‘Tis the season for haunted housing, watching spooky movies and eating candy until stomachs rot.

Halloween is a time when students have the chance to impersonate another character, but Halloween costumes aren’t taken lightly and can require weeks of planning.

Because of indecisiveness and budgets, many people struggle to come up with the perfect costume. Do-it-yourself costumes are best for these situations because they need nothing more than what can be found around the dorm or at nearby craft stores.

Random Goods at 330 Main St. and Decades at 2526 Lincoln Way are local stores that house costume options and accessories. They offer a variety of vintage clothing and unique accessories. They can also assist with brainstorming costume ideas.

This month only, they have extended Halloween hours and are offering a 10 percent off coupon on the next purchase at either store.

Having trouble thinking of a character for your costume? Browse the following characters for quick and easy costuming ideas.

Wednesday Addams

Wednesday Addams is an iconic character from “The Addams Family” TV show and movies. This dark and demented little girl personifies Halloween, and her character makes for perfect costume material. Black is the prime color throughout the costume. A black dress, or a black skater skirt and black shirt, along with a white Peter Pan collar are the staple pieces for the outfit. Because it’s nearing the end of October, cool temperatures are expected Halloween night, making black tights, black boots and a black trench coat ideal to keep warm without ruining the look.

For makeup, create a pale and deeply contoured face. Wednesday Addams has tired, sunken eyes and hollowed cheekbones. To create this look, a purple and brown mix of powder will work best. Apply the color to the eyes in the crease, underneath the eye and in the inner corner, blending into the side of the nose. Also apply it to the hollows of the cheeks and around the edges of the face and temples. To vamp up the look and make it a bit more grown-up and glamorous, add winged eyeliner and mascara along with a dark, vampire lip. Two pigtails finalize the costume, creating a Wednesday Addams ready to rule the night.

Rosie the Riveter

Rosie the Riveter is a great go-to costume when there’s little time to prepare. This iconic woman represents strong American feminists — who wouldn’t want to be her? For this costume, a denim shirt and a red bandana are essential. Almost any bottoms will work, but dark wash jeans or dark pants are preferred. Hair can be in a messy bun or more elaborate pin-up girl curls. Wrap the bandana around the head with the knot tied at the front, and wear it like a headband. Pin-up girl makeup — red lips and winged liner — would complement the costume. Roll the sleeves, flex your guns and everyone will be too scared to mess with Rosie.

The Hunter and The Fawn couple costume

An easily assembled couple costume is The Hunter and The Fawn. One person would wear hunting gear — camouflage or flannel. To enhance the look, smear a dab of mud or brown and green face paint onto the face to create a “been in the woods all morning” effect. The other person would then be portrayed as the fawn.

For this portion of the duo, the outfit isn’t as important as the makeup or accessories. A simple brown dress or shirt and jeans would work. However, a full, fur suit is a more elaborate option. Whatever is worn, be sure to incorporate brown in the outfit.

The fawn makeup requires a matte brown powder, such as a bronzer or eyeshadow. This should be applied to the cheeks, then continued to the temples and the top of the forehead. It should be dark enough to notice the contrast from the natural skin color.

Next, use a white eyeliner pencil or white face paint and draw little speckles over the areas where the powder was placed. Use black eyeliner or face paint and cover the skin on the bottom of the nose. Draw a black line straight down from the middle of the nose to the top of the lip, then shade in the top lip black. To enhance your eyes, use a liquid eyeliner to create a cat eye, but also use it to extend the inner corner of the eye. Apply white eyeliner to the lower waterline and some false lashes to achieve full-doe eyes.

Ears are essential to making the fawn appear sweet and innocent. Use brown fabric and trace or shape it like an ear. Attach two of them to a headband using a hot glue gun as a finishing touch.

Do-it-yourself costumes are an affordable and quick option for students to consider when costume shopping. Halloween is a time for creativity. So dress up, get spooky and try not to eat too much candy.