Homemade Halloween Costumes
October 7, 2009
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Today you can’t go anywhere without seeing an all-in-one Halloween costume for all ages ( and at all price ranges ). I can’t recall EVER buying a new Halloween costume when I was a kid. In fact, most of the pieces in my dress-up box ( yes, I still have one! ) have come from Goodwill or a garage sale collected over many years.
If you can’t fathom paying $40 for a costume (worn 1x ) or just want to keep the clutter out of your house – get your creative juices flowing and make one. How easy would it be to pull together a ghost, pirate or princess costume – all from stuff you probably have hiding in the closets in your house.
For lots of ideas, check out these sites:
100 Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas submitted by readers of The Daily Green
Homemade Costumes Gallery by About.com
1Halloween.Net Costume Gallery
Unique Halloween Costumes from Disney Family
Another way to avoid buying a new costume – borrow one! This year, I lent out 2 of my daughter’s costumes from previous holidays and I’ll be borrowing one from a friend. With a trip to Goodwill for one additional piece for my husband, our family will be ready for Halloween for a couple dollars!
