3 Last-Minute DIY Halloween Costume Ideas

A simple hooded black sweatsuit is the base for these quick and easy Halloween costumes

By Robin Stevenson
Photography by Donna Griffith

It’s a few days before Halloween and you still don’t have a costume ready for your little one. Don’t panic. We have three different costume options all from one hooded black sweatsuit, two black gloves and things you can scrounge up from around the house.

3 Last-Minute DIY Halloween Costume Ideas

Skunk Costume


What else you’ll need: Extra-large pieces of white and black felt, double-sided tape, Velcro tape, black and white face paint.


1. Cut a large, teardrop-shaped tail (long enough to go from the sweatshirt neckline to the floor) from the black felt.


2. Cut a smaller version of the tail out of white felt and attach to the black felt using double-sided tape. Attach the top of the finished tail to the neckline of the sweatshirt using Velcro tape.


3. Cut a large oval from the white felt and attach to the sweatshirt using double-sided tape. Cut ear-shaped pieces from black and white felt and attach to hood using Velcro.


4. Paint child’s face to resemble a skunk.

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