Cheap Adult Halloween Costumes

Halloween is a great time for adults to dress up, act silly, and be kids again. That shouldn’t mean you should have to break the bank to do so! Cheap adult Halloween costumes are a great way to enjoy the holiday.

For the very best savings, shop for Halloween one year ahead. Buy costumes a day or two after Halloween, right when businesses are clearancing out their stock of costumes. You may have to think ahead, but you’re guaranteed to save money. Making your own is always a great way to save cash.

Doctor costumes are very easy to put together if you have access to a lab coat. The coat can even be worn with jeans and a t-shirt, so long as you have a stethoscope to go with it. Scrubs, of course, make for a more realistic looking doctor that everyone will notice, but scrubs can be hard to find, any many times must be ordered online -which can get expensive, and is not really the definition of cheap adult Halloween costumes.

Dressing up as a Disney character is another great way to wear a costume on the cheap. Micky Mouse doesn’t cost much to pull off, nor does Snow White for women.

Probably the cheapest costume around is the traditional white-sheet-with-a-hole-cut-in-it ghost costume that everyone does at some point. It may be slightly tacky, but it’s cheap!

A close second cost-wise that is much cooler than a ghost, is a mummified zombie. A white sheet cut into strips and wrapped all over the limbs and torso make the mummified look. Secure them in place with hidden safety pins, and drench the bandages with theatrical blood. Don’t forget to stagger around yelling “BRAINS! BRAINNNS!” for added shock factor.

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Captain Jack Sparrow Quality Adult (2007) Costume
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Captain Jack Sparrow Quality Adult (2007) Costume

If you can pull off the quirky personality and unique mannerisms, Captain Jack Sparrow is an incredibly fun character to portray for Halloween, and always gets a ton of attention. The eye makeup is key, but nothing is as important as body language. Study the Pirates of the Caribbean movies for a bit to really get a feel for how Captain Jack moves, talks and walks if you plan to really pull the character off.

A sexy safe fall back to a Halloween party for a girl is to wear her favorite lingerie with a pair of angel wings on her back. The completed look? A Victoria’s Secret Angel! This idea may be overdone on a regular basis by many girls, but it remains a very common costume each and every year.

A man can go as Hugh Hefner by simply wearing a red dress robe or a smoking jacket with a large cigar and attending with your wife or girlfriend as a Playboy bunny or one of Hugh’s girlfriends. You’re sure to get a lot of attention with these cheap adult Halloween costumes, and everyone will give you tons of attention! You’ll be the talk of the party.