Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

Hunter S. Thompson will always be popular with an educated group, or at least with people who are fans of Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Making your own costume based on this writer is simple and can be made mostly with things you might already have. All you need is a Hawaiian shirt (the crazier, the better), a set of aviator sunglasses and some khaki shorts. Of course, you’ll need a cigarette holder, which can be purchased on any costume website that sells flapper costumes at a small cost. (If you don’t smoke, fake cigarettes are a cheap accessory as well). Add a pith helmet and you’ll be ready to tell everyone that they just drove into bat country!

You can be the wrong Lebowski with relative ease. A set of aviator sunglasses and an old bathrobe and you’re set to become El Duderino. Accessorizing is pretty easy and the options are limitless. You can add bowling accessories, or an empty jug of half and half. Just make sure to play the part and drink your fair share of white Russians and request some Creedence Clearwater Revival on the jukebox.

Whether you love Kanye, or hate Kanye, dressing up like the narcissistic hip hop artist can prove to be fun. The main piece to this costume consists of a pair of white shutter glasses. If you got a pair during the big Kanye fad, dig them out. If not, knock-offs are pretty easy to come by. Pair them up with as much gaudy jewelry you can find and you’ll be ready to rhyme like Kanye. The next logical step for you will be for you to run up on stage during the next award show to tell everyone how Beyonce should have won the award!

If you love cartoons, you probably know about a little gem called Adventure Time with Finn and Jake on Cartoon Network. Finn has a pretty basic look on the show that can be emulated fairly easily. Just about everyone can probably scrounge up a blue t-shirt, shorts in a slightly different shade of blue, and a back pack. The only part that may cost you a little cash is Finn’s trademark hat. Cartoon Network has licensed a legit cap from the show that costs less than 20 dollars. If you want to make a couples costume out of this, a Princess Bubblegum costume can be made with any pink dress and a set of pink hair spray.

Get up, stand up. Stand up for your right! Bob Marley created a large following of reggae fans with his distinct sound and nothing sets the tone for a party like a Bob Marley costume. You can create your own reggae look by simply wearing a tie-dye t-shirt and a set of tinted sunglasses. Dreadlocks aren’t for everyone, but dreadlock wigs are easy to come by.