EASY Halloween Costumes you can craft at home – Celebrate this Halloween in chilling, gruesome and disgustingly frightful couture

The Celtic festival Halloween is just three weeks away. With the travel restrictions just lifted, all functions have been limited, as we are still at risk of contracting the Corona virus. But this shouldn’t stop you from dressing up as any of your favourite monsters and ghouls. So throw on a cloak, get your fangs out and howl along to a classic horror gore fest. 

Here is a list of a variety of different halloween costumes you can cast at ease in the comfort of your own coven.  

The Trendy

1. Squid Game contestants or guards. 

The contestants 

One of the easiest costumes to DIY on is the pine-green tracksuit given to our favourite characters playing on the survival show, Squid Game. 

All you need is any hoodie or sweatsuit similar to the green shade the players are dressed in. Paint on the number you desire to the left (front) and the middle (back) of your hoodie, using white fabric paint. To add more detail to the costume, paint on white stripes to the sides of the hoodie and down the pants.

2. Among Us

Another extremely E.A.S.Y costume for you to design at home this Halloween are the avatars from Among Us. Take any colour hoodie or tracksuit you have available, a matching mask and a pair of impact goggles. And there you have it, an easy and inexpensive Halloween costume. 

3. Money Heist

Are you ready to execute the most significant heist of all time? If you are, get out a ruby red jumpsuit. Purchase a plain white costume mask and paint it to match your skin complexion. Draw the eerie face that embodies “resistance to capitalism” onto the painted mask using a thick permanent marker. You can use white paint or typex to colour in the inner eyes. Now  

4. Devi from Never Have I Ever 

In love with the Indian-American high school sophomore Devi’s wardrobe in Never Have I Ever? Well why not dress up as the protagonist of Netflix’s teen show this Halloween. 

Devi Vishwakuma’s wardrobe consists of youthful pieces ranging from shades of orange, yellow and green. She’s been spotted in a lot of floral summer dresses and a variety of coloured tees, sweaters and jeans. You can brush your hair out and either part it down the middle or the side. Layer on a few gold chains and style it with matching hoops. 

5. Sponge Bob from SpongeBob SquarePants 

Want to spend your Halloween, munching on burgers and fries at the Krusty Krab in Bikini Bottom? Don’t think twice, all you need to craft this extremely easy costume is a white shirt, red tye, a pair of brown shorts and a black belt. What better way to celebrate this year’s Halloween by feasting on Krabby patties.  

6. Selena Quintanilla

Dress up as the Queen of Tejano music herself this Halloween. To style your hair, curl it and brush it out, or simply let your natural curls down. Straighten out your bangs if you’ve got any and use bold red lipstick to capture her stricking beauty. Put on any colourful two piece set and flared high-waisted pants. Make sure you throw on matching dazzling bracelets and golden hoops, before you get on stage. 

7. Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift has produced many albums over the years, fashioning many fantastic looks. From her classic blonde lob and bright red lips to her cottage core aesthetic, the brilliant singer, song-writer’s latest re-recorded album Folklore is a masterpiece. 

And it isn’t that hard to recreate any of her classic looks. You’ll need to wear any white, off-white or beige dress or blouse and skirt. Curl and brush out a blonde wig you have with bangs. Braid it from the sides and it into two low bun. Tease the hair a bit to get her complete cottage core look. To add the finishing touch, crank up and float along to Willow. 

8. Olivia Rodrigo 

Obsessed with Sour? The incredibly talented singer Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour album cover can be your Halloween costume. Straighten and tie your hair in two loose braids. Brush it out after leaving it in overnight, and part it down the middle. Next throw on a lavender or white tank top and put on rose-pink shaded lipstick. Apply a shimmery llip gloss, and wear your favourite silver chains and coloured rings. To complete your vibrant look decorate your face with stickers. 

9. Pit Bull 

The immensely successful King of Latin hip hop and rap is definitely one of the best costumes listed here. To achieve his iconic look, use a bald cap or paint a swimming cap to match your skin complexion. Put on a pair of pants, tuck in any coloured shirt and button it half way up. Splash yourself with a few thick silver or gold chains and a watch to match. Finally all you need is a pair of sunglasses. 

10. Freddy Mercury 

The British singer, song-writer and lead vocalist of one of UK’s most marvelous rock bands of all time, Freddy Mercury can be your Halloween costume this year. Get out your skinniest pair of light-washed jeans, and throw on a white tank top. Stick some craft studs onto a black belt and another black strip (preferably leather). To complete his infamous Live Aid outfit, wear a pair of Adidas shoes or any other white or light grey sneakers you have available. 

11. Britney Spears

Another stylish and fashionable costume to DIY is any of the early 2000s superstar Britney Spears. 

You can either recreate Britney’s iconic look in her debut single Hit Me Baby One More Time or her 2001 red carpet all-denim couture. 

To recreate her outfit in the Hit Me Baby One More Time MV, you’ll need a white shirt, dark pink or magenta bra, black mini skirt and black knee length socks. Leave the shirt unbuttoned and tie it at the waist. Braid two braids and use pink hair ties to secure it. 

12. Nanno from Girl From Nowhere

To dress up as the mischievous and cunning Nanno, you’ll need a white shirt, black skirt, black socks, black shoes and a jet-black lob wig with bangs. You can paint on the desired school logo to the left pocket of the shirt and leave it tucked in with the black knee-length skirt. 

13. L from Death Note. 

Interested in solving the mysterious deaths occurring in Tokyo? 

All you’ll need is a white shirt and black pants. You can let your hair messily lay across your face, like the style the Jonas Brothers rocked during the 2000s. Colour around your eyes with black eyeliner to get L’s sleep deprived look of exhaustion.  

The Classics 

1. Ghost

This is definitely the simplest costume on the list to create at home. You can either cut two holes for eyes in a white sheet or wear any white or grey outfit. Puff on white powder and there you have it. A classic and easy Halloween costume. 

2. Vampire/Dracula 

One of the most respected and historical monsters to ever exist are the mysterious and seductive ghouls with a lust for blood. 

Throw on a freshly ironed white shirt and leave the collar up. You can add frills to the collar and the end of the sleeves to create further definition to the look. Pair it with a long black coat or oversized blazer and matching balck pants. 

You can then gel your hair back or let it fall freely. To get the sickly frail face of the monster, you’ll need to use white powder and then use eyeshadow and bold black eyeliner to pop out the eyes. And for the final touch, fix on a pair of fake fangs. 

3. Witch

Whether you choose to dress up as a cartoon witch; green skinned and a pointy hat, or a historical one; pale and dry hair. Get ready to cast a spell and lead your own coven? Dress up in a long black, brown or grey dress, skirt and blouse. Brush out and tease your hair after leaving it in braids overnight. Part your hair down the middle and go for a makeup look of any kind you desire. 

4. Chucky from Child’s Play 

Were you ever terrified by the psychotic killer doll Chucky as a child? Well now’s your chance to relive your nightmarish hell of a childhood by cosplaying as the infamous Charles Lee Ray possessed doll. Gather a pair of denim dungarees and a red, green, blue and white striped long-sleeved tee-shirt or sweater. To get Chucky’s tacky dungarees you’ll need to paint over buttons, stitches and shapes of your choice to the denim. 

Use vaseline or any other form of wax to brush and hold your eyebrows up. Colour your eyebrows in with orange to get Chucky’s burning ginger hair. You can use orange-coloured hair chalk or hair spray to temporarily dye your hair for the night. Take brown eyeliner or brown eyeshadow and shade it underneath your eyes and sketch on freckles onto your cheeks. 

use black and red face paint or makeup to draw on scratches and scrapes to the right side of your face, down the cheek and around the eye. To add that extra flare

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5. Cat 

A purrfect costume for the soft hearted. All you need for this look is cat ears. And if you don’t already own a pair of cat ears, you can DIY your own at home. 

Cut a triangle on bristol board or craft fabric. Curve the edges to look like a cat’s ears. You can staple or stitch on additional white or pink fabric to the inside to add more definition. Glue this on to a black alice band. Paint on a cat’s nose and whiskers to your nose, using black eyeliner or black face paint. 

6. Nurse 

What better way to dress up for Halloween as a seductive nurse if you aren’t planning on celebrating the night as a monster. 

Grab any white A-line stitched dress, and use bristol board to craft over the structure of a hat you already own. Use white material to design the nurse haut, and add on a coloured hospital logo of your choice to the front. Collect the tools available in the doctor toy set to glam up your costume. 

7. Patrick Bateman from The American Psycho 

 Weren’t we all obsessed over the charming and menacingly handsome serial killer in The American Psycho? Well here’s your chance to dress up as Patrick Bateman this Halloween. 

All you need is a tux of any colour ranging from blue, grey or black, styled with a faded red tye. Gel your hair back and wear a transparent cover or raincoat over your outfit. 

8  Samara from The Ring 

Another classic horror flick from the early 2000s is The Ring. And if you’re looking forward to dressing up scary but also don’t want to spend too much time or money on a costume, the demon Samara is the ultimate choice of costume for you. 

Throw on any white dress you have lying around in your home, it doesn’t even have to be yours. Brush out and let your hair fall flatty against the front of your face, after wetting it. 

9. Marion Crane from Psycho

Get murdered in style by the insane Bates motel owner in Psycho, by dressing up as the beautiful and delicate Marion. Get out or borrow a well-fitted shirt and mid-calf length pleated A-line skirt. To achieve her 50s classic hairdo, curl your hair and place it in a low bun, with the curls brushed out to form waves structuring the face and head. Now get ready to run before the obsessive Norman attacks. 

10. Norman Bates from Psycho 

Tired and bored out of your mind by running a rundown motel in the middle of nowhere? 

Dressing up as this psychotic killer is another easy costume to craft at home. Feel free to wear anything ranging from shades of brown, grey or black in the fashion style of the 50s or 60s. Try not wear anything too extravagant and keep in mind Norman’s shy personality which is reflected in his style. 

11. Jack from The Shining 

Another classic and utterly effortless look to recreate is Jack from The Shining. Grab any dark checkered shirt, pair it with a deep red or brown jacket and denim jeans. Use makeup or face paint to add the details of Jack’s stress wrinkles and facial hair. Now thrown on a creepy smile and chase after your loved ones with an ax. 

12. Carrie White’s iconic pig blood prom dress from Carrie 

Let out your teenage angst or choose to relive those years, by celebrating your bloody prom for this Halloween. 

Get out a silk, spaghetti strap nightgown or dress of your choice and iron your hair to resemble the dead straight hair Carrie has. Finally flush down a bucket of fake blood down your body to get the disgustingly frightful look. 

13. Jennifer Check’s bloody, muddy prom gown from Jennifer’s body 

You can use any white dress or nightgown to recreate this classic piece. Stitch on and layer sheer white fabric around, over and under the dress to achieve Jennifer’s slightly puffed out and flowy gown. Use a thick black ribbon to attach as the bow to the upper waist of the dress and to the bottom of the dress. Wear white gloves or craft your own at home to complete the outfit. 

Gel your hair back and spray it down with hairspray. Finally you can copy Jennifer’s makeup look by using pretty pink lipstick and lipgloss. 

We hope you enjoy celebrating Halloween this year by creating these effortless horrifying and gruesome costumes at home.