L-R: Disney’s Pocahontas, Wonder Woman, Oswin from Doctor Who 

It’s that time of year again…when ghouls and goblins come out to play and pumpkins scream in the dead of night! You’d think that a scaredy cat like me would hate Halloween, but it’s more treat than trick if only because of costumes.

If you read last year’s post A Very Geek Chic Halloween: 10 Geeky DIY Costume Ideas, you know that I have an unhealthy obsession with making costumes. So, this year, I’ve come up with 10 more DIY costume ideas to help you embrace your inner geek!

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5 Tips and Tricks for Making Your Own Costume

• DIY! For me, the fun is in the making of the costume. You don’t need to buy tons of fabric or materials: use what you have on hand!
• Thrift! Stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army are a goldmine when it comes to finding Halloween costume components.  For instance, I altered a $4 thrift store dress to make the Pocahontas costume in the header.  The red bustier I used for Wonder Woman was another Goodwill find, and the gold accents are made from a pair of leather pants that I cut up and painted.
• Repurpose! Scrounge around your room for household items that can be manipulated into costume pieces: for example, the apron in the Oswin costume was made from a $1 IKEA pillowcase.  I’ve also used aluminum foil to make Starfleet badges.
• Borrow! Most of the costumes listed below use a variety of “normal” clothing, which you may or may not have already. Try scavenging through a friend’s closet – it may be that you each have an item that the other needs to complete a costume!
• Be creative! A costume with a mash-up concept is always fun. Think Hipster Disney Princesses!

10 DIY Costume Ideas

Don’t have your costume lined up for Halloween yet? Try out of one these geeky getups!