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The Five-Star Witch: a DIY Halloween costume made from cardboard, worn by Wren, AI-generated model

AI-generated picture to show the idea. Yours will look handmade.

The Five-Star Witch

The online-shop witch who sells you a hex, a love charm or good weather was one of the funniest TikTok ideas of the year, and it is the easiest funny witch costume to make. A pointed hat, a black dress and a cardboard shop listing with reviews hung round your neck is all it takes. About $10 and 40 minutes.

TIME
40 min
COST
about $10
SKILL
Easy

What you need

  • A black dress and a pointed witch hat
  • A sheet of white card for the shop listing
  • A black marker
  • String to hang the listing round your neck
  • A small cardboard parcel (a shoebox wrapped in brown paper)
  • A candle or battery tealight

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cut a rectangle of white card about A4 size and write a shop listing on it: 'One hex, medium. 5 out of 5. Fixed my life, would hex again.'

  2. 2

    Add a price in a corner and a small line that says 'Ships in 3 to 5 days'.

  3. 3

    Punch two holes in the top, thread the string through and hang it round your neck like a sign.

  4. 4

    Wrap the shoebox in brown paper, tie it with string and write 'Fragile: contains hex' on it.

  5. 5

    Put on the hat and dress, hold the parcel and light the tealight.

  6. 6

    Greet everyone with 'Thanks for your order.'

Make it better

  • Write three or four short reviews on the card. People will stop and read them.
  • Stay in character with a customer-service voice: very polite and slightly threatening.
  • Offer to take hex requests for the night, at a discount.

Questions

Is this the Etsy witch?

It is a homemade take on the online-shop witch trend. It is not affiliated with Etsy or any shop.

Can I do it with a plain black outfit?

Yes. Any black dress, or black top and trousers, works. The hat and the listing do the job.

What should the reviews say?

Keep them short and slightly ominous: 'Arrived on time. Husband gone. Five stars.'

A homemade take on a viral online-shop witch idea. Not affiliated with Etsy or any online marketplace.

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