Want to make an impression at the Halloween party this year? You don’t have to spend weeks putting together an expensive costume. I have 25+ easy DIY Halloween costumes for women that are creative and impressive.
25+ Easy DIY Halloween Costumes for Women to Totally Nail the Party This Year
1. Movie Popcorn
A cute and modest costume that’s so easy to put together. Grab a white t-shirt and glue either scrunched-up paper towel sheets or white bows to make the popcorn kernels. You’ll need some yellow fabric paint, too. Pair it with a red and white striped skirt and white sneakers.
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2. Red Riding Hood
A dark red riding hood is the perfect Halloween costume, and it’s so easy to put together. Pair a red cape with a long black dress. Add some red lipstick and carry a wire basket full of apples.
3. Willy Wonka
A fun and quirky costume that’s easy to create with just a few props. A pair of skinny black leggings and a black shirt will make a great base. Add a copper-colored jacket and chain-link belt. Wear tall black boots and purple gloves. Complete the look with a black tophat, goggles and a cane.
4. Cactus
One of my favorite, easy DIY Halloween costumes for women. You can get as creative as you want with this one. Start with a green sweater and add prickles using either white yarn or pipe cleaners. Top it off with fabric flowers.
5. Winnie the Pooh
An adorable costume that’s uncomplicated and perfect for any party. You need just a few things that you may already have in your closet: a yellow skirt, a red long-sleeve top, some bear ears and a purse that says “Hunny.” A pair of brown ankle boots would complete the whole look, but you can wear any shoes you want. White sneakers would work just as well.
6. Snow White
It’s easy to DIY a Snow White costume, and you can even put your own twist on this by making it an undead Snow White with just a little makeup. Just pair a yellow midi skirt with a blue top and wear a white button-down underneath. Use a red scarf to create a headband and you’re good to go.
7. Belle
A pretty costume that’s easy to DIY and gives you the chance to feel like you’re part of a Disney movie. Wear a blue dress with a white long sleeve top underneath. Add a white half apron to complete the look and some cute flats. Tie your hair in a blue ribbon and carry around a book.
8. Beetlejuice
A fun and spooky costume that’s simple to create. Wear a black and white striped suit with a black shirt underneath. Add some combat boots and a green wig. Finish it off with Beetlejuice makeup. This one is super easy but it looks like you spent way more time on it.
9. Kraft Mac & Cheese
A cute and creative costume that’s fun to put together. The best part? You’ll still be comfortable at the party. Take a pair of blue sweatpants and add Kraft and Macaroni & Cheese words. You can use Cricut heat vinyl for this, or you can just use stencils and a fabric pen. Glue yellow painted toilet paper rolls to a yellow tank top. Add a few “noodles” to a headband to complete the look.
10. Chicken
Another one of my favorite easy DIY Halloween costumes for women. This one is a simple DIY but hilarious and fun to wear.
You’ll only need a white top and a white feather skirt. Add a rooster headband and wear a pair of yellow gloves on your feet to look like chicken feet.
11. Scarecrow
An adorable costume that only needs just a few props to bring to life. If you have a pair of jeans, brown calf boots and a plaid top, you’re halfway there. Just add a brown hat, some sunflowers and a little bit of makeup.
12. Gumball Machine
A sassy costume that you can make in just an afternoon. To create the gumballs, you’ll need to glue puffballs to a white t-shirt. Make a “25 cent” sign out of cardboard and attach it to a belt. Wear some cute burnt orange pants with some Converse sneakers and you’re ready to party.
13. E.T.
Recreate the famous E.T. bike scene with this fun costume. First, find an E.T. plushie and put a white hoodie on it. Get a basket and attach bike handles to it. Wear a red zip hoodie and black pants. To carry around the basket, you can attach it to your pants as a belt or just use the handles to transport it around.
14. Bag of Jelly Beans
One of the silliest, easy DIY Halloween costumes for women on this list. But it’s also a fun one to make. Just wear all black, add some rainbow leg warmers and make a bag of Jelly Belly beans to wear. You can make the bag with a clear trash bag filled with colorful balloons.
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15. Tooth Fairy
This is such a cute and creative costume that you can customize however you want. Put a spooky twist on it, or leave it as a wholesome option for Halloween. You only need a few things to pull off this look: a gray top, a white skirt, a little tiara, and some tooth-related props.
16. Jenny from Forrest Gump
I love this costume idea, especially if you’re a couple needing a simple DIY costume. You can get as creative as you want with this one, but the boho look is perfect. You’ll need a white dress, a fringed vest, some knee high boots and a flower crown.
17. Starbucks Coffee
Dress up as your favorite drink! It’s easy to create this Starbucks costume. Wear some green leggings underneath a white A-line dress. Make a Starbucks belt out of paper or cardboard. Add a coffee cup top to your hair and pair the look with some pretty white heels. Cute, creative and so simple.
18. 50s Greaser
Dress up as a 50s greaser with just a few accessories. Wear some tight black leggings with a black and white striped top. Add some black heels, a pink varsity jacket and some cool sunglasses.
19. Spelling Bee Teacher
Teachers who are known for being tough on their students and holding spelling bees will appreciate this costume. You can find the exact outfit on Etsy, but you can also make the same things with:
- Yellow construction paper for the wings
- Black t-shirt
- Yellow tape
- Black marker
20. Oh Deer and Holy Cow
Simple costumes like these are so clever and fun to wear with a friend. You’ll make two main costumes:
- Oh Deer! Wear a brown shirt and pants and deer horns. Place the words “OH!” on your t-shirt.
- Holy Cow! Wear black leggings, cow top, angel wings and a halo.
21. Operation
Play a game of operation this Halloween – on your outfit. You’ll want to use gray nurses scrubs, red clown nose, stethoscope and then print out the small anatomy and bone shapes to glue to your scrubs.
22. Cruella DeVille
One of the easy DIY Halloween costumes for women that is a classic at this point is Cruella DeVille. You’ll need her signature wig, gloves and accessories, boots, leather pants, black shirt and a faux mink coat.
23. Female Pennywise
Pennywise puts a scare in kids and adults alike. You’ll want to buy your signature red balloon locally, and then choose one of these awesome costumes for yourself. A few premade options are here and here.
Otherwise, you’ll need white face makeup, red wig, white dress and some red pom poms on it.
24. Tamagotchi Girl
Tamagotchi costumes are always fun, but they do require a bit of ingenuity to make. You can buy a pink wig if you like, followed by a pink t-shirt and leggings. And to top it off, you’ll need a large cardboard egg cutout that you’ll wear and a Tamagotchi screen that you’ll need to make on your own.
25. Karen Outfit
Karens are taking over, and you can get back at them with your own costume this year. You’ll need a black shirt that says, “I need to speak to the manager” with a Karen nametag on it. Amazon sells one here.
You can then add:
- Large sunglasses
- Bottle of wine (full or empty)
26. Cereal Killer
This Halloween, put a new twist on “serial killers” with your own cereal killer outfit. You’ll need to be creative with this one. First, you’ll need a bloody white t-shirt, and you can make your own if you don’t like the ones on Amazon.
But the fun part is using the mini cereal boxes that you love, gluing them to your shirt and then sticking plastic knives through them.
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27. Murderous “Chucky” Doll
Chucky always gives people a fright, and this female version adds beauty and horror together. Start with a fake ax, striped shirt and overall shorts. Don’t forget the red stockings if you’re trying to complete this look.
If you want to be extra creative, you can wrap colored tape around the ax handle.
