3 Halloween Costumes You Can Make From Trash

In a pinch? Make adorable costumes from items you would normally toss in the trash.

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SCUBA DIVER

DIY Upcycled Scuba Diver Costume

Make this adorable costume in a pinch from items you would normally toss in the trash.

Photo by: Sarah Busby

Sarah Busby

Supplies Needed

(2) 2-liter bottles
silver spray paint
electrical tape
duct tape
decorative washi tape
aluminum tape

4 ft. of vinyl tubing
laundry detergent cap
thrift store suspenders
hot glue gun + sticks
decorative felt sheets
scissors

Start by removing the labels from the plastic bottles. Next, spray paint them a metallic silver shade. After the spray paint is dry, wrap two rings of electrical tape around each bottle. Wrap the two bottles together with colored duct tape — pink in our case. For a little pizzazz and sparkle, add decorative washi tape to the middle of the duct tape (Image 1). Place the ends of the vinyl tubing inside the bottles and secure with aluminum tape and duct tape (Image 2). Cut the tubing in half and attach both ends to either side of the detergent cap using hot glue (Image 3). This will be the mouthpiece. Next, slide the suspenders in between the two bottles (Image 4). Finally, create flippers out felt sheets by cutting out the shape, including holes for the feet (Image 5).

For a little pizzazz and sparkle, add decorative washi tape to the middle of the duct tape.

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Place the ends of the vinyl tubing inside the bottles and secure with aluminum tape and duct tape.

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Cut the tubing in half and attach both ends to either side of the detergent cap using hot glue.

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Secure the suspenders in between the two bottles.

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Finally, create flippers out felt sheets by cutting out the shape and including holes for the feet

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DIY Scuba Diver Halloween Costume: Create Tanks

For a little pizzazz and sparkle, add decorative washi tape to the middle of the duct tape.

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DIY Scuba Diver Halloween Costume: Add Tubing

Place the ends of the vinyl tubing inside the bottles and secure with aluminum tape and duct tape.

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DIY Scuba Diver Halloween Costume: Create the Mouthpiece

Cut the tubing in half and attach both ends to either side of the detergent cap using hot glue.

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DIY Scuba Diver Halloween Costume: Add Suspenders

Secure the suspenders in between the two bottles.

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DIY Scuba Diver Halloween Costume: Create Flippers

Finally, create flippers out felt sheets by cutting out the shape and including holes for the feet

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FRANKENSTEIN HEAD

DIY Upcycled Frankenstein Costume

Make this adorable costume in a pinch from items you would normally toss in the trash.

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia

Supplies Needed

cardboard box
box cutter
permanent marker
black paint pen
green craft paint
paint brush

fabric softener caps
silver spray paint
black faux fur
black felt
hot glue gun + sticks
scissors

Start with a cardboard box that is big enough for your head. Draw the outline of the face on the box using a marker then cut out using a box cutter (Image 1). Cut out the side flaps of the box to frame your face. Next, paint the entire box using green craft paint and spray paint the fabric softener caps silver. After the paint is dry, glue the flaps of the box together (Image 2). To create the neck bolts, glue the caps to both sides of the boxes (Image 3). Hot glue faux fur to the top of the box for the hair and felt strips to the front for eyebrows. Give the faux fur a haircut to make it even on all sides (Image 4). Finally, use a black paint pen to draw stitches and scars on the front and sides of the box (Image 5).

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After the paint is dry, glue the flaps of the box together.

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To create the neck bolts, glue the caps to both sides of the boxes.

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Use hot glue to attach faux fur to the top of the box for the hair and felt strips to the front for eyebrows. Give the faux fur a haircut to make it even on all sides.

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Finally, use a black paint pen to draw on stitches and scars on the front and sides of the box.

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DIY Frankenstein Halloween Costume: Cut Out Face

Start with a cardboard box that is big enough for your head. Draw the outline of the face on the box using a marker then cut out using a box cutter.

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DIY Frankenstein Halloween Costume: Glue Flaps

After the paint is dry, glue the flaps of the box together.

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DIY Frankenstein Halloween Costume: Create Neck Bolts

To create the neck bolts, glue the caps to both sides of the boxes.

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DIY Frankenstein Halloween Costume: Attach Hair

Use hot glue to attach faux fur to the top of the box for the hair and felt strips to the front for eyebrows. Give the faux fur a haircut to make it even on all sides.

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DIY Frankenstein Halloween Costume: Add Scars & Stitches

Finally, use a black paint pen to draw on stitches and scars on the front and sides of the box.

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CANDY DOTS

DIY Upcycled Candy Dot Costumes

Make this adorable costume in a pinch from items you would normally toss in the trash.

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia

Supplies Needed

white apron
pink, yellow and blue spray paint

apple sauce containers
permanent fabric glue

Begin by spray painting the apple sauce cups pink, yellow and blue (Image 1). Paint enough cups to cover the apron — 6 in each color for our costume. Let the paint dry completely. Next, arrange the cups on the apron into the candy dot pattern. Attach the cups to the apron with permanent fabric glue (Image 2).