Candy, costumes and crafts…Halloween can be a surprisingly pricey occasion to celebrate, and it sure can sneak up on you! This year, instead of spending mega bucks on a store-bought get-up, make your own creative costume or imaginative accessory using these common household items. Extra points for involving your kids in a family-fun and artistic DIY project!
![The Aluminum Foil Princess Aluminum foil for Halloween costume](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Aluminum-Foil-1.jpg)
The Aluminum Foil Princess
Wrap a long piece of tin foil around a cut-out cardboard star (tip: use a cookie cutter if you want a perfect shape) and secure it with some double-sided tape. Roll a wooden dowel in foil and attach it to the star with hot glue.
![The Aluminum Foil Princess Little girl in aluminum foil princess costume](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Aluminum-Foil-2.jpg)
The Aluminum Foil Princess
Do the same with a cut-out paper crown and just like magic, you’ve got a shiny wand and crown for a little prince or princess! Extra points if you bedazzle the crown with some gems.
![A Toilet Paper Roll Wonder Woman Toilet paper roll arm bands](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Toilet-Paper-Roll-Wonder-Woman-1.jpg)
A Toilet Paper Roll Wonder Woman
Have a teeny superhero or Wonder Woman on your hands? Take two empty rolls of toilet paper or paper towel, make a slit in each one and cut the ends into a triangular shape.
![A Toilet Paper Roll Wonder Woman Toilet paper roll arm bands](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Toilet-Paper-Roll-Wonder-Woman-2.jpg)
A Toilet Paper Roll Wonder Woman
Paint the rolls silver or gold and add a few red details for a champion costume accessory.
![A Tablecloth Ghost Child in DIY ghost costume](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Ghost-Tablecloth-1.jpg)
A Tablecloth Ghost
Need a ghoulish costume in a hurry? A simple white or transparent table cloth or bed sheet will do the trick. Cut out two large holes for the eyes and fasten a black tie or belt around your tiny trick-or-treater’s waist for a quick ghostly guise.
![A Tablecloth Ghost Child in DIY ghost costume](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Ghost-Tablecloth-2.jpg)
A Tablecloth Ghost
Bonus-your child can wear this costume over a jacket in chilly temps.
![The Umbrella Jellyfish Child in DIY jellyfish costume](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Halloween-Jellyfish-Costume-Umbrella-1.jpg)
The Umbrella Jellyfish
Using packing tape, attach crumbled up wavy strips of silver tissue paper to the rim of a clear umbrella. Wrap a string of battery-operated LED lights around the handle or under the umbrella.
![The Umbrella Jellyfish Child in DIY jellyfish costume](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Halloween-Jellyfish-Costume-Umbrella-2.jpg)
The Umbrella Jellyfish
Your little luminescent jellyfish will be clearly visible to traffic and stay dry if the weather calls for a rainy Halloween night!
![The Clothespin Porcupine Painted clothespins](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Clothespin-Blowfish-1.jpg)
The Clothespin Porcupine
Paint a bunch of clothes pins black but leave the tips bare.
![The Clothespin Porcupine Child in DIY porcupine costume](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Clothespin-Blowfish-2.jpg)
The Clothespin Porcupine
Pinch several pins along a black long-sleeved shirt for an easy-peasy porcupine outfit. You can also try this clever costume idea in yellow or orange hues for a blowfish outfit!
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