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DIY Halloween Costume: Cotton Candy
Your favorite carnival treat can also become your favorite Halloween costume of all time!

Ashley is a writer and editor who left her job at Martha Stewart to freelance in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. She has her hands in all kinds of crafts, from knitting to crocheting and sewing. You can see what Ashley is making on her blog, The Feisty Redhead.
Your favorite carnival treat can also become your favorite Halloween costume of all time!

Up-cycled supplies like hardware make this DIY robot costume authentic — and inexpensive!
Light up Halloween night with an umbrella that's embellished with lights and ribbons.
Pay tribute to one of the most popular fruits with a DIY costume that doesn't involve sewing or any other special skills.
This isn't your typical toilet paper mummy! Give the usual mummy DIY an upgrade with supplies you probably already have at home.
Transform yourself into one of the most popular toys with just a recycled box and a few other basic supplies.
Your hair takes the spotlight in this easy-to-DIY Halloween costume.
Transform yourself into a prickly succulent with simple craft supplies that are easy to get your hands on.
Ghosts are a traditional last-minute costume, but this DIY doesn't involve the usual white bed sheets.
This DIY costume is so easy to make, and it's sure to crack up all of your friends at the Halloween party!
Splish splash all over town, minus the water of course, with this cute costume that uses accessories from your bathtub.
Get ready to frighten everyone you meet this Halloween with a few quick rips and smears of blood, plus some professional-looking makeup.
Raid your friends' closets to help you put together the pieces for this quick DIY Halloween costume.
Fireworks art, American flags and patriotic wands. Before you celebrate the red, white, and blue, DIY these festive crafts with the kids!
Help kids celebrate the red, white, and blue with this flag painting created using pom pom stamps.
Kids can help make these sparkly decorations that can either be used on your patriotic table or as a nightlight.
Help kids craft a simple DIY tee that they can wear to the July 4th festivities.
Display your kid's red, white, and blue work of art as a decoration at your July 4th celebration.
Help kids make a fun patriotic party accessory with just two craft supplies.
Capture your kid's hand print forever with this art that pays tribute to the July 4th holiday.