by Marie M. Daniels

Created on: October 23, 2009   Last Updated: October 25, 2009

Halloween Costumes can be expensive and hard to make but not these homemade ones. These Halloween Costumes are Cheap and Easy, great for last minute costumes and they can be found inside your closet! These Halloween costumes ideas are quick, cheap, easy, homemade, no sew and great looking. These last minute Halloween costumes may not win you any best costume contests but they are sure to get you a bucket load of candy.

These cheap and easy Halloween costumes can be made at home with little effort and only a few items are needed. You likely already have the essential ingredients you need to make these costumes, right in your closet at home. If you don't have a few of the Halloween costume accessories you can likely borrow them from your friends and family.

Sports Player - This no sew Halloween costume idea can be for your favorite football, baseball, soccer or another favorite sports team player. Most sports fanatics have some kind of team players jersey that can use. Then you can add a pair of sweatpants in a coordinating team color. Football players can use some mascara for the black lines that go under the eyes. For the Baseball players costume they can carry a baseball glove and bat around with them for the best effect. For this costume sweat pants can be rolled up and wear knee socks pulled up all the way.

Fisherman - A fishing pole is essential to this last minute Halloween costume, so if you don't have one you will need to borrow a pole or make one. You will need to find a vest that you can poke holes in and not get into trouble. You can then put fishing lure or fish hooks and hang them on the vest. For the best looking fishing vest you will need around 6-10 hooks with 3-5 lures on each side of the vest.

Hobo - For a simple quick and easy Halloween costume idea try dressing up like a hobo, vagabond or bag lady. Find dirty and wrinkled clothing (you may have plenty of this under your bed already) make several layers of the clothing. You will want a hobo pack to swing over your shoulder for added Halloween costume effectiveness. To take off the stick part of a broom or a rake, just unscrew the handle. Use the wooden handle and a bandanna or other material to tie up some junk into the material and put at the end of the stick. You may also want to rub some foundation or powder makeup on your face to resemble dirt.

Lumber Jack - For this cheap and easy last minute Halloween costume you will need a flannel shirt, red flannel is best, but any will do. Again you will need a wooden handle or a stick from your yard. Get some aluminum foil and make it into the shape of an axe head. Place your aluminum foil axe head on the end of the stick and you have another cheap quickie Halloween costume.

If all else fails you can go as the old standby Halloween costume a Ghost. Get permission to use an old sheet and cut eye holes out so you can see. There you have a super easy, super cheap instant Halloween ghost costume. Just like in the movie, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown". You can make yourself an easy and great looking Halloween costume at home from items already in your closet.

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