Frugal Halloween Ideas

Halloween is a holiday made for kids. The costumes, the candy... it's a child's DREAM. But, let's face it... it's not cheap. Whether you're making your child's costume or buying one, we have the best ideas to save money this year! Scroll down for inexpensive decorating tips, homemade costume ideas, crafts, and yummy treats!


Ten Costumes Under $10 by Kimberly Danger Here are some easy ideas to create when money (and time) is tight. Most of them can be assembled with things you already have around the house. If not, make a quick trip to your neighborhood thrift store and you’re good to go.

Homemade Costume Ideas Video Halloween doesn't have to cost a lot.  Create fun costumes with what you already have at home. 

 

Halloween How-Tos

Carve a jack-o-lantern
Roast yummy pumpkin seeds
Protect your ghouls and goblins
Make Halloween grease paint
Make your own face paint

More Halloween Resources

• Halloween Decorating and Craft Ideas from Mommysavers Readers
  
  
• Quick and Easy Halloween Decorating Ideas by Kathy Wilson
  
  
• Mommysavers Readers' Costume Ideas Cute, simple costumes to make at home!
  
  
• Halloween Costumes that Won't Scare Your Budget by Lisa Norris
  
  
• Great Ideas for Homemade Halloween Decorations by Gail Jacobs
  
  
• Candy, goblins, costumes, more candy... Halloween is perhaps the perfect kids' holiday. Dig into the grave History of Halloween
  
  
• Recycle Those Pumpkins! Halloween may be over, but don’t throw away those Jack-O-Lanterns just yet!

Frugal Costume Ideas

Adult Costume Ideas
Bag of Jelly Beans
Bathrobe Beauty
Black Cat
Blues Clues
Bride
Bumblebee
Bunch of Grapes
Cat in the Hat
Chef
Chicken
Cinderella
Clock
Dalmatian
Dice
Doctor
Dog
Dog Food
Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz
Face Paint
Fancy Dress
Firefighter
Flower
Football Player
Fortune Teller
Ghost
Got Milk?
Gumball Machine
Hobo
Ladybug
M&Ms
Mouse
Mummy
Pile of Leaves
Pirate
Pokemon
Pumpkin
Shaggy from Scooby Doo
Santa
Scarecrow
Skunk
Soda Can
Spider
Tiger
Toothpaste Tube
Two Peas in a Pod (for two kids/babies)
Witch
Zipper

TREATS:

• Halloween Microwave Caramel Corn
• Halloween Pumpkins
• Halloween Salad
• Ice Cream Witches
• Monster Mix
• Scary Goblins
• Snow Ghost Pie
• Squished Witch Creams
• Witches' Brew

PARTNER SITES & LINKS:

• FamilyCorner.com Halloween Find plenty of crafts, activities, coloring pages, costume ideas, organizing tips and more!
• Halloween at FabulousFoods.com Recipes, pumpkin carving, decorations, make up and costumes, party ideas and much more
• Old Fashioned Holidays: down to earth recipes, crafts, decorations and tips for holiday fun!
• Here is a cute little pumpkin costume for that special trick or treater to wear
• This cute little Punkin' People Banner is fun and easy to make. A few scraps of fabric and some funny faces will do the trick
• Halloween at Baby University
• Halloween at Alphabet Soup Submit what you will be wearing on Halloween! Also you will find costume ideas, personalized Halloween greetings, games, poems, crafts, recipes, Halloween carols and much more!