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Dollar Store Makeover: DIY Halloween Witch Hat

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Need a cute and easy last minute Halloween costume? Check out our dollar store witch hat DIY here!

DIY Halloween Witch Hat

Is there any greater fall emergency than needing a last-minute costume for Halloween?

…Okay, maybe running out of your favorite pumpkin spice beverage.

Or the weather being too hot for October.

Or not being able to let your rabbit run around outside because his little bunny butt collects pine needles like nobody’s business.

Even so, a fashion emergency is still an emergency, right? Right?? Well, no need to break the bank like those fashionista films all tell you. You can make a DIY witch costume with a base set of clothes you already own and about $10 at Walmart and your local dollar store. Best of all, it only takes about 15 minutes to throw together!

DIY Halloween Witch Hat

What You Need:

Spray paint + primer, in color of choice (~$4; I used this one)

Assorted foliage from the dollar store (~$4; I recommend about 3 bunches of flowers and leaves)

Ribbon (~$3)

Witch hat ($1; as in-store purchases you can easily find them for $1, but this one is similar – any cheap witch hat will do!)

Hot glue gun

Scissors

Directions:

  1. Follow the directions on your spray paint to evenly paint the hat (don’t forget the underside of the brim!). Make sure you do this in a well-ventilated area.
  2. As the paint dries, you can bend the hat into whatever shape you’d like. Straight and tall? Slightly crooked? Sorting Hat style? It’s up to you!
  3. Once the paint is dry, use your scissors to make small slits on either side of your witch hat.
  4. Pull your ribbon through the slits to your desired length.
  5. Arrange your greenery! I recommend getting a general layout idea of where you want everything before hot gluing anything down.

And you’re done! Wouldn’t this DIY Halloween witch hat be a great party craft and take-home gift? Have you made any Halloween or autumn DIYs yet this year?

About 

Demelza Young is an alumni of Northern Kentucky University. She currently enjoys volunteering her time in her local community, reviewing online content with her cat, and sharing quality recipes.

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  1. I love the Dollar Store/Dollar Tree and DIY crafts. This is a really great looking witch hat! Thanks for the article1

    • Thanks so much, and yes! I’m always on the lookout for fun little dollar store ideas, too!

  3. Nice job! I would have freaked out if a last minute invite arrived – I’d be hyperventilating at a costume I would not want to spend much on, this is a really good idea that just about anyone could do, even me!!! Yea!

    • Haha, it’s nice to know I’m not the only one!!

      Oh, and absolutely! It’s a really simple and fun little craft and you can easily put your own flair on it depending on what colors and accents you choose.

  6. What a great idea, thank you so much for sharing! I love making dollar store crafts, you can do some amazing things!

  8. This is such a cute idea. The cost is great. Thank you so much for sharing this

  9. Loving this! I’ve got some ribbon that I wanted to use, and now I know what to do with it!!! Oh, and the bunny butt got me laughing. I used to have an indoor bunny too, and his bunny butt liked grass clippings.

  10. Wow nice and inexpensive way to transform a simple witch hat to a “Wow” decoration!

  11. This would be fun to wear while greeting the trick or treaters at the door. Such a neat idea.

  15. This is really cute! There are so many cute things to make with dollar store items! This is a great Fall/Halloween decoration.

  19. Our family loves to decorate for Halloween! This would be such a fun project to do with my niece!

  21. What a great way to upcycle an ordinary witch hat! I love the fall embellishments. I’ll have to keep this in mind for next year’s costume!