Family Fun's Favorite Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

Your undead brood is invited to a party that's going to rock the graveyard, so you'd better dress the part. Cutting out the bones is made easy by first laying strips of duct tape on a parchment paper backing. Accessorize with formal-yet-funky touches, such as a choker, top hat, tutu, and vest.

Your child is the fruit (and flower) of your labors. Play up your role in her cultivation with this cute pair of Halloween costumes. The felt seed packet uses store-bought letters, and the flower's petals are stapled to a simple headband. Other family members can dress up as farmers (in overalls and straw hats) or more flowers.

No-sew capes team up with felt-and-duct-tape masks, belts, and badges personalized with the initial of your family's last name.

Scare up some scissors, freezer paper, and a couple of plain tees, and you'll be set to craft a cool look with your little trickster.