BOO! Did I scare you? You might be guessing from the start but it’s that time of the year when pumpkins start appearing on people’s front porches, leaves turn from green to oranges and browns, and days become shorter.
With the start of October some people might be panicking about a holiday that’s just around the corner, Halloween! Halloween (or All-Hallow’s Eve) is an annual holiday where people dress up in costumes and go from door to door in order to collect candy. While there’s many ways to celebrate Halloween, whether it be trick or treating, going to a party, or staying at home there’s one thing that’s a staple to the celebration. That being, costumes.
While there are many types of costumes to pick from, some of the more common are things like ghosts and ghouls, witches, cats, and superheroes. To some the scariest part of Halloween is figuring out what to dress up as and how to do it affordably. Witch is why I have taken it upon myself to find the best and most affordable costumes for you to wear on your Hallow’s Eve adventure. Trust me, they’re to die for.
With Halloween right around the corner you may be asking yourself where you can quickly get a last minute costume. Stores like Spirit Halloween and Goodwill have a large selection of costumes during the months leading up to Halloween. There’s also many different craft stores where you can buy all the supplies you need in order to make a gnarly costume.
Here are some classics, and how to make them. So whether you’re haunting the cemetery as a vengeful spirit, flying through the night on a magic broom, jumping over tombstones as a playful cat, or sucking blood as a vampire your Halloween night can be magical with the right budgeting!
Ghost
Why does a ghost go crazy on Black Friday? Because they’re a bargain haunter! In order to have the time of your life celebrating this Halloween you can dress up as a specter in order to spook passersby with your stylish looks and hauntingly good costume! Ghosts are by far one of the easiest costumes to make in a crunch. So whether you’re the ghost of a Victorian woman or of a random guy it’ll be sure to scare the life out of other trick or treaters.
Materials needed:
Scissors~$4
Old sheet~$10
Sharpie/pen~$5
Total~$19
Instructions:
1. Put an old sheet over your head
2. Use a pen to gently mark circles around your eyes
3. Cut out the circles
4. Use one arm to mark out where the other is and vise versa
5. Cut out arm holes
6. Put sheet over head and arms through arm holes
Witch
How do witches shop for all of their things? They make a witch-list before! Witches are a staple for all things scary, whether it be them in a movie cursing people or stories of them flying into the night with their broomsticks. With their pointed hats and magical abilities witches can be a hoot to dress up as. So pack a bag and hop on your broom to get to the store because this outfit is to die for!
Materials needed:
Hat~$5
Shirt~$10
Pants~$15
Broom~$3
Total~$33
Instructions:
Most things for a witch costume would be bought from a store rather than be made, but for the right price you can find all of the items needed to make a spooktacular witch outfit!
Cat
Are you throwing a hissy-fit over the fact that you haven’t found the best costume? There’s no need to be a scaredy-cat when it comes to finding your next costume. Cats have been seen as a bad omen in history, with sayings going as far to say that if a black cat crosses your path you’ll have bad luck. While real cats can be great pets and adorable companions, a cat costume would be sure to stir up some mischief.
Materials needed:
Black shirt~$10
Black pants~$15
Cat ear headband~$5
Total~$30
Instructions:
Much like the witches costume with the majority of items being store bought, but you can take black makeup in order to draw whiskers on your face.
Vampire
How many vampires are real? None, unless you count Dracula! Well you can also count yourself in with this swag costume! Monsters won’t be the only thing haunting the night with you around. You can stalk the night with a lust for blood as a vamp.
Materials needed:
Fake fangs~$5
Sheet/cape~$10
White shirt~$10
Black pants~$15
Total~$40
Instructions:
1. If you don’t have a cape handy you can fashion one out of a blanket or sheet (preferably black or red)
2. Simply wrap it around your neck and use a piece of string or yarn to tie the sides together
Note: This might not look like the best cape but is a cape nonetheless
