Last Minute Halloween Crafts and DIY Costumes

Halloween is a fun time filled with crafts, costumes, and candy! However, finding craft ideas and creative, affordable costume ideas can be challenging.

Here are some last-minute crafts and costumes!

3 Quick and Fun Halloween Crafts

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1. Paper Straw Spiders

   Materials: construction paper, markers, paper/plastic straws, glue

   Draw a spider body on construction paper

   Cut straws into longer and shorter pieces

   Glue the bigger strands to the body and the smaller pieces to create spider legs. Your spider is now all done!

2. Ghost Straw Craft

   Materials: black cardstock/construction paper, white kids’ paint, pipette (optional), bendy straw, google eyes

   Use a pipette or pour a blob of white paint on the black paper

   Angle the straw on one side of the paint dot and blow to make the paint move downward (keep the straw straight for a long ghost or angle side to side to create a wider ghost)

   Repeat this to make multiple ghosts on the paper

   Allow the paint to air dry and then turn the paper around so the rounded edges are on top

   Stick Google eyes on the ghosts, and use a black marker to draw on mouths. Then, enjoy your new art piece!

3. Fingerprint Bat Sheet

   Materials: yellow, orange, and white paint, printable bat sheet, scissors, double-sided tape, black construction paper

   Cut out bats and use tape to stick them to the paper

   Dip your finger in paint and go around the outline of the bat

   Continue making dots around the paper, focusing on the edges of the bats

   Peel off paper bats, and your masterpiece is all done!

3 Creative Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

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1. Jellyfish

   Materials: clear umbrella, glue, silver/white ribbon, big google eyes, white top and bottom

   Glue ribbon strands around the umbrella and the eyes on the umbrella

   Wear white and hold the umbrella to be a jellyfish!

2. Road Costume

   Materials: hot glue, toy cars, black ribbon, yellow masking tape, black felt, white felt, wooden spoon/stick, black jacket and pants

   Glue toy cars to black ribbon, which can be won around the neck over black outfit

   Add strips of yellow masking tape

   Create a race flag by gluing squares of black felt onto white felt piece and glue wooden spoon/stick to the back

3. Cowboy

   Materials: button up shirt, metal star, metal plaque, bandana, sunglasses, cowboy hat

   Tape or glue the metal star and plaque to the shirt and hat respectively

   Tie bandana around the neck and wear sunglasses

Please share your pictures if you recreate any of these crafts or costumes and stay safe this Halloween!