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The Ultimate Guide to DIY-ing Your Costume This Halloween

31 October 2017 by Lucy Kenny

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Hey you, last-minuter! It's almost Halloween and **shock horror**, you've left your costume until the very last millisecond. You can either a) fret like a baby, b) skip the party altogether, or c) DIY an awesome cosplay in no time at all. So long as you have some cardboard, a handful of balloons, or a bed sheet, you've got it made. Now breathe a sigh of relief, grab the glue gun, and keep reading.

Using Cardboard: Storm Troopers

Using Cardboard: The Babadook

Using Cardboard: Sea Creatures

Using Cardboard: Pterodactyl

Using Cardboard: Tetris

Using Cardboard: Wanted Poster

Using Cardboard: E.T.

Using Cardboard: Hellboy

Using Cardboard: American Gothic

Using Cardboard: The Magic School Bus and Thomas the Tank Engine

Using Cardboard: Pringles Mascot

Using Cardboard: Train

Using Cardboard: Gingerbread People

Using Cardboard: D.Va From Overwatch

Using Cardboard: Knight

Using Cardboard: Iron Man

Using Cardboard: The Borg From Star Trek

Using Cardboard: Dinosaur

Using Cardboard: Unicorn

Using Balloons: Soap Bubbles

Using Balloons: Hot-Air Balloon

Using Balloons: Jelly Beans

Using Balloons: Green Grapes

Using Balloons: Up House

Using Balloons: Popcorn

Using Balloons: Bath Bubbles

Using Balloons: Purple Grapes

Using Balloons: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Using Balloons: Balloon Swimwear

Using Balloons: Minion

Using Balloons: Royal Queen

Using Balloons: Alien

Using Balloons: Zebra

Using Balloons: Queen of Hearts

Using Balloons: Lobster

Using Balloons: Carrot

Using Balloons: AT-AT Walker With Darth Vader and Stormtrooper

Using Bed Sheet: A Classic Ghost

Using Bed Sheet: Princess Leia

Using Bed Sheet: No Face From Spirited Away

Using Bed Sheet: Weeping Angels From Doctor Who

Using Bed Sheet: A Mummy

Using Bed Sheet: A Mexican Ghost

Using Bed Sheet: The Statue of Liberty

Using Bed Sheet: Lady Gaga

Using Bed Sheet: Dobby From Harry Potter

Using Bed Sheet: Rey from Star Wars

Using Bed Sheet: A Strawberry

Using Bed Sheet: Poseidon

Using Bed Sheet: Karate Kid's Shower Curtain Costume

Using Bed Sheet: Romans

Using Bed Sheet: Jedi

Using Bed Sheet: Deer

Using Bed Sheet: Pocahontas

Using Bed Sheet: Kylo Ren

Using Bed Sheet: The Grudge

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