With trick-or-treating time only two days away, you might be desperate enough to try one of Ellen's last-minute Halloween costume ideas.


Careful not to oversell them, she explains: "I'm not saying they're clever. I'm not even saying they're good. I'm just saying that they're last-minute ideas that you can put together for your children." But her pop-culture inspired getups -- like "Daft Pumpkin" and "The Walking Dead" (Grateful Dead T-shirt required) -- earn points for pure resourcefulness in our book.



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  • Little Old Lady


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/little_old_lady.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works</a>




  • Robots


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  • The Dalai Lama




  • Aerobics Instructor


    <a href="http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2010/10/rubys-halloween-costume-baby-aerobics.html" target="_blank">via Homemade By Jill </a>




  • Cinderella


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/wheelchair_costumes/cinderella_and_her_enchanted_carriage.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works </a>




  • Army Guy


    <a href="http://wildinkpress.com/blog/2011/11/01/a-bit-of-halloween-eye-candy/" target="_blank">via Wild Ink Press</a>




  • Butterfly and Caterpillar


    <a href="http://modernkiddo.com/4th-annual-modern-kiddo-best-homemade-costumes-parade/" target="_blank">via Modern Kiddo </a>




  • Carl From "Up"


    <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/09/little-boy-as-carl-from-up-photos_n_1083720.html" target="_blank">See more photos of Rizden photographed by Stephanie Read.</a>




  • Russell From "Up"


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  • Gabby Douglas


    <a href="http://ideas.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/2013/09/29/last-minute-diy-toddler-costume-usa-olympic-gold-medalist-gymnast-gabby-douglas/" target="_blank">via Coolest Homemade Costumes</a>




  • Alice In Wonderland


    <a href="http://modernkiddo.com/4th-annual-modern-kiddo-best-homemade-costumes-parade/" target="_blank">via Modern Kiddo</a>




  • Cupcake


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/costumes_for_babies/little_cupcake.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works </a>




  • Unicorn


    <a href="http://modernkiddo.com/4th-annual-modern-kiddo-best-homemade-costumes-parade/" target="_blank">via Modern Kiddo</a>




  • Wind Up Doll


    <a href="http://modernkiddo.com/4th-annual-modern-kiddo-best-homemade-costumes-parade/" target="_blank">via Moddern Kiddo</a>




  • Cotton Candy


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  • Frida Kahlo


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  • Sun-Maid Raisins


    <a href="http://katherinemariephotography.com/blog/archives/10015/copyright-katherine-marie-255-6" target="_blank">via Katherine Marie Photography</a>




  • Golden Girl Sophia


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/costumes_for_babies/golden_girl_sophia.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works</a>




  • Bowie


    <a href="http://modernkiddo.com/4th-annual-modern-kiddo-best-homemade-costumes-parade/" target="_blank">via Moddern Kiddo</a>




  • Circus Strongman




  • Kool Aid


    <a href="http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-baby-kool-aid-man-costume-2.html" target="_blank">via Coolest Homemade Costumes</a>




  • Eeyore And Piglet


    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eatants/" target="_blank">via Flickr: eatantsnotturtles</a>




  • Elvis




  • Gnome Sitting On A Toadstool


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/costumes_for_kids/gnome_sitting_on_a_toadstool.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works </a>




  • Doctor Who


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/costumes_for_babies/doctor_who.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works </a>




  • Grandfather Clock


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/costumes_for_kids/clock.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works</a>




  • Buzz Lightyear


    <a href="http://ideas.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/2012/11/04/coolest-homemade-buzz-lightyear-rc-wheelchair-costume/" target="_blank">via Coolest Homemade Costumes</a>




  • Window


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/costumes_for_kids/window.html" target="_blank">Via Costume Works </a>




  • Laundry Lady


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/lucy_the_laundry_lady.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works </a>




  • Nacho Libre




  • Milk Drunk


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/costumes_for_babies/milk_drunk.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works </a>




  • Ice Cream Truck Driver


    <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/best-halloween-costume-wheelchair-special-needs-buster-ice-cream-truck_n_1928714.html" target="_blank">Read the whole story of how Buster's wheelchair ice cream truck costume came to be.</a>




  • Claw Machine


    <a href="http://ideas.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/2012/11/08/karas-krazy-klaw-machine-kostume/" target="_blank">via Coolest Homemade Costumes </a>




  • Bubble Bath


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/costumes_for_kids/bubble_bath.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works </a>




  • Icee


    <a href="http://ideas.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/2012/11/02/coolest-life-sized-homemade-icee-costume-girls/" target="_blank">via Coolest Homemade Costumes</a>




  • Jack In The Box


    <a href="http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-jack-in-the-box-costume-7.html" target="_blank">via Coolest Homemade Costumes</a>




  • LEGO Man


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/lego_guitar_man.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works</a>




  • Firetruck


    <a href="http://wildinkpress.com/blog/2012/11/01/halloween-2012-a-fire-crew/" target="_blank">via Wild Ink Press</a>




  • Indiana Jones




  • Crayons


    <a href="http://www.costume-works.com/crayola.html" target="_blank">via Costume Works</a>