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Halloween always sneaks up on me. Between the garden cleanup, the last of the canning and getting the animals ready for colder nights, I usually look up and realize the party is this weekend and neither of us has a costume.
So I keep a list of couples costumes we can pull together from the closet or one quick store run. Here are 24 last minute couples Halloween costumes, from salt and pepper and bedsheet ghosts to milk and cookies, a scarecrow pair and a beekeeper with a hive. Each one says what to wear and how to make the pieces fast. If you have kids to dress too, our treasure chest costume ideas are just a box and some paint.
1. Salt and pepper shakers
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This is the one I point people to when they have ten minutes and a closet. One of you wears a white tee, the other wears a black tee, and you are a matched set.
Cut a big S and a big P from felt or printer paper in the opposite color and stick them on with fabric glue or safety pins. Add gray beanies or newsboy caps with white paper dots for the shaker holes if you have them.
2. Superheroes with bedsheet capes
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A plain white tee, jeans and a red cape turn any couple into a superhero team. You probably own every piece already.
Cut a cape from an old red sheet or a tablecloth and tie it at the neck, no sewing needed. Draw your own logo on a paper circle and pin it to the shirt, then strike a pose for every photo.
3. Bedsheet ghosts
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The classic ghost is still the fastest costume there is, and it looks so sweet on two people. All it takes is two white flat sheets.
Drape the sheet over your head, mark the eyes with a washable marker, then cut small holes. Pop sunglasses and a beanie on top of the sheet so it stays put and looks a little trendy.
4. Men in Black agents
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If you both have a dark suit or blazer, you are almost done. This one looks sharp and takes zero crafting.
Wear black jackets and pants, white shirts and skinny black ties, then add dark sunglasses. A toy gun or a pen held like a memory zapper finishes the joke.
5. Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro
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Anyone who loves this movie will get it right away. It is cheap, funny and comfortable enough to wear all night.
Write VOTE FOR PEDRO on a white tee with a black fabric marker and wear it with jeans. The other half wears a western shirt tucked into jeans with a big belt buckle, plus a stick on mustache.
6. Matching skeleton pajamas
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Not every Halloween needs a party outfit. Matching skeleton pajamas are perfect for handing out candy or a movie night on the couch.
Grab two sets of skeleton pajamas or sweatshirts at the store, or paint white bones on black sweats with fabric paint. Add popcorn and a bowl of candy and you are set.
7. A pair of black cats
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A black cat is the easiest costume in the closet, and two black cats is a cute couple costume. Everything comes from what you already wear.
Wear a black top, black leggings or pants and black shoes. Make ears from black felt glued to a headband, pin a tail made from a stuffed black stocking, and draw whiskers with eyeliner.
8. Farmhouse scarecrows
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This one feels right at home on our place. Old denim, flannel and straw hats make a scarecrow couple that looks charming instead of scary.
Sew or glue fabric scraps onto an old denim dress and jeans as patches, then tuck a little raffia or straw into the cuffs and hats. A sunflower pinned on the hat is a nice touch.
9. Where’s Waldo and Wenda
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Red and white stripes, a pom beanie and round glasses are all you need. Bonus points if your friends have to find you in the crowd.
Wear red and white striped shirts with jeans. If you cannot find a striped shirt, tape red electrical tape around a white tee in rows, then add a red and white beanie and cheap round glasses.
10. Peanut butter and jelly
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Tan and purple shirts with simple words on them make the sweetest pair. It is a good one for couples who are always together.
Pick a tan or brown tee for peanut butter and a grape purple tee for jelly. Write the words with fabric paint or iron on letters, or cut them from felt and glue them on.
11. Milk and cookies
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This pair is cute and simple to put together. One of you is a chocolate chip cookie and the other is the milkman.
Glue brown felt chips onto a tan dress or shirt for the cookie. The milkman wears white pants and a white shirt with a bow tie and carries a couple of small milk bottles.
12. Pizza slice and delivery guy
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Everybody loves pizza, which makes this one a crowd favorite. The delivery half takes no work at all.
Make a pizza slice dress from yellow fabric or felt with red pepperoni circles and green pepper pieces glued on. The delivery guy wears a red cap, a red and white tee and carries an empty pizza box.
13. Double Stuf Oreo
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Two people in white sandwiched between two black circles makes a very cute cookie. It is a fun costume for photos too.
Cut two big circles from cardboard and paint them black, then draw the cookie pattern with a gray paint pen. Both of you dress in all white and hold or strap the cookies on the outside.
14. Bacon and eggs
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Breakfast is always a good idea. The egg is a white circle with a yellow yolk, and the bacon is a strip of wavy red and brown.
Cut a white felt or poster board blob with a yellow circle on the front for the egg. For the bacon, paint a long strip of fabric in dark red and cream stripes and wear it over a black outfit.
15. Crayons
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A pair of crayons in two bright colors looks great together, and it works for a whole family too. The base is just a colored dress or tee.
Stitch or glue a black band across the top and bottom, then add an oval label that says Crayon. A cone of paper in the same color on a headband makes the crayon tip.
16. Beekeeper and bee hive
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Bees are part of homestead life, so this one always makes me smile. One of you is the beekeeper and the other carries the hive.
The beekeeper wears white pants, a white jacket and gardening gloves, with a sun hat and tulle draped over it as a veil. The hive is a gold paper lantern covered in paper bees.
17. Bob Ross and his happy little tree
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Bob Ross is easy to spot and fun to play. His partner gets to be the happy little tree.
Bob wears a light blue button down, jeans and a curly wig if you can find one, and carries a paper palette with paint dabs. The tree wears gray or brown with fall leaves pinned to the shirt and in the hair.
18. Fred and Wilma Flintstone
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A little orange fabric and a white dress turn into a famous cartoon couple. It is quick if you hit the fabric store on your way home.
Cut orange fabric into a jagged tunic and glue on black triangles, then add a blue tie for Fred. Wilma wears a white dress with a jagged hem and a string of big white beads.
19. Filter and no filter
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This one is all about the joke. You wear almost the same outfit, but one of you is all done up and the other is not.
Write #FILTER and #NOFILTER on two paper signs and hang them around your necks. The filter half does full makeup and hair while the no filter half rolls out of bed.
20. Soap and loofah
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Here is a funny pair for a couple that is always cleaning up after each other. The loofah is just blue tulle.
Gather blue tulle into puffs and pin it onto a tank top or a skirt for the loofah. Write SOAP on a white sheet or poster board for the other half and add a rubber duck if you have one.
21. Golfer and hole in one
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If someone in your house golfs, you already own half of this costume. It always gets a laugh.
The golfer wears a polo, khakis or golf pants and a cap and carries a club. The other half wears a green skirt or dress and a white top with HOLE IN ONE written across it.
22. Dunkin and Starbucks baristas
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Coffee lovers, this one is for you. An apron and a name tag make the whole costume.
Grab a brown apron and a green apron, or make them from felt, and add the coffee shop logos with paper. Carry a cup from each shop and write your names on them in marker.
23. Remy and Linguini
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This sweet pair from Ratatouille is easy to put together. One of you is the chef, the other is Remy the rat.
The chef wears a white shirt, an apron and a paper chef hat, with wooden spoons tucked in the apron pocket. Remy wears gray or brown with paper mouse ears on a headband.
24. Disco dancers
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Sequins and big sunglasses never go out of style. A thrift store run is all it takes.
Look for a sparkly jacket and a sequin dress, or wear anything shiny with flared pants. Add a wig, oversized glasses and a toy camera, then dance your way to the party.
Tips for a last minute couples costume
Start in your own closet. Plain tees in white, black, red and gray, jeans, flannel, a blazer and an old sheet cover more than half of this list.
Keep a small costume kit on hand. Felt, safety pins, fabric glue, a black fabric marker, cardboard and a hot glue gun let you make letters, ears and signs in a few minutes.
If you need to shop, a dollar store, a thrift store and the craft aisle will have almost everything. Buy the one piece that sells the look, like a red cape, a wig or a beanie, and make the rest.
Think about where you are going. Cardboard costumes are fun for photos but hard to sit in, so pick a soft costume like pajamas, cats or ghosts for a long night or trick or treating with kids.
Last minute couples costume FAQ
What is the easiest couples costume? Salt and pepper, bedsheet ghosts and black cats are the fastest. Each one uses clothes you likely own and takes less than half an hour.
What couples costume can I make with jeans and a t-shirt? Superheroes, Where’s Waldo, Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro, and peanut butter and jelly all start with jeans and a tee.
What can I make with a white sheet? Ghosts, a superhero cape if the sheet is colored, a toga or a big SOAP sign for the soap and loofah pair.
How do I make a costume in under an hour? Pick a costume with one simple prop, like the Oreo circles, the filter signs or the felt S and P, and use pins or fabric glue instead of sewing.
