# Last-Minute Halloween Costumes **URL:** \ **Category:** Save Money\ **Created:** [October 28, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/t/last-minute-halloween-costumes/1870 "2021-10-28T13:38:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grace.schweizer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thepennyhoarder.com/grace.schweizer/32/592_2.png) [@grace.schweizer](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/u/grace.schweizer)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/t/last-minute-halloween-costumes/1870/1 "2021-10-28T13:38:04Z")
Halloween weekend is fast (like, way-too-fast) approaching! A few years ago, I wrote about putting together last-minute Halloween costumes from items I had in my closet. It’s become a favorite around here – in no small part due to the fact that I dress up like a Minion (and yes, there are pictures and and a video). And while I would say my wardrobe is more… colorful? loud? obnoxious? than some, I’m guessing there’s at least one idea in here that any closet could replicate with a little ingenuity. So if you’re in need of a last-minute costume idea (or a laugh), check it out and let me know what you come up with! [https://www.thepennyhoarder.co…-halloween-costumes/](https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/save-money/last-minute-halloween-costumes/) ---
**Author:** ![will](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thepennyhoarder.com/will/32/20682_2.png) [@will](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/u/will)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/t/last-minute-halloween-costumes/1870/2 "2021-10-28T14:33:19Z")
Currently, my last-minute go-to is a zip-up skeleton onesie. Cowboy is a pretty easy one to throw together as well, but your ideas are much more creative, @grace.schweizer! ---
**Author:** ![grace.schweizer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thepennyhoarder.com/grace.schweizer/32/592_2.png) [@grace.schweizer](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/u/grace.schweizer)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/t/last-minute-halloween-costumes/1870/3 "2021-10-28T14:41:04Z")
Ok love the onesie idea @will.s! And Cowboy might just be doable ? ---
**Author:** ![big.lew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thepennyhoarder.com/big.lew/32/9759_2.png) [@big.lew](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/u/big.lew)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/t/last-minute-halloween-costumes/1870/4 "2021-10-28T15:32:00Z")
My brothers and sisters and I made our own costumes while growing up in the 1960s and 1970s. For my own kids, I helped them to create their own costumes. We were Pirates and Clowns and Ghosts and Princesses and Bums/Hobos. Using items we found throughout our house. School uniforms, like if the child plays Baseball or Football or is a Cheerleader will work too. ---
**Author:** ![redcatcec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7651D7/32.png) [@redcatcec](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/u/redcatcec)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 8:31am UTC](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/t/last-minute-halloween-costumes/1870/5 "2021-10-29T08:31:43Z")
Impromptu can be part of the fun in dressing up. We visited a 2nd hand store last week and found a wig, loud shirt and tie, awkward pants to match and all Halloween items were half price. Oh, and a package of store donated Halloween makeup for the “professional” touches, all for $15. My husband will be the Rock Star handing out candy. Outrageous! Will make a cardboard guitar. ---
**Author:** ![angie.p](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7651D7/32.png) [@angie.p](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/u/angie.p)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 7:38am UTC](https://community.thepennyhoarder.com/t/last-minute-halloween-costumes/1870/6 "2021-12-06T07:38:46Z")
I am a bit late to the party, but I feel like Squid Game costumes is pretty popular this year. And since they’ll do a season 2, I feel like it’s a pretty great costume idea in the long run (since Netflix will probably keep pumping it out as long as it’s profitable). If you don’t want to be super-duper color accurate, you can just wear a hoodie and pants of similar color and just buy the masks. Bodies grow a lot YoY but heads don’t. So it’s quite a good idea since you can just buy one mask and have it last for a few years. – [https://goodmoneygoodlife.com](https://goodmoneygoodlife.com)