Last Minute DIY Halloween Costumes

So it's Saturday and you have a Halloween party to go to tonight.  Or maybe you still have five days until you have to don a costume for actual Halloween.  What can you pull together in that amount of time and limited craft skills?  Plenty!

I'll leave out witch and pirate and other things that you can get ready made pieces for at a Halloween store.  A hat can be a whole costume if you're in a pinch, but let's assume you want to get at least a little bit more creative with it.  Oh and before you laugh too hard at my suggestions, I've been many of these things before. 

Autumn Tree
 
 
You can find leaf garlands at pretty much any craft store.  Wear a brown dress and tights or some brown pants and a brown or green shirt, wrap some of these around your torso, tuck a few extra leaves into your hair and you're golden!

Companion costume idea: flannel + beanie hat = lumberjack

Poison Ivy
 
And where there are fake leaves, you can usually find fake ivy too.  Pretty much the same deal as above, with bonus points for green eye shadow or makeup. 

Companion costume idea: bowler hat + paper question marks taped to a jacket = Riddler

Greek Goddess

 
The early appearance of Christmas decorations is your friend here.  Find a gold garland and turn it into a crown. Pin some bunches of fake grapes to a drapey dress and you'll be worship ready. 

Companion costume idea: sheet + same gold garland = Greek God

Princess Lolly


This one is probably the most involved.  The crown is made of lollipops hot glued to a plastic tiara.  The lollipop itself is a dowel stuck into an circular foam piece that is then wrapped in colorful cellophane.

Companion costume idea: Red plastic table cloth + Twizzlers = Lord Licorice (pictured center)