As a finishing touch see if you can borrow a walking stick.

4) A shower cubicle

This one’s a bit more inventive and will certainly make you stand out! All you need are some wire coat hangers, a shower curtain and a cheap baseball cap.

Untwist the metal coat hangers so you have some wire strips. Make a circle out of one and wrap it round the baseball cap so that it fits as securely as possible. Secure it on with some masking tape if necessary. Attach two pieces of wire to each side of the cap sticking upwards at a 40 degree angle. This should leave you with four points around which you can attach the remaining hangers to make a square shape which will be about a foot above your head once you put the cap on. Next you need to hang the shower curtain around the metal frame. Put this on your head and your now a walking shower cubicle. It’s up to you if you want to go as ‘person in a shower’ but I would recommend you at least wear some swimming shorts!

5) A Mime

Mime Costume

Wear all black clothing and see if you can get hold of some white face paint. White gloves also help make it more convincing.

If you like to be a bit more tongue in cheek here are some really quick fancy dress ideas:

-    Wear all black and stick a postage stamp to yourself – You’re Black Mail!
-    Put a pot on your head – You’re pot head
-    Dress in pink and carry a feather – You’re tickled pink
-    Draw the letter ‘P’ around your eyes (be sure to use washable ink!) – You’re the Black Eyed Peas!

Please add your own inspired ideas by leaving a comment on this post.

Happy Halloween!

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