Are you looking for an easy last-minute Halloween costume to creep it real on October 31? Well, look no further than a punny costume that requires minimal prep time and accessories, but will still give 'em pumpkin to talk about at your annual costume party. Any one of these punny Halloween costumes will be easy on your wallet without compromising on the creativity of your outfit. Plus, you can turn some of these costume ideas into a spooky couples' costume or a group costume with your BFFs if you and your partner or squad have the same sense of humor — that is, you love a good pun.
It's easy to draw a blank on what to dress up as on Halloween and fall back on tried and true classics like a wicked witch costume or a scary Halloween costume that is just plain ghoulish. And while these ideas never fail to disappoint, clever Halloween costumes are hardly ever basic. Instead, they take a (somewhat cringe) play on words and spin it into a hilarious ensemble that you can whip together in mere minutes. No one will know you spent minimal time making your DIY Halloween costume — they'll be too busy cackling like a witch at how witty you are.
Ready to look totally gourd-geous? Check out our picks for the best pun Halloween costumes!
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French Toast
Kathryn Wirsing
To become "French toast," you just need to round up a black beret, a striped tee, a red scarf, and a piece of "toast" crafted from cardboard. Then, simply punch two holes in the top of the bread and tie string to them to wear around your neck.
Give us a "C," give us an "E," give us an "I," give us an "L," give us an "I," give us an "N," give us a "G!" What do you get? This spirited ceiling fan!
You only need three things to DIY this idiom into a Halloween costume — and you probably already have at least one item (a.k.a the headband) on hand. From there, your flights of fancy can come to fruition.
If you're dressing up with a friend or partner, then you can take on this clever "Taco Belle" costume, which combines a taco with Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Alternatively, you can simply dress up as Belle and carry around a taco for the night.
Whether you are a Black Eyed Peas fan or just a fan of puns, this last-minute funny costume will get lots of nods on Halloween night. Let's just say, we gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night.
To become a "deviled egg," you just need to dress in all white and attach a yellow circle of felt to your stomach. Don't forget your devil horns and tail!
Not a morning person? Then this costume was made for you. All you need to do is dress up in a robe and slippers, carry around a mug and newspaper, and add some vampire fangs and fake blood to complete the look.
Book lovers, this is the costume for you. Spell out "By John Steinbeck" on a purple t-shirt with white adhesive letters, then safety pin purple balloons onto the shirt. Create a vine crown by hot-gluing faux vines together to complete your look.
For a look that's sweet as pie, attach a mini pumpkin to a headband using a hot glue gun. Then, print out the Greek letter "Pi" or cut one out of felt and glue it onto an orange t-shirt.
Not everyone is a fan of KISS, but most are fans of a French baguette. Regardless, this witty costume will crack some smiles even if "Rock and Roll All Nite" is skipped on the Spotify queue.
You and the family can dress up as Vanilla Ice's iconic '90s song "Ice Ice Baby" by turning large clear trash bags into bags of ice and equipping your little one with all the right accessories.
Have a cap and gown hanging in your closet that you never thought you'd wear more than once? Think again! You can tape cookie cut-outs to that old cap and gown for a costume that's equal parts sweet and smart.
As long as you're willing to invest in pig ears and a nose (or make your own), then you just need a pink t-shirt and a blanket to dress up as a "pig in a blanket."
For a punny Halloween costume that will cost you basically nothing, throw on some sweats and cover yourself with with all the best candy wrappers. Don't forget your shades and gold chains!
For this punny costume that takes a phrase quite literally, simply dress yourself in all black and attach rectangular strips of white felt down the center of your body to look like a dividing lane line. Then, tape a plastic fork over the dotted line.
This easy and punny Halloween costume will cost you nothing (unless you don't have a plain brown shirt and some sticky notes on hand). Either way, it will come together quickly and you can have fun writing hilarious sticky notes.
This clever costume can be whipped up with a healthy supply of brown-and-gray tulle, a gray t-shirt, and some bunny ears. Bunch up the tulle into tufts, then glue them onto the t-shirt with hot glue.
Grab a handful of guitar picks, then hot-glue them around the pockets of an old pair of jeans. You can then accessorize with sunglasses to look extra suspicious.
To become a chick magnet, you just need a red memory foam pillow to wear around your neck, silver duct tape to wrap around the ends, and a handful of plastic chicks to glue to the tape.
You'll look sweet enough to eat when you tape a bunch of Smarties to an old pair of jeans. Add a pair of "nerd" glasses and a bow-tie to complete the look.
For the most angelic punny costume out there, attach black cow spots to an all-white outfit. Then all you need is a a halo and some wings to complete the look.
Corinne SullivanContributing WriterCorinne Sullivan is a digital writer and editor who covers a variety of beats, including lifestyle, entertainment, relationships, holidays and more.
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