Of all the quick, DIY costumes, this one is far and away the simplest, not to mention the most popular. All you need to dress up as a cat this Halloween is an eyeliner pencil and a bit of handy work and, violà — you've got the purr-fect costume.

Some people are trading in store-bought Halloween costumes for do-it-yourself options. Hot glue, dollar-store materials and items that can be found at home are all you need to create affordable, high-quality get-ups.

Struggling to imagine a good idea to dress up this year? Consider these options, pulled from the past year’s headlines.

TODAY fans join Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Savannah Guthrie to share their clever and creative DIY Halloween costumes, including a Keurig coffee maker, characters from “Monster’s Inc.” and more.

Halloween is eerily close, and with it being the last weekend before the big day, many people are rushing to put costumes together, either buying or going the DIY route. According to the National Retail Federation,

Characters from the hit Netflix film are among the most coveted outfits this year, and scarcity has forced some to improvise.