How to get a Halloween Costume for next to nothing
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A lot of people do not have a lot of money to spend on Halloween costumes, yet you want to get your kids (or yourself) something nice. There are many ways that you can spend next to nothing for a Halloween costume.
Make one
There are many Halloween costumes that are very easy and inexpensive to make, even for something who is not a skilled seamstress. For instance, you can easily make a ghost costume by taking a white tablecloth, sheet or pillowcase, poking holes for the mouth, nose and eyes in it and draping it over yourself or your kids. A witch’s costume can be make from a simple black dress, and you can then buy a pointy hat for under $3 at many locations. You can also make a costume for which you already have the clothing such as a husband and wife wearing each other’s clothing and pretending to be each other.
Buy a used Halloween costume
You will find many pre-owned Halloween costumes for sale. For most they last a single year and may be worn just once or a handful of times, so they are likely to remain in good condition. You will find these in many different places. You can look online at websites such as www.ebay.com. You can look at a consignment shop. You can also look at yard sales, especially those that are right after Halloween. You can also ask around to people that you know to see if anyone is interested in selling one.
Do a Halloween costume exchange
If you have a mother’s group or another group to which you belong, you can suggest a Halloween costume exchange. Everybody can bring costumes that they no longer want or need to a meeting and you can exchange them. If people do not want to give up possession of the costumes, then you can say that people will just borrow the costumes and then return them.
Look for clearance sales
After Halloween costume, you will find many stores that put their costumes on sale These can be significant. For instance, at Target they may go 50% off right after the holiday, but then they may progress up to 90% off. You can get a costume that originally cost $19.99 for $1.99! Many other stores offer clearance on these items as well. You should also look online for these deals.
There are many ways to get a Halloween costume for next to nothing. The above strategies may work for you.