The shops are closed, you have no time to find anything, and your child needs a Halloween costume ASAP – so what do you do? Don’t panic, this scary Halloween predicament can be solved! With the help of our last-minute Halloween costumes for kids, you will be able to conjure up a costume in no time.
From ghoulish ghost costumes you can bring to life instantly to mummy costumes you can make in minutes, you will find plenty of inspiration right here. Check out our ideas for last-minute Halloween costumes for kids to get your little devils looking frightfully good and ready for some Halloween fun.
1. Classic Ghost
Ghoulishly Good!
You can’t go wrong with this classic ghost costume. Ghost costumes are always an excellent last-minute costume idea for Halloween, and you can get this one ready in minutes. All you need is a white sheet or table cloth and scissors to cut some eye holes – simple but effective!
2. Super Easy Witch Costume
Spellbindginly Simple
This instant witch costume is super easy to recreate, and even easier if you already have a witch’s hat lurking in the toy box from previous years. Simply grab a black dress or black top and trousers and add the witch’s hat. Don’t have a witch’s hat at home? No problem, simply grab some black paper and roll it into a cone shape stick the edges down and you’re ready to go trick or treating.
3. Mask Up
Perfect for Crafty Kids
Get the kids involved in creating their own Halloween costumes with this crafty idea. Dig out the art box and let the kids create their own spooky Halloween masks. Once they have created their masterpieces attach a straw or lolly stick for them to hold it in place. If you have some elastic, string, or wool handy you could adapt the mask so that they can wear it around their head and keep their hands free for eating Halloween treats.
4. Mummy to the Rescue
That’s a Wrap!
It’s time to raid the first aid kit for this latest last-minute costume. All you need to do is to grab some bandages and get wrapping. If you do not have bandages, loo roll will work equally well. Complete the look with some dark face paint around their eyes for a truly terrifying costume.
5. Fuss-Free Frankenstein
Freakishly Fuss-Free!
Transform your recycling into a Halloween costume and create this fuss-free Frankenstein head. Take a cardboard box and cut out some eye holes and then decorate it with Frankenstein’s frightening features. If you have a little more time, you could add some colour by painting your box head green for an authentic look.
6. Go Batty
Brilliantly Batty!
This brilliant bat costume is so simple to make and will take no time at all for you to put together. All you need to do is to dress the kids in black clothing and grab some black paper. Draw bat wing shapes onto the black paper and then cut them out and attach them to the black top. Next, draw two large triangles onto the paper and then cut them out to make the bat ears. Finally, attach the bat ears to a hairband. If you don’t have a hairband, simply cut a thick strip of black paper to create a headband for your child to wear on their head and attach to the ears. Simple!
