DIY Halloween costumes: Here's how to dress up as ghost, pharaoh, and more using household items

To dress up as a witch you need a long black dress, a pointed hat, and a broom. (Image: Canva)

It’s Halloween time. Not just decorating the house with pumpkins, but all kinds of spooky foods and costumes, and you gather your friends and family this season. Whether you're going to a party, trick-or-treating, or just want to have some fun, there are so many amazing costume ideas out there.

So, what are you going to be this year? Are you sticking with a classic like a ghost or a witch, or are you trying something new and creative?

Here are 10 easy DIY Halloween costumes that you can make using things you already have at home:

Ghost

• What you need: A white sheet, scissors, and a rubber band.
• How to make it: Cut two holes in the sheet for your arms and head. Put the sheet over your head, tie it around your neck with the rubber band, and you're ready to go!

• What you need: A striped shirt, black pants, a hat, and a bandana.
• How to make it: Put on your striped shirt, black pants, and hat. Tie the bandana around your head, and you're ready to sail the seven seas!

• What you need: A black or grey shirt, black pants, and a headband.
• How to make it: Put on your black or grey shirt and pants. Make cat ears out of black construction paper and attach them to the headband. Draw whiskers on your face with eyeliner, and you're ready to purr!

• What you need: A long black dress, a pointed hat, and a broom.
• How to make it: Put on your long black dress and pointed hat. If you don't have a broom, you can make one out of a stick and a bundle of twigs.

• What you need: Old clothes, makeup, and fake blood.
• How to make it: Put on old clothes that you don't mind getting messy. Apply makeup to your face to make it look pale and sickly. Use fake blood to create wounds and cuts.

• What you need: A cardboard box, silver spray paint, and some tape.
• How to make it: Cut holes in the cardboard box for your head, arms, and legs. Spray paint the box silver. Add some tape to create details like buttons and wires.

Scarecrow

• What you need: Old clothes, straw, and a hat.
• How to make it: Put on old clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. Stuff the clothes with straw. Put a hat on your head.

• What you need: A white sheet, a gold headband, and a staff.
• How to make it: Wrap a white sheet around your body like a toga. Put on a gold headband. If you don't have a staff, you can make one out of a stick.

• What you need: Black clothes, a mask, and a sword.
• How to make it: Put on black clothes. Make a mask out of black construction paper. If you don't have a sword, you can make one out of cardboard.

• What you need: A cape, a mask, and a superhero outfit.
• How to make it: Make a cape out of a sheet. Make a mask out of cardboard. Wear a superhero outfit or create one using clothes you already have.