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title: DIY Halloween Costumes from Your Darkest Closet Finds
description: DIY Halloween Costumes From the Darkest Corners of Your Closet October 20, 2014 Lurking within the deepest recesses of your wardrobe or closet could be s
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# [DIY Halloween Costumes from Your Darkest Closet Finds](https://www.planetaid.org/blog/diy-halloween-costumes-recycled-from-your-closet)
Written by [Planet Aid, Inc.](https://www.planetaid.org/blog/author/planet-aid-inc-) | Oct 20, 2014
Lurking within the deepest recesses of your wardrobe or closet could be some truly scary ideas for Halloween. So why not get started today, assuming you are brave enough to try.
Repurposing old fabrics is not only [good for the environment,](https://www.planetaid.org/environment) it will also save you time and money. Take a look at these DIY costumes from around the web, and click on the photos below for the full set of instructions on how to make them yourself.
### **Hooded Shirt + Shorts = Little Lamb**
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**Materials:
**Short- or long-sleeve shirt with a hood and a pair of shorts (these could be substituted for a bodysuit and a hat)
500 cotton balls
Fabric glue
Pink and black foam sheets for ears
**Directions:**
Cut off the shirt sleeves. Use the fabric glue to attach cotton balls to the shirt and shorts. Cut out two ears from the pink and black foam sheets, and sew or glue to the hood or hat.**
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### **Large Jacket = Headless Man**
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*[via thirtyhandmadedays.com](https://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/diy_costume/)*
### **Gray Sweatshirt = Shark ******
*via fiskers.com*
### ** White Shirt + Red or Orange Pillowcase = Sushi** ****
*via ericachung88.blogspot.com*
### **Black Poncho = Spider Web**
*via being-bianca.com*
### **White T-shirt + Red Leggings = Gumball Machine **
[*via acasarella.net*](http://www.acasarella.net/2014/10/gumball-machine-halloween-costume.html)
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### **Plaid Shirt + Jeans = Scarecrow**
*via the joyoffashionblog.com*
### **Suit + Tie = Zombie **
*via coolest-homemade-costumes.com*
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### ** Long Sock****s = Baby Octopus **
*via momincdaily.com*
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### **Brown Sweatshirt = Werewolf **
*[via pinterest.com](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/60446819973857416/)*
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### **Black T-shirt = Skeleton**
*[via marthastewart.com ](https://www.marthastewart.com/1522162/skeleton-makeup)*
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### **Yellow Dress = Pineapple **
*[via trendhunter.com
](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-costume-for-adults)*
***Still can't find a use for those old things in your closet you don't need anymore?** Make sure it stays out of the landfill by dropping it in a [yellow Planet Aid bin](https://www.planetaid.org/find-a-bin).
For more information on why recycling your clothes is important, read our [page on Environmental Intelligence](https://www.planetaid.org/environment).
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