We currently offer 350+ homemade Halloween costume ideas! Not sure what you’d like to be? Simply choose from one of 16 frightful and fun categories.
350+ Halloween Costume Ideas
Angels & Princess Ideas– If you’re feeling like a beautiful princess, heavenly Angel, or fancy flower fairy this season, choose from a variety of costume ideas
Animals & Insect Costume Ideas– Create your own Animal or Insect Costume from this splendid collection of ideas- like this adorable baby bat.
Athletes – Are you a Sports Fanatic and want to share some Team spirit on Halloween? Try these fun Athlete costumes on for size
Clowns– Want to Clown around this Halloween? Check out our selection of clown Costume ideas and decide whether you want to be as friendly as Ronald McDonald, or whether you want to haunt the dreams of small children for years to come
Creatures– Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without some ghoulish creatures haunting the neighborhood! Choose from a wonderful selection of creature faves such as Count Dracula, Frankenstein and more
Etc & Furniture– Sometimes it helps to stand out from the crowd! Here are some Unique homemade halloween costume ideas based on furniture and everyday objects (like the Ipod Ad to the left!)
Food– Thinking of dressing as your favorite hor’ deurve? Choose from our selection of Funny Food Costume Ideas such as Spaghetti and Meatballs or a Box of Popcorn
Funny/Witty Ideas– On the more humorous side of halloween, Here are a few of our favorite funny/witty costume ideas. These aren’t all appropriate for younger children.
Movie & Book, Comic Characters & Celebrities– Choose from your favorite Classic Books, TV & Movie Characters for this years Costume! Become Chef Ramsay, Harry Potter or Even Scooby Doo!
Occupations–Create your Own Occupational Halloween Costume- Choose from Air Force/Army costumes to dentists, lawyers all the way to Trailer Trash (well, it COULD be an occupation!)
People– Sometimes you just gotta be “Yourself” for Halloween. Choose from these fun “People” costumes, such as Big Baby, Grim Granny or Mystic Belly Dancer
Plants – If you like plants, you’ll love these interesting plant costume ideas, choose from Chia Pets, various flowers, pumpkins, etc
Science Fiction– Aliens to Robots and various ideas in between
Superheroes – Akuma Street fighters to Superman, various hero costume ideas
Witches & Wizards– Create your own magical costume – Choose from Various Witches, Wizards, or even your favorite magical and muggle characters as well!
Villains– We loved to hate’m, those wonderful Villains! Here are some fun villain costumes you can make yourself with a few items you have laying around the house.
Basic Costume Pieces
- Basic Cape with Collar
- Basic Hood (for frog, puppy, bunny, etc)
- Full Circle Cape
- How to make a Robe without Sewing
- How to make a Roman Tunic
- Greek Tunica
- Morticia Skirt
- MYO Lycra Bodysuit
Costume Accessories and Finishing Touches
- Halloween Costume Armor
- Armor Accessories- shoulder pads, belts, etc
- Animal Ears
- Animal Feet
- Beaded Tiara
- Big Breasts
- Crowns
- Coffin Purse
- Costume Make Up
- Easy Helmets
- Grow your own Horns
- Halloween Foot Coverings
- Special Effects
Alternatively, you can start with a homemade halloween costume idea and spruce it up with a few simple accessories.
