50 Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids in 2024
Ballerinas, superheroes and villains, oh my
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Didn’t have time to pick up a Halloween costume for your kid this year? Don’t panic. First of all, it’s a scientific fact that anyone under the age of 12 is probably too distracted by giant mounds of candy to care about what they’re wearing. Secondly, there’s a simple solution—last minute Halloween costume ideas for kids that require minimal effort. (Honestly, you probably have most of what you need lying around the house.) That includes the usual suspects like ghosts and movie villains, cute fall décor like pumpkins and scarecrows, plus ballerinas, magicians and adorable animals. Here are 50 last-minute Halloween costume ideas for kids—including last minute toddler costumes and DIY costumes for kids—that are so ridiculously easy to pull off, you’ll be procrastinating next year, too.
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