Our Thrifty Halloween Costumes
October 31, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Halloween, frugal living, saving money
This year I was determined not to spend a lot of money on costumes. We looked around the house to see what we had and how we could make due and here’s what we found.
Last night we went to the community fall festival. There were games, vendors, inflatables, candy, horse rides, face painting, and all kinds of fun stuff. It was all free!
Last night Alligator Girl wanted to be a ballerina. She already had the outfit. Her cousin had recently outgrown it and passed it down. Alligator Girl was excited to wear it out in public.
Cuddlebug was a baseball player. We had the hat and shirt and he got the baseball bat last year for Christmas.
Tonight, Alligator Girl was a chef and Cuddlebug was a knight. I had bought the chef outfit earlier this year from a clearance sale for only $4. I was going to save it for her for Christmas, but she wanted to be something unique for Halloween, so I went ahead and gave it to her. She definitely was the only chef around. I got Cuddlebug’s knight parts at Dollar Tree for $1 each. I wasn’t sure if he was going to use them for Halloween, but at $3, I couldn’t pass it up. I knew they’d make cool dress-up clothes.
J’s not legally adopted yet, so I can’t show you pics of him. The first night he wanted to be a ninja. I was so thankful that Linette posted these homemade costume ideas because one of them was for a ninja. Tonight J was a baseball player.
The kids (and adults) had a great time and very little money was spent. I hope this encourages you know that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to have fun.
Was your Halloween thrifty?
images (c) Karen Weideman
