DIY voodoo doll costume

Voodoo you want the best costume this year? You're probably laughing so hard right now that you need to hold yourself together with pins and needles, right? But seriously, voodoo and dark magic have been a big part of the "scary" history of Haiti and the American South, with the voodoo doll being the most obvious icon for the black magic we've all come to fear... and love.

Try this simple and clever DIY costume idea for a fun Halloween costume. Take a look at the voodoo doll costume here for your best homemade costume.

DIY Voodoo Doll Costume

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Easy Voodoo Doll Costume: This is a super simple and unisex Halloween costume - the voodoo doll! At the bare minimum, all you really need is a heart and some pins to attach to your clothes. Anything you do after that is just a bonus! I decided to go ahead and do makeup, too…

Most the the elements for my costume, cost less than $10! More details here: www.pieknits.com/blog/2010/11/voodoo_halloween.html

Voodoo doll costume. Bought a cheap dress at value village and then bought burlap material that I glued overtop. The other accents are made from red and black fabric and yarn. The pins are straws and styrofoam balls. Such a cute costume and no one else was a voodoo doll all night!

Courtney: My boyfriend and I had just visited New Orleans and were inspired by the voodoo magic history. We used that inspiration to come up with our costume idea. For the...

Noel: This is costume being worn by my then twelve year old daughter. The main costume is made from a large burlap sack made into a dress. Used red felt to...