45 Easy DIY Halloween Costumes For Women

Channel the late Selena Quintanilla with a sexy outfit inspired by the talented and beautiful singer. It's an easy DIY Halloween costume if you can find (or make!) a blingy bra top.

Your friends will love this play on words! Attach maps to your clothes and create "antennas" (pipe cleaners attached to a headband should do the trick) for a quirky take on wanderlust.

Fans of puns will love your costume creativity. All you need for this creative DIY Halloween costume is a white dress, a yellow circle made of felt or paper, a red cape, and devil horns.

If you and your friends want to go in on a group costume together, being the Spice Girls is as good as it gets. Have everyone dress up as their favorite singer and strike their famous pose.

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.

If you have a black dress and pointy ears, the only thing left that you'll need to be a bat is a makeshift cape. Cut a wing-like design in a blanket or piece of cloth and take on the night!

Reuse your animal ears from last year by making a homemade Beanie Baby costume. Pick your animal then make a Ty tag for this easy throwback costume.

If you're looking for a DIY 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). A pro tip: bring along a can of Morton Salt to really cement the look.

Be a sweet treat this Halloween when you dress up as a strawberry. All you need for this DIY costume is a red shirt and pants or dress, green and black construction paper, and a small green hair accessory.

Want to look angelic this Halloween? Wear an all-white outfit, and add a halo and some wings. Complete your DIY costume with sparkly makeup and glitter.

Sorry, Grandma. If you want to be this "Little Red Riding Hood" character, you'll need to wear a fuzzy jacket and brown ears. Draw on a little nose and whiskers and tousle your hair to make it look mischievously messy.

Nothing's sweeter than a candy costume! Wear a brown dress and attach a piece of paper with the Snickers logo to the front of it. Carry around a bag of chocolate to really make this homemade costume come to life.

If you have a green wig, you're more than halfway done with this costume! Put on purple, black, and green face makeup, and complete your look with a black-and-white striped shirt.

A little black dress with a chunky statement necklace and small crown will turn you into the posh Holly Golightly. Put your hair in a high bun, then add opera-length gloves for good measure.

Green tights, a brown sweater, and green gloves will turn you into The Child in no time. If you're in a colder climate, feel free to wear a large brown coat over your sweater to really stay warm.

If you love a Halloween makeup look, this Scar costume from "The Lion King" look is out of this world.

"Clueless" is another movie that seemingly never gets dated, and it's currently experiencing a resurgence thanks to TikTok. A yellow plaid outfit and sassy attitude will make this "Clueless" outfit complete. High white socks and white heels will add the finishing touches.

With all the UFO talk this year, an alien feels especially appropriate. Anything silver, sparkly, and fun will do for this costume. Style your hair into space buns and find all the silver makeup you can. Everyone will be seeing stars when they look at your outfit.

Braid your hair into matching pigtails and wear an all-black outfit. You'll want a white shirt underneath your top, though, for Wednesday's iconic white collar to show through.

Throw on your most luxurious faux fur white coat and black dress, then swipe on some red lipstick. Carry around a stuffed dog or use your own pet dog as an accessory. For the final touch, snag some temporary hair coloring spray to score de Vil's signature hairdo. Or go ahead and do a split-dye — it's still in vogue.

Call me, beep me! You probably already have everything you need for this DIY Halloween costume. Kim Possible rocks cool cameo pants with a black long-sleeve shirt, and you can, too. If you're cold, you can add a black jacket over your outfit. Hum the theme song under your breath wherever you go.

A yellow skirt, blue shirt, and red headband will turn you into this enchanting princess. Carry an apple to make this DIY costume come to life.

Colorful, cute, and comfortable, you can't go wrong dressing up as an '80s workout person. You'll need a bright workout set or a pair of sweats and a large scrunchie. If you're really feeling it, you can add blue eyeshadow and leg warmers.

If makeup is your thing, try this easy pop-art look! Cartoon features, white dots, and bright colors will make this look easy to replicate — and all you have to wear is all black.

If you have a dreamy green dress, then you're on your way to becoming a princess. Pull your hair into a high bun and add a little flower accessory to make it complete. Now go find your frog!

Pair a "Thing 1" or "Thing 2" shirt with the coziest red sweatsuit you have. After you bundle up, wear a blue wig and red lipstick to make your outfit a masterpiece.

Want to enchant everyone this holiday? Wear a blue dress (or silk robe!) to re-create the princess's dreamy look. Throw on a blue headband and white shoes to add a bit more magic to your look.

If you belong in Slytherin, just wear a black blazer with a crisp white shirt and a green tie to pull together an easy DIY costume. Bonus points if you have a wand.

Giddy up! If you have a cow-print skirt or pants and a yellow long-sleeve skirt, you're ready to become Jessie from "Toy Story". Throw on a red hat and brown belt to make this DIY costume complete.

While a black dress and pearls make up the most famous "Breakfast at Tiffany's" look, Audrey Hepburn's character also dons a sleeping mask and white dress shirt in other scenes. Draw lashes on a blue eye mask and enjoy the coziness of Halloween in a comfy collared shirt.

If you have a white coat and goggles, then consider being a scientist. This homemade costume can get as creative as you want it to, so don't be afraid to add some spooky makeup to go along with it.

"Daisy Jones & The Six" has everyone nostalgic, so why not lean in? A crown of flowers will work great for this flower-child outfit. Wear flared pants, a colorful top, and cute shades.

This one is a classic that never feels overdone. All it takes is a white button-up, socks, and sunglasses, and everyone will know exactly what you're dressed up as.

If you have a blue dress or white shirt and blue skirt, you can easily become Belle from "Beauty and the Beast." Tie your hair into a low ponytail and add a baby-blue bow.

You can style this DIY costume in a variety of ways, but our favorite way is by pairing a leopard-printed dress with a heavy long-sleeve black turtleneck or shirt. Complete the look with leopard ears and comfortable black boots.

Any striped black and white clothing item will do. Just make sure you're adding another accessory, like a top hat or skeleton makeup, so you don't look like a prisoner.

It only makes sense to have a "Frozen" character on this list. Anna knows how to brave the cold, and she does so in the most striking attire. Wear a long warm skirt with a long-sleeve teal and black shirt. Then find your warmest red coat, and go build a snowman.

Where in the world do you get a Carmen Sandiego costume? As long as you have a red trench coat and a red hat, then you've got a DIY one!

You can get a full tutorial on how to recreate this DIY taco costume on the Pleats Scalloped & Lace blog, but it's surprisingly simple and just requires a brown dress, upholstery foam, and different colors of felt. Feel free to mix up the "toppings" to your liking.

This one is obvious, right? "Barbie" is back in a serious way, making it the perfect time to dress up as any variation of Barbie you want. A pink dress and high heels are all you really need, but you can experiment with a sporty Barbie, a career Barbie, or even a goth Barbie. Don't forget the Barbiecore nails!

This one's super simple. Just carry around a big jar of almonds, wear some mom jeans or carry around a baby doll, and voila — almond mom. For extra hilarity, fill an entire plastic pumpkin or pillowcase with almonds and tote it with you, snacking out of it all night. (Maybe sprinkle some Almond Joys in there, to keep the festive spirit.)

Wear any fluffy purple dress you have on hand and curl your hair. Wear plenty of glitter and blast "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" on your phone. Heck, you can do this even when it's not Halloween.

With the live-action "The Little Mermaid" premiering this past year, you can bet under the sea-themed costumes will abound. And they're surprisingly easy to DIY, with a red wig or hairspray (if you're not naturally auburn" and a flow-y blue dress.

Roxanne's outfit is super-simple to duplicate, and you can go the extra mile with a red wig or red hairspray or not. What really takes this look to the next level is the makeup, which is so simple anyone can do it. Just use eyeliner to give yourself a Roxanne nose.

"Mean Girls" is almost 20 years old, but it never really gets old. Case in point: you can slap on some lingerie and a set of animal ears and most people will totally get the reference. And if anyone doesn't and asks what you're supposed to be, you have the perfect response. "I'm a mouse — duh."