Homemade costumes

Halloween costumes don't have to be expensive. Take stock of what you already have to work with and check out this list of free and cheap costumes you can make at home.

Julie: My son, age 9, is wearing a homemade Lego Costume. The head is cut from a 10 cardboard concrete tube mold with drilled eye holes and mouth to match up...

Whether you were just being lazy, didn't have plans until last minute or were just too busy to get a costume ahead of time, Inventor Spot's list of 15 easy last minute costumes can really help you put something together, many of them requiring nothing more than stuff you probably have around the house already. I'm a pretty big fan of this cactus costume, that requires nothing more than straws and a green sweat suit, but the umbrella bat is a pretty impressive costume for being made of things…

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10+Halloween costume ideas from your closet! They are quick and easy! Don't spend money on something you will only wear one time.

34 last minute halloween costume ideas that are easy and inexpensive to create. Quickly assemble an amazing costume using items you already have on hand!

We've rounded up the 21 very best homemade Halloween costumes for kids and adults.

Stephanie: My 4 year old daughter Ava Grace dressed as the Crazy Cat Lady. She is an avid cat lover! We used a bathrobe and slippers we already had. We attached...