10 last minute Halloween costumes

Did you wait until the last minute for your Halloween costume? Don’t worry! We’ve put together a list of costume ideas you can throw together in no time.

1. Ice cream sundae

Ice cream costume

Start by wearing the color of your favorite ice cream flavor. Make sprinkles and a cone using colorful construction paper or felt. Then, attach them. Super sweet and simple!

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2. Field trip survivors

Field trip survivors costume

We know you’ve survived we mean supervised a field trip before. Create an untidy appearance to show you've had a long day of supervising children.

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3. Scarecrow

Scarecrow costume.

You probably already have a pair of jeans and a plaid shirt in your closet. Add makeup, a hat and pieces of hay. Boom! You're a scarecrow.

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4. Cactus

Cactus costume.

Turn a green shirt into a cactus by adding spikes made from construction paper. Try not to poke anyone!

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5. Smarty Pants

Smartie pants costume.

Real smarty pants know how to make a costume with minimal effort. Just glue some Smarties® to your pants for this "punny" costume.

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6. Jelly Beans

Jelly beans costume.

All you need is a clear plastic drop cloth and balloons. We only recommend this one if you don't plan on sitting down.

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7. Dominoes

Dominoes costume.

Grab some friends, wear all black, and cut out circles and lines from white fabric, paper or felt. The hardest part will be deciding everyone's number.

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8. PAC-MAN

PAC-MAN costume.

Colorful t-shirts with some decals can turn your day into a real-life PAC-MAN game.

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9. Emojis

Emojis costume.

Choose your favorite emoji and create it using posterboard.

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10. Metal Band

Metal band costume.

This one's perfect for science enthusiasts or those who like puns. Dress like a rockstar and pick a metal off the Periodic Table. Rock on!

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