No Costume? No Problem — These Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Are Scarily Easy to Make

The second best thing to having Bradley Cooper look lovingly into your eyes and trace his finger down your nose? Forcing your significant other to dress like him in the recent A Star Is Born remake. This is sure to be the hottest — and easiest — pop-culture-inspired couples costume this year, and we aren’t mad about it. Bonus points if you top off your costume as Lady Gaga‘s Ally with a bag of frozen peas.

Ariana Grande’s “God Is a Woman” video is a literal masterpiece, and you can transform into a work of art yourself with a gauzy purple ensemble and plenty of pink and lavender paint.

You’ll need your best surly face and a love of meat, buffets, and meat buffets to pull off the Ron Swanson look. You’ll also need khakis, a flannel shirt, and a badass mustache.

You and your partner can put this outfit together with a flex of your muscles and one click on Amazon for that hat.

Emperor’s New Groove is one of the greatest animated movies of all time, and Emperor Kuzco is a costume everyone will recognize. Get a drapey red dress, blue dangling earrings, and get crafty with some yellow construction paper for Kuzco’s gold trim and crown.

In honor of American Horror Story‘s return, dress up as Coven’s Zoe Benson, wearing the Miss Robichaux’s Academy all-black uniform and Zoe’s giant floppy hat.

A bra and your spice cabinet (or your mom’s!) are all you need to make this pretty hysterical costume.

Your pet probably won’t allow you to carry him around all night, but you can be like Alan from The Hangover and wear a baby carrier with a doll in it.

Clowns are scary as is, so this killer clown definitely takes it up a notch. You can DIY this costume with some fun mix-and-match clothing and face paint.

You know that old adage about not opening an umbrella inside? Well, it doesn’t count with this costume. “Raining cats and dogs” literally calls for an umbrella, a raincoat, and some stuffed animals.

Be a sexy vampire by dressing up the outfit with a blazer and bow tie. Paint some fake blood on your shirt for effect, and don’t forget the vampire teeth.

Cut circles out of the front of a white tank top and pair it with a black skirt to be a very unbothered Regina George.

Not everyone can pull off a Meryl Streep costume, but dressing up as a devil wearing Prada is easy — you can even write ‘Prada’ across a plain shirt if, like most people, you don’t happen to have anything from Prada lying around.

T-shirts, some creative pillowcases, and black fabric shows people how you and your crew roll.

Dress however you feel a ninja would and carry some fruit around all night to emulate this popular game.

You can get creative and make these yourself with some colored poster board and paint, or you can scan the image and print them yourself. Either way, this is a cute and easy DIY costume for you and your beau.

Some cardboard, tape, glue, and cotton can help this interesting and fun group costume come to life.

Be ready to be quiet during your Halloween party if you go as a mime or the costume won’t work! Wear black pants, a black-and-white-striped t-shirt, black gloves, and a black hat. Keep your mouth shut all night and use only your hands to communicate.

If you haven’t watched it yet, Chewing Gum is one of quirkiest shows on Netflix, and its protagonist, Tracey Gordon, makes for a totally original costume. You just need Tracey’s two trademark braids and an eccentrically preppy ensemble — and, of course, a big piece of bubble gum.

Got a baby carrier? Got a bag of sugar? Congratulations, it’s a costume!

If you’re looking for a costume that’s simple and sweet, grab a yellow dress and an umbrella to become Morton Salt’s iconic label (but please don’t blame us if you get bad luck for opening an umbrella indoors).

If you’re short on time, you can just draw your favorite emoji on a white t-shirt and spend the evening making the same face as the one on your shirt.

The easiest way to create this costume is just with a red hoodie, but any kind of red cape or dress could work.

Face paint and fabric paint come together to transform you and your partner into the Black-Eyed P’s.

I mean, everyone needs some quilted quicker picker-uppers, and those things are expensive! Call in the bounty hunters and then use the paper towels to clean up after the party.

White t-shirts with fabric paint make this an adorable easy DIY costume as is. Add some face makeup and combine it with a “puppy dog face,” and no one will be able to say no to you all night!

A turtleneck sweater and a gold chain make this a great costume.

Derek Zoolander’s iconic look is easy to re-create. If you don’t have a zebra-print jacket, you can paint an already white or black one with stripes. The most important part, though, is your Blue Steel look.

A red apron and some fun labels make these “spice” girls a clever joke that will definitely get your squad in the running for best costume.

A long black coat and sunglasses are key for this look. You’ll also want to keep a straight face while in costume.

Audrey Hepburn’s iconic character is popular — and very easy — Halloween costume to re-create. It requires a black dress, a big necklace, and sunglasses. You’ll also need to pile your hair on top of your head and attach a fancy barrette or clip to it.

Simple black leotards topped off with DIY bunny ears make this a cute costume that will be a hit at any party.

Channel Sex in the City‘s fashion icon Carrie with her opening credits look: pink leotard, white skirt, and crazy curls.

Get it? The Second Amendment is the right to bear arms. All you need is some fur in any color you please that you can wear as sleeves.

Whether you choose to be a clothed Aquaman or a shirtless one is up to you, but fake tattoos are a must, as well as a trident. Long, wind-swept hair is also a good idea!

This princely costume is fairly easy to re-create. You’ll need khakis, a white button-up, and a blue vest to be this handsome Tangled character.

You can dress up as something that literally no one likes — how fun! Plaster yourself with name tags with a bunch of names on them and go as identity theft.

If you’re a fan of Dos Equis, this costume is for you. You can be the Most Interesting Man in the World simply by donning your best black suit and carrying a bottle of Dos Equis all night.

If you don’t mind a little nudity, this costume just requires red swim trunks and a whistle. Running around saving lives is totally optional on your part.

Anyone can wear Holly Golighty’s iconic black Breakfast at Tiffany‘s dress, but you can change it up with her glamorous sleepwear look (or, to really step up your game, you can tell people you’re Reese Witherspoon as Big Little Lie‘s Madeline Martha Mackenzie as Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly).

Channel what is undoubtedly one of the best movies of the year with your very own kissing booth setup. Cut a square out of a piece of cardboard and put a price tag and sign on it.

This costume isn’t just reserved for the ladies. You can be like Olive from Easy A (or Scarlet in The Scarlet Letter) with an A emblazoned on whatever you choose to wear.

Just like “sexy,” you can basically add “zombie” in front of anything and make it into a costume. You’ll just need your makeup to look like it does in the morning when you forget to wash it off before bed.

Some cardboard, paint, and string make this gang of emoji come to life.

If you don’t mind going pantsless, you can easily re-create this look with just a white button-up, socks, and sunglasses

This costume is a two-for-one: you get to be everyone’s favorite aardvark, Arthur Read, as well as everyone’s favorite meme, Arthur’s Fist. All you need is a yellow sweater, round frames, and some craft skills to make a set of ears and a cardboard frame.

No DIY skills necessary — just some creative use of clothing from your own closet. Or your friends’ closets, if necessary!

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck one piece of wood, labeled “chuck.” Done.