Best Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas for the Very Lazy (30 of Them, You Bum)
Well, well … it’s time for the decisive one. You have googled “last minute”, “effortless” and “laziest Halloween costumes” and now you are here with me.
And I understand that. You don’t have the time, energy, or willpower to complete a “good” Halloween costume. But who can decide what “good” means at all, right? Isn’t simplicity good? What about a play on words? Isn’t it good to save some hard-earned money on a Halloween costume that’s so bad it’s good ?
If you only have a few minutes to put together something, here are 20 Halloween “costumes” that are so lazy they can be gorgeous. Disclaimer: We cannot be held responsible for any eye rolls you may have earned.
30 best and laziest Halloween costumes for 2021
- Liam, theteenager who just woke up . All you need is a blanket, tousled hair, and a lot of anxiety.
- Error 404: Suit not found. Write this on a piece of paper to attach to your shirt, or even use a marker on a white T-shirt to indicate the reason.
- Iron Man: Wear a plaque or tags with the same name that read “Fe” (symbol for iron).
- Conflicting Sports Fan: Wear a bunch of competing team logos. I take one friend’s Red Sox hat and another friend’s Phillies shirt and try not to be defeated.
- Rose hip. Wear everything that is pea green. Do a bunch of trendy references all night, like ” So … Squid Game is crazy, huh?”
- Caught in the act: Cover palms with red paint, makeup, or a marker (as long as the product says it’s safe for the skin). Whenever someone points out this, throw up your hands and shout, “I didn’t do that!”
- Logan Roy’s moral compass: don’t come to the party.
- Lean Shilajit: Partially wrap yourself in toilet paper.
- WFH: Wear a professional top and pajama pants. Really sell it by talking about how weird your Wi-Fi has been lately.
- Exhausted Plant Parent: Look disheveled, carry your houseplant with you like a baby, then panic if you’ve lost it.
- Chip on the shoulder: Place the chips on your shoulder. This one works best with salt and vinegar chips because salt and vinegar are the best flavor of all chips.
- Undercover ______: The key to undercover work is harmony. You can be a health inspector, detective, or poet.
- Identity Thief: Wear a name tag.
- Spice girl: Bring some cinnamon with you. Or pepper. Or, if you really like it, a spice mix.
- Pig in a Blanket: Imagine yourself as a pig and wrap yourself up in a blanket.
- “When life gives you lemons.” Put on the life sign and hand out the lemons.
- Hidden Blessing: The rule of thumb for all of these ideas is that good disguises can take any form. For a little effort, put on a blessing sign and then put on a fake mustache.
- Procrastinator: Done!
- Werewolf. Hey, there won’t be a full moon this Halloween.
- Any of Jim’s outfits from The Office.
- Damian from Mean Girls: Pull the hoodie over your head and practice saying, “She doesn’t even come here .”
- Tough Tourist: Put on your sneakers, take some pictures, and act like a local.
- Thief: Oh, do you think a thief should have a certain “look”? Open your eyes. If you really want to make a commitment, grab some of your child’s sweets for show.
- Post-therapy session: Get your eyes wet and carry a box of tissues with you. If you are truly committed, you can actually cry before the party.
- An Olympic athlete … who let himself go.
- You know, an international pop star who decided to remember again what it was like to be normal?
- An alter ego of a superhero who actually seeks to keep his identity a secret this time around.
- A puppet who was given the chance to be a real, normal person, and she would never risk spoiling her.
- Jolene from the song “Jolene: “ If you don’t have red hair, you can say that you are hiding from the vengeful Dolly Parton.
- And from my editor Joel Cunningham: “Glue crepe paper ribbons to each hand and walk like the Squid Game squid (I haven’t seen it).” I will call this costume “out of reach”.
This story was originally published on October 18, 2021, and has been updated on October 29 with additional costumes.