The way the economy is going these days, everyone is scrambling to find savings wherever they can. For many families, expensive store bought costumes, such as Heath Ledger’s Joker costume, just aren’t an option due to budget or other constraints. Luckily, there are some inventive ways to get a nice costume without spending much money at all. Thinking outside the box and letting yourself be creative is the key to getting a great costume for cheap. Start by thinking about what you want to be for Halloween and once you have a general idea of what kind of costume that you want, you can think about the items you have that could be used to help make that idea into a reality.
It’s highly likely that you already have a large number of items in your home that will help you create a great costume, even id you don’t know it yet. Take a look through your closet and see if you have any clothing items can be used as they are or transformed into a part of the costume. Remember that you may ruin them for regular wear by adding to or changing them, so don’t pick anything that you love or that is too expensive. Looking at household items such as cardboard boxes, toilet paper and paper towel rolls, stuffing, fabric or table cloths, even curtains can all be useful. It all depends on the kind of costume that you are trying to create.
Another great way to save on a Halloween costume is by shopping at thrift shops or second hand stores. These second hand stores are an amazing fountain of useful items at dirt cheap prices. If you’re lucky you might even be able to find whole packaged costumes like you would be able to find at a regular store for cheap. If you can’t find the costume you want already made, you can still probably find any kind of supplies you might need to make parts of your costume for the same low prices. Another great unexpected place to find costumes or costume supplies is yard or rummage sales. Be sure to check local papers or online posting sites for your area to see if there will be any in your area and whether or not they might have Halloween items.
There are a lot of important things to spend your money on and saving on costumes for Halloween is a big plus. Especially in a season with so many holidays back to back, saving money is very important. For a lot of people, creating a costume themselves is a huge part of Halloween’s excitement. Challenge yourself to see how much money you can save and what kind of creation you can come up with this Halloween. You can even start a costume contest among you and your friends to see who can create the best costume for the lowest cost. The most important part of Halloween is having fun but it’s even better if you can put together a great costume and save some money while doing it.
