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Costume Choices For Hopeless Procrastinators

Halloween has turned into one of the biggest holidays, second only to Christmas. People spend weeks getting ready for Halloween and finding just the right costume. Reversely, roughly the same amount of people choose to wait until the last minute to prepare for the holiday. Ideally, what costume to wear should be given some serious time and thought. It’s not like decorations and candy that can wait until October 31st in the afternoon. Last minute Halloween costumes, like their planned counterparts, can be just as creative and unique.

Don’t panic. The important thing is to stay calm and think. Your costume can still be good even though the costume stores are sold out. Take a look around your house and see what’s available. What’s in the junk drawer? Glitter, crayons, glue, paint? What about the sewing box? Any loose fabric there? The bathroom can be a treasure trove. How about hair spray or makeup?

The gold standard for last minute costumes is, and most likely always will be, the ghost. A sharp pair of scissors and a plain white bed sheet are all you need. You could even throw a humorous twist in by using something other than white. A tie dye ghost would be hilarious! This outfit will also most likely garner you a number of compliments, due to its classic appeal.

A creative and memorable robot costume could be constructed from all of those old unused cardboard boxes cluttering up the garage. Enough of them to cover your abdomen, legs, and arms, some paint, and a few hours to let it dry is literally all you need. Cut holes in the tops and bottoms of the various sized boxes and paint robotic graphics onto them with the paint.

Rummaging through your parent’s or grandparent’s closets could yield you a great outfit as well. Period themed costumes are both easily accomplished and a guaranteed hit at any Halloween party. An old suede jacket and hat or a 50s skirt and pink neckerchief, or any other combination is all you need.

You could put together a ninja costume in just minutes with a pair of black sweat pants, a black tee shirt and a bandana. Other props like plastic swords or throwing stars could be borrowed from the toy box of a younger sibling or cheaply purchased at a dollar store on your way to the Halloween party or other event.

A zombie costume can be accomplished with just some fake blood and light foundation make-up. Just mess up your hair so that it’s sticking out in all directions, and put the foundation and fake blood on your face, neck and arms. In fact, adding a little bit of fake blood to plain regular clothes will make a seemingly well thought costume for trick or treating.

If you’re really desperate and don’t have anything else on hand, you could wear pajamas. Other last minute possibilities include a bathrobe and slippers or a colorful matching pair of thermal underwear. Wearing pajamas, while it may not seem to be a costume, will still give the appearance of prep work. Go as a small child or toddler by adding pigtails or a lollipop to your pajamas. You could go further by adding exaggerated freckles with a tip of a mascara brush, or put on a lot of rouge for rosy childlike cheeks.

Don’t skip that party just because you have nothing to wear. Look around the house, put something together and go out and have a great time!

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