Emerald Witch
⏱ 45 min hands-onMedium
You need: 6 things in all.
An all-green-everything gown, dramatic makeup, and a pointy hat gone couture.
Dress Costume Ideas
A dress already in the closet is a costume that fits, and half the work is done before you start. A long green dress becomes a witch, a white dress becomes an ice skater, a black dress becomes the deadpan diva, and a pink dress anchors a whole group. Every costume below starts from one dress, names the few extras each build needs, and links to a full guide with real hands-on time. Seven of the ten are built for two or more people, so one dress can start a whole group.
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Deadpan Diva
⏱ 15 min hands-onEasy
You need: 5 things in all.
Black dress, two braids, pale makeup, and a stare that ends conversations.
Fairy Tale Princesses
⏱ 15 min hands-onEasy
You need: 5 things in all.
A dress or a crown from the closet. Every princess works.
Witchy Sister Trio
⏱ 35 min hands-onEasy
You need: 5 things in all.
Three color-coded witch dresses: green, purple, and orange.
Ice Kingdom Crew
⏱ 30 min hands-onEasy
You need: 6 things in all.
The ice queen, the snow princess, the talking snowman, the reindeer: pick your role.
Ice Skater
⏱ 10 min hands-onEasy
You need: 5 things in all.
A white dress, tights, and a perfect bun: gold-medal energy, no ice required.
Macabre Goth Couple
⏱ 30 min hands-onEasy
You need: 7 things in all.
Long black gown and calm stare for one, sharp suit for the other.
Mermaid Crew
⏱ 20 min hands-onEasy
You need: 6 things in all.
The mermaid, the prince, the sea king, the sea witch, or the crab: pick your role.
Tooth Fairy
⏱ 45 min hands-onMedium
You need: 8 things in all.
One all-white with a cardboard tooth outline; the other adds wings and an envelope of tooth money.
Plastic Dream Crew
⏱ 15 min hands-onEasy
You need: 5 things in all.
Head-to-toe pink outfits with plastic accessories for the dream crew.
Supplies, split three ways
Across these 10 builds, the supply list barely changes. Each linked guide splits its own list the same way:
Buy
- Face paint and pale foundation
- Glitter glue (Ice Kingdom Crew)
- Black witch hats (Witchy Sister Trio)
- Pink sunglasses (Plastic Dream Crew)
Tools
- Scissors
- Tape
- Hot glue gun (Emerald Witch hat)
Already at home
- A dress from the closet
- A cereal box (Fairy Tale crowns)
- A broom from home (witch props)
- Hair ties and bobby pins
Build times are estimates. Yours may vary.
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Questions, answered
Which dress colors cover the most costumes?
Black and white cover the most ground. A black dress starts the Deadpan Diva and the gown half of the Macabre Goth Couple. A white dress starts the Ice Skater and the fairy half of the Tooth Fairy. Green starts both the Emerald Witch and one of the three Witchy Sisters.
Do I have to sew anything?
No. One build even mentions sewing: the Emerald Witch, where hot glue does the same job on the gown and the hat. The other nine builds are wear, paint, tape, and pin. The Fairy Tale crowns are cut from a cereal box and taped shut.
Can one of these cost nothing?
Yes. The Deadpan Diva can cost nothing: a black dress from your own closet, two braids, and pale makeup only if it is already in your drawer. The Fairy Tale Princesses run close behind: any closet dress plus a crown cut from a cereal box.
How many of these are group costumes?
Seven of the ten are built for two or more people: a princess per dress, an ice kingdom with four roles, three color-coded witch sisters, a goth couple, a mermaid crew, a tooth and her fairy, and a head-to-toe pink crew. The Emerald Witch, the Deadpan Diva, and the Ice Skater are solo builds.
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