The best solution we found was to shop the week *after* Halloween for the following year. For instance, my daughter wanted us all to be characters from the Wizard of Oz. We could not afford the costumes in time for Halloween 2010, but they were 75% off the first week of November!
Saving Money on Halloween Costume Shopping
This is a guide about saving money on Halloween costume shopping. Halloween costume shopping can quickly get expensive if you don't have a plan and stick to a budget. There are many ways to save money on making homemade costumes.
Halloween Costumes from the Dollar Store
No need to spend a lot of money on Halloween costumes. The Dollar Store has a lot of children's toys and things that you can make a costume with. For girls, fairy wings and a wand, play jewelry, and gloves can make a cute fairy.
Use websites like eBay to find and save money on Halloween costumes for your children. You can buy last year's costumes for much less than a new one.
Child's Greek Goddess Halloween Costume
My niece wants to be a Greek goddess for Halloween, but we don't want to order the costume online because we don't know how it will look. Is there anyplace where we can find a dress, shoes, headband, and accessories like those shown in this photo? She is 12 years old.
"Rent" a Halloween Costume from Ebay!
Last year our daughter fell in love with the Supergirl costume from the Lillian Vernon catalog, priced at about $30. Instead, we found the same costume, worn once, on ebay for under $10. This year we expect to sell it for that price and get our money back.
Saving Money on Halloween Costumes
Tips for saving money on Halloween Costumes. Another idea for making your own: candy bar wrappers. The patterns are expensive, so just enlarge them yourself. Watch the fabric to be on sale at your store.
Look For Secondhand Halloween Costumes
I love to shop at thrift stores and yard sales. A few summers ago I found blowup costumes that were adorable. They were still in the box and I payed a buck and a half for each. I tossed em in the closet and four months later for Halloween I remembered I had them.
Where can I get a non-sexy costume cheap? One I can wear in public around kids and one I can also have fun at work and public with.
McDonald's Characters Costumes
I am looking for a Ronald McDonald and Fry Guy Halloween costume.
Costume Treasure Chest at Clearance Prices
Well, Halloween is fast approaching and soon it will be all over but the belly aches. Start thinking now about those Clearance sales that will have those pricey costumes discounted to practically nothing. Make a costume treasure chest for that budding actor in the family. Right now, you can buy the accessories like wands, crowns, fairy wings, swords, pirate hats, fireman gear, that sort of stuff fairly cheaply and wait until the clearance sales for the big ticket items.
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Saving Money on Halloween Costumes
Tips for saving money on Halloween Costumes. Another idea for making your own: candy bar wrappers. The patterns are expensive, so just enlarge them yourself. Watch the fabric to be on sale at your store.
