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Looking for easy Halloween costume ideas? Spend less with these simple DIY Halloween costumes!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Seeing high price tags on Halloween costumes can sure be frightening! Spend less this year and check out these super fun, unique, cheap, and easy DIY Halloween costume ideas for adults and kids!<\/p>\n

We’re sharing our very favorite cheap costume ideas including which ones our team wore!<\/p>\n

It’s simple to find the components you need to make these homemade costumes. Check around your home and don’t forget to check the thrift shops in your area as they probably have great pieces you can use too. Before you head to the store, check out our post on how to save big at thrift stores all year long<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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30 super easy DIY costumes:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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1. Old lady DIY Halloween costume<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Photo credit: Just Simply Mom<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Do you love cute and easy Halloween costume ideas? How adorable is this little baby?! An old lady costume<\/a> would be the perfect way to dress up your little one this year.<\/p>\n

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Better yet, make it a group costume!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"goldenOur Hip sidekick Lina’s daughter and her friends put together this adorable group of DIY old lady costumes from Goodwill. We can’t get over how cute the whole ensemble turned out!<\/p>\n

You could even make this idea into a Golden Girls costume if you’re a big fan of the hit TV show.<\/p>\n

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Here’s what Lina had to say about it:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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“Last year my daughter and her friends wanted to be old ladies so I visited Goodwill and grabbed a skirt suit with a matching purse and even a cane! LOL, it turned out so cute, and they had a blast.<\/em><\/p>\n

The wig and glasses were from Amazon. I love scouring thrift stores for Halloween costumes as it’s so much less expensive than the store and so much more creative!”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Check out how Stetson pulled off this easy old lady costume idea with thrift store finds! 😆<\/h3>\n

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2. Scarlet Witch comic book DIY Halloween costume<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Photo credit: Taylor Joelle Blog<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

With the hit release of many Marvel projects, specifically Wanda Vision on Disney+<\/a>, DIY Comic Book Scarlet Witch and Vision<\/a> would be an awesome costume! In the show, Wanda and Vision even dress as themselves from the comic book. This is definitely a cheap and easy costume idea for adults and kids!<\/p>\n

Check out how great Soleil’s adult Scarlet Witch costume looks:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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For adults, Vision and Wanda’s DIY costumes<\/a> are super simple to make and give an old-school, classic approach to the popular Marvel Figures. As for Wanda, you really just need the headpiece<\/a>, bodysuit<\/a>, pink tights<\/a>, and a cape<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And for Vision, it’s just a yellow cape<\/a>, yellow gym shorts<\/a>, and a green bodysuit<\/a>. Don’t forget to check out your local thrift store too as you might be able to pick up these individual pieces for a steal or even make do with pieces you already have!<\/p>\n

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3. Baby lamb DIY Halloween costume<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Photo credit: Make-it-Love-it.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Perfect for a first Halloween, this Baby Lamb Costume<\/a> is adorable for your little one and it’s one of the top easy DIY costumes to make. If you’re not good with sewing, you can just use fabric glue instead! Really all you need is a black outfit<\/a> for your baby and a bunch of jumbo cotton balls<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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4. Slash DIY Halloween costume<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Calling all Guns N’ Roses fans! This Slash costume totally rocks and it’s one of our favorite easy DIY costumes. Not only is Slash one of the greatest guitarists ever, but he has an iconic style that’s totally recognizable. Hip2Save’s Angie pulled this costume together with just a wig with a top hat<\/a>, aviator glasses<\/a>, and a Guns N’ Roses shirt<\/a>. 🙌 If you’re looking for cheap costume ideas, put this one towards the top of your list! Chances are you or someone you know already owns the shirt and sunglasses.<\/p>\n

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5. Cotton candy DIY Halloween costume<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Photo credit: HelloWonderful.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

How absolutely precious is this costume idea? This clever cotton candy DIY<\/a> looks so good, I’m ready to take a bite out of this little cutie!<\/p>\n

Amazingly enough, all you really need is a fitted light pink outfit<\/a>, some pillow filling<\/a>, Design Master spray<\/a>, a white poster board<\/a>, and ribbon<\/a> to complete the look.<\/p>\n

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6. Basketball belly DIY Halloween costume<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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I love how one of the most easy Halloween costume ideas is super creative and a total DIY! This woman came up with this Basketball Player Costume<\/a> because everyone kept referring to her pregnant belly as a “basketball belly”. She took it literally, painted her stomach, and voila! If you know a teen who has an old basketball uniform laying around and you already have the paint, this costume could essentially be free. Talk about cheap costume ideas! So cute and clever! <\/em>🏀<\/p>\n

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7. Ballerina jewellery box DIY Halloween costume<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Photo credit: Love-the-Day.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Are your little ones mesmerized by their jewelry boxes? You can dress your little one up in this creative DIY Ballerina Jewelry Box Costume<\/a>. Simply use one of your delivery boxes as the base of your box and paint and add accessories to create the perfect jewelry box. Add a tutu skirt<\/a> and ballerina flats<\/a>, or if you already have a little ballerina at home, this DIY Halloween costume could also be nearly free! 👏🏻<\/p>\n

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8. Ms. Norbury from Mean Girls<\/em> DIY Halloween costume<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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With the 20th anniversary of Mean Girls just around the corner, now is the perfect time to pay homage to the cult classic film. This cheap and easy costume for adults is a total winner. Hip2Save’s Emily looks just like Tina Fey wearing this outfit, and best of all, she didn’t even need to buy anything to create this fun costume!<\/p>\n

If you don’t happen to have the pins<\/a>, ribbon<\/a>, vest<\/a>, or button-down shirt<\/a> on hand, a thrift store or Goodwill is the perfect place to look, but you can also find them on Amazon.<\/p>\n

Here’s how Emily created this memorable look:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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“All you need is a vest [hers is like a green suiting vest, but I used a black outerwear vest, so truly any vest is fine], a button up shirt, and a bunch of pins and some ribbons [I had a ton of these on hand from a pin collection I have — it’s a long story 😆]. Luckily my hair is already the same color and cut as hers, so I did a quick big curl with a semi-red lip and BOOM — instant Ms. Norbury.<\/em> 😄”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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9. Glow in the dark stick figure DIY Halloween costume<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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