30 Incredibly Lazy Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas
The time has come. You just Googled “last minute costume,” “low-effort costume,” and “laziest Halloween costume” and found me.
I understand. You don’t have the time, energy, budget or willpower to create a “good” Halloween costume. But wouldn’t it be nice to save your efforts and your hard-earned money by choosing a Halloween costume that’s so bad it ‘s good ?
Here are 30 Halloween “costume” ideas that are so lazy they might be brilliant, and even if they aren’t, they can be put together in minutes. (Disclaimer: I can’t be held responsible for the eye rolls this may bring you.)
The 30 Best and Laziest Halloween Costumes of 2024
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Liam, a teenager who just woke up . All you need is a blanket, some tousled hair, and a lot of worry.
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Error 404: Suit not found . Write these words on a piece of paper and pin it to your shirt, or even use a marker on a white T-shirt. Everyone loves internet jokes!
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Iron Man: Wear a sign or name badge that says “Fe” (the periodic symbol for iron). This is very funny.
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Controversial Sports Fan: Wear a bunch of rival team logos. I’ll take one friend’s Red Sox cap and another friend’s Yankees shirt and try not to get beaten.
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Hippie: This is not a tie-dye hippie. Wear everything green, like peas. Make a bunch of fancy references all night long, like: ” So…this election is crazy, right?”
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Caught red-handed: Cover your palms with red paint, makeup, or marker (if the packaging says it’s safe to use on your skin). Whenever someone points it out, raise your hands in the air and shout, “I didn’t do it!”
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Donald Trump’s Moral Compass: Great option if you don’t want to show up at the party.
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Slutty Mummy: Wrap yourself in toilet paper, but only partially. You can make the exposed parts look dried out if you want, but it looks like it will take some effort.
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WFH: Wear a professional top and pajama pants. Really sell it by carrying your laptop around and talking about how weird your Wi-Fi is lately.
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Exhausted Plant Parent: Look disheveled, carry a houseplant around like a child, and then panic when you lose it.
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Shoulder Chip: Place potato chips on your shoulder. This variation works best with salt and vinegar chips because salt and vinegar is the best flavor of chips.
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Undercover ______: The key to going undercover is to blend in with the crowd. You can be a health inspector, detective or poet, but you don’t want to look like a health inspector, detective or poet. Because you’re working undercover.
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Identity Thief: Wear a name badge with someone else’s name on it.
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Spice Girl: Carry some cinnamon with you. Or paprika. Or, if you really feel like it, a spice blend.
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Pig in a Blanket: Call yourself a pig (wear pink, tie a paper face to your face, or simply say, “I’m a pig!”) and wrap yourself in a blanket.
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When Life Gives You Lemons: Carry a sign that says “life” and hand out lemons.
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Blessing in Disguise: The rule of thumb with all of these ideas is that good camouflage can take any form. For a little extra effort, put on a sign that says “blessing” and then add a fake mustache.
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Procrastinator: Done!
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Werewolf: There won’t be a full moon this Halloween, so we’re good to go.
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Any Jim costume from The Office.
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Damian from Mean Girls : Put the hood of your sweatshirt over your head and practice saying, ” She doesn’t even come here .”
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Cool Tourist: Put on your sneakers, take a photo, and act like a local.
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Thief: Oh, do you think a thief should have a certain “look”? Open your eyes. If you really want to get involved, buy your child some candy for show.
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After your therapy session: pat your eyes dry and carry a box of tissues with you. If you’re really interested, schedule therapy just before the party.
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Olympic Athlete: But the Olympic Games were decades ago, and you let yourself go. You can wear a medal if you have one, or simply say that the real honor is the qualification.
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The international pop star is determined to remember what it’s like to be normal again: What if you were a regular loser at a lame Halloween party? It sounds so carefree.
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Superhero Alter Ego: But in reality, you try to keep your identity a secret. (Hopefully no supervillains ruin the party.)
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A puppet who has been given the chance to become a real, normal person and isn’t going to risk ruining everything over anything: you don’t want this blue fairy to back down from your wishes.
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Jolene from the song “Jolene “: If you don’t have red hair, you could say you’re hiding from the vengeful Dolly Parton.
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Your Ex : Put on a trash bag and attach different pieces of trash to it. Because your ex is trash, am I right?
This story was updated October 30, 2024 with additional costumes.