Double, double toil and trouble, it’s the time of year when all the ghouls and goblins come out to play! Halloween is quickly approaching and costume shopping can be overwhelming for any of us. Whether you’re a planner or a last minute DIY-er, these costumes we’ve rounded up should be easy enough to put together in no time.

We’re big on sustainability here at Petit Architect which means we like to recycle as much as we can. Why buy a costume you’ll only use once when you can DIY one from recycled materials! With all the online shopping these days, it’s almost guaranteed that everyone has a cardboard box or two at home. Grab your scissors and some glue and try a DIY costume with us!

Ballerina Jewelry Box

Grab all your little ballerinas and put together this gorgeous music box costume. You can even grab some helpers to decorate it!

Wrecking Ball

This wrecking ball costume is a clever way for really young kids to carry their candy.

Lego Brick

We couldn’t forget our little builders! Try out a homemade lego costume, it would even make a fantastic group costume.

Swan

Not your traditional box costume! You could even try making your own version of different animals using this same template.

Frankenstein

Alicia Brown is the queen of cardboard costumes! She shows us how to make a Frankenstein mask for those who like more traditional costumes.

Dinosaur

Agnes at Hello Wonderful creates an amazing dinosaur costume for her little one and lists out exactly how she did it.

SUGAR SKULL

You can visit Alicia on her Blog Zoygote Brown Designs for tons of tutorials on how to create all her incredible cardboard creations.

MONSTER

OWL

How fun is this fun and quirky owl? It’s a great project for those who are a little more creative and want to customize their costume!

DEER

Still not spooky enough? Why not create your own monster? What will it be? A mythical dragon?

Or a creepy looking deer? So many big ideas to try out! What about combining your two favourite animals and seeing what happens?

ROW HOUSES

We can’t leave out some architecture themed costumes! Check out these great row houses from Brittany @ The House That Lars Built

BARBIE

You’ll be seeing this one a lot this year but that’s ok! Who doesn’t want to dress up as Barbie?!

CRAYONS

How fun is this idea? Dress up as a box of your favourite colours like this great costume submittion from Costume Works.

UP HOUSE

Dress up as your favourite cartoon house! See what you can create out of just some cardboard.

ROBOT

Why not go for a classic with this cool robot costume from Laura?

CRAYONS

You can create anything with cardboard! Including some creative little critters like Veena did over on their blog. The possibilities are endless!

We hope at least one of these ideas inspired you to create your own. Be sure to tag us on Instagram so we can see all your wonderful creations. Feel free to check out our Pinterest board for even more inspiration. Happy haunting!