Easy Adult Halloween Costumes

by Jen Causey of Something Turquoise

Looking to dress up this Halloween but not looking to spend a fortune? Whip these dessert inspired headbands up in a snap using Orange-Handled™ Scissors, felt and hot glue - no sewing required. Pair with a simple colored t-shirt and a kitchen prop to finish your look.

Easy Adult Halloween Costumes
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Ice Cream Cone Pattern: Headband, cherry, two scoops, two cones and batting. Complete the look with an ice cream scoop.

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Cupcake Pattern: Headband, sprinkles, two frostings, two cakes, two liners and batting. Complete the look with a whisk.

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Donut Pattern: Headband, sprinkles, two cakes, one frosting and batting. Complete the look with a cup of coffee.

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Chocolate Chip Pattern: Headband, two cookies, chocolate chips and batting. Complete the look with a glass of milk! If you don't want to carry around a real glass of milk you can al-ways paint the inside of a glass white to look like milk.

1. Start by selecting which treat headband to create. The same instructions will apply to all designs.

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2. Cut out the felt pieces with Orange-Handled™ Scissors.

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3. Using the Acrylic Centering Ruler and a felt tip pen, add detail to the felt pieces of the ice cream cone and the cupcake liner.

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4. Grab a hot glue gun, glue all sweet pieces together leaving the ends designated to wrap around the headband open for stuffing and gluing.

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5. Stuff your sweets with batting. If you don't have batting, you can also use tissue, pieces of felt, ribbon or anything light and small to give dimension to the treat.

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6. Carefully wrap the outlying ends around the headband and secure with hot glue. You now have the perfect Halloween costume for a sweetie like you!