68 Easy Halloween Costumes Any Teacher Can Make

Animal ears are the best way to become the aardvark and his animal friends.

Teachers will be chasing one another around the hallways with a costume like this.

A flannel, hat, and some makeup is all that's needed to morph into scarecrow for school.

You'll never regret wearing a onesie, and if you're afraid to do it alone, get your other teacher friends in on the action.

Oh boy! Dressing up as Minnie is as easy as a polka-dot dress and some mouse ears (feel free to use your Disney ones!).

It doesn't matter which "thing" you choose, as long as you put a Thing 1 or Thing 2 sign on a red dress with a blue shirt underneath, you're good to go.

It's easy to look like a home run in this outfit! Grab your teacher crew to create a "team," decide what colour shirt you're going to wear, pair it with black pants, white socks, a baseball bat, and a baseball cap, and you'll look like a champion.

Save the day by wearing pink, green, and blue shirts. Yup, it's really that easy.

Go all out for your school costume by dressing as White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland. Deck yourself out in head-to-toe black-and-white attire and use bits of white face makeup to add details like whiskers and fur.

A red bandana for your hair and a denim long-sleeved shirt will turn you into the classic World Ware II icon in no time.

Bucket fillers are cute ways to show students they are valued and important. When their bucket is full, it means they're happy and loved — which means these teachers must be super popular!

Coming back alive from a field trip is the equivalent to winning the lottery for a teacher. Wear your sign loud and proud to prove that you made it back in one piece.

Oh, deer! Holy cow! Honestly, who doesn't love a good pun?

Kids will love the irony of their papers being graded . . . by a giant piece of paper.

Painted cardboard boxes can instantly transform any cool teacher squad into the classic game show.

Construction paper and painted shirts can be used to re-create Eric Carle's beloved classic.

Word walls are an important part of any elementary school's grammar lesson. Bring it to life this Halloween by gluing the words to a shirt.

The timeless game has been a tradition on school playgrounds for years. Wear a headband that labels exactly what each teacher is so that kids can laugh along with the joke.

Maths teachers can take their jobs pretty seriously, but this is next level.

A calendar necklace and shark hat are the two main components of this genius group costume, representing the famous Shark Week.

Everyone knows that the Target dollar spot is where it's at for teachers across the nation.

Put the school's art supplies to good use and dress up as something every kid with an iPhone will recognise.

The adorable children's movie is an easy way to teach kids about emotions — and an easy Halloween costume to replicate.

Spell out a positive phrase with your best teacher friends. These life-size Scrabble pieces can be made with cut-up cardboard boxes for an easier take on the costume.

Looking for a quirky group teacher costume idea? Make everyone dress as scuba divers — and choose one unlucky teacher to be the shark.

These preschool teachers know the key to their students' hearts: Play-Doh.

A little felt (and imagination) goes a long way. Turn yourself into a river, ocean, or any body of water with simple art supplies and clothes you already have in your closet.

Kids will feel so much better knowing that their halls are safe with this kind of dynamic duo teaching their class.

This amazing G-rated version of the popular card game will definitely impress students — while throwing a little shade!

Laura Numeroff's book series makes for an easy and cheap group costume idea.

A teacher's undying love for numbers clearly inspired this original look.

Glue on the sweet little candies to your pants to let students know that you do, in fact, know it all.

Enforce the rules of literature a little more than usual on Halloween day.

The adorable book-turned-movie is inspiring for every student. Just order a Lorax hat online to complete the look.

Embody your most commonly used art supply and dress up as your favourite crayon colour.

She's everyone's favourite quirky, wacky teacher!

Consult the sorting hat to see which kind of teacher you might be at Hogwarts.

A school of jellyfish can easily roam the halls of school thanks to colourful umbrellas, construction paper, and streamers.

A tutu and matching shirt make it simple to embody your students' favourite Sesame Street characters.

Each teacher can dress up as the dwarf they relate most to.

Some homemade pig ears and a red dress make for one adorable Olivia.

The cute bear friend group is all about fighting with positivity, which is a great lesson for students to remember.

Mike and Sully only scare because they care . . . so channel your inner scariest teacher.

This teacher tested her high school student's knowledge about the classic novel by dressing up as the poppet that landed Elizabeth in jail.

Teachers are a force to be reckoned with.

Yellow apparel and a homemade headpiece bring this pineapple to life.

Use solid t-shirts, white felt, and gloves to dress up as the packet of M&Ms you know you have hiding in your desk drawer.

Teachers need each other, just like a s'more needs graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows, and a campfire.

Nobody was closer than Dorothy and her friend group in the ageless movie.

Straw, bricks, sticks, and DIY pig masks make this an easy and sweet costume!

There might not be gum chewing allowed in school, but teachers still make all the rules . . . even on Halloween.

When there's something strange in your school's halls, who ya gonna call?

Perfect for the teachers who just can't let their Frozen obsession go.

Glue a bunch of tulle to a headband to re-create the characters' crazy hairdos.

Nothing says squad goals like Super Mario and his clique.

Balloons, a cane, and a borrowed Girl Scout sash are the key must-haves to make this adorable costume from the sentimental movie.

Some students might drive you as crazy as the curious chipmunks drove Dave in the cartoon show.

Have no fear, the diction-fairy is here! Dress up a skirt with the old pages of a used book and help students solve their grammar problems all day long.

Elementary school teachers can dress up as their own personal favourite children's book main character.

Take this new bestselling book literally on Halloween day.

Bring your most admired historical heroine to life.

Teachers are superheroes who don't typically wear a cape — but it's OK to make an exception just this once.

Show students that you can be as glamorous as mermaids . . . even if it's a Monday.

Teacher trios can wear a black wardrobe, mouse ears, and sunglasses to bring back the famous children's tale.

Bring this English class lesson to life with Harper Lee's main characters.

Teachers lean back on each other all the time, so this is pretty fitting.

Any Starbucks teacher knows darn well how amazing the Unicorn Frap is.

The Hemingway novel can be taken quite literally by a couple of teacher friends.