Make an old lady Halloween costume this year with a few thrift store finds. We actually made this one last year but I didn’t have time to post it. I wanted to get it up extra early this year so that you have time to stalk your local second-hand stores for supplies. This is a simple costume and will work for kids and adults of any age! You can also check out our other DIY Halloween costumes for even more ideas.
Supplies needed to make your own old lady Halloween costume:
- Scarf for head
- Rollers
- Fake glasses
- House dress
- Knee-high pantyhose
- Sensible shoes
- Handbag
- Walker
- Sign for walker
- Pouches for sides of the walker
- Tennis balls
- White spray for hair (optional)
Add more elements if you wish! Just think of your grandmother and things that she used to wear or do. Then add on those elements to your costume for a bit of nostalgia.
How to Make an Old Person Halloween Costume
Ready to put together your look? Just follow the instructions below.
- Add pink curlers to your hair. You can also spray your hair white if desired but we did skip this step.
- Add a scarf over hair.
- Wear fake glasses. These can actually be purchased at a variety of stores these days as they are fashionable.
- Add on a house dress. NOTE: I would definitely wear something under this!
- Wear your knee-highs but roll them down a bit to get the full effect.
- You will want to grab a handbag as well. We actually filled ours with a bit of butterscotch so the old lady could hand out candy!
- Sensible shoes are a must in this case.
- Find or borrow a walker from someone. I sewed two pouches for the sides. These can be used to gather your candy on Halloween.
- We also found the old age sign at Hobby Lobby and zip tied it on the front. Look in the party section.
- Don’t forget the tennis balls on your walker as this really completes the look!
- That is all! Your old lady Halloween costume is ready to wear.
Want to print the instructions for this grandma Halloween costume? Just use the card below!
Supplies
- Scarf for head
- Rollers
- Fake glasses
- House dress
- Knee high panty hose
- Sensible shoes
- Handbag
- Walker
- Sign for walker
- Pouches for sides of walker
- Tennis balls
- White spray for hair optional
Instructions
- Add pink curlers to your hair. You can also spray your hair white if desired but we did skip this step.
- Add a scarf over hair.
- Wear fake glasses. These can actually be purchased at a variety of stores these days as they are fashionable.
- Add on a house dress. NOTE: I would definitely wear something under this!
- Wear your knee highs but roll them down a bit to get the full effect.
- You will want to grab a hand bag as well. We actually filled ours with a bit of butterscotch so the old lady could hand out candy!
- Sensible shoes are a must in this case.
- Find or borrow a walker from someone. I sewed two pouches for the sides. These can be used to gather your candy on Halloween.
- We also found the old age sign at Hobby Lobby and zip tied it on the front. Look in the party section.
- Don’t forget the tennis balls on your walker as this really completes the look!
- That is all! Your old lady Halloween costume is ready to wear.
Start shopping for your supplies and wear an old lady Halloween costume this year. You will be the talk of the neighborhood! Plus you will love how easy and inexpensive this DIY costume is to make.
Hysterical! I usually don’t have opportunity to dress up for Halloween but if I DO, this is my costume of choice haha!
Looks like an awesome old least costume. Thanks for sharing this at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Sharing
Hi Angie! Thank you so much for linking up with us at Dishing It & Digging It. Have a fabulous week 🙂
Great looking old lady costume! But I hate to break it to ya…you look far too young to play the part of an old lady! Try adding some wrinkles to your face with makeup…ha! Don’t ask me how though. I’m sure Hollywood could accomplish that.
This is really a great idea. The old lady will take hours to go all around the neighborhood with the walker.
Omgosh, I haven’t seen curlers like that since I was in grade school. I used to beg my mom to put them in my hair the night before school. Lol. What a fun costume idea! Thanks for sharing your costume with us at Merry Monday this week!