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Budget Friendly Halloween Costumes

...by observing you, children learn how create a very simple, easy, costume.
to create and they learn craft. These Create a fake diploma and drape it from
powerful memories imprint a more the waist tied by a string or yarn of
important message. They come to same color or wear like a necklace. You
understand the superiority of the don't want the trick or treater to have
creative tightwad method. - Amy Dacyczyn, to carry it. I've discovered these types
a.k.a. The Frugal ZealotHalloween of accessories usually end up in Mom's or
costumes are so different today. Super Dad's hands to carry after a short time.
heroes, wizards, and cartoon characters Halloween Costume Recycling Tip: Any
rule the trick or treat. It was not too discarded or unwanted work uniform
long ago.....ok it was maybe a while (nursing, military, fireman, policeman)
ago......when I was a small trick or can be used as a Halloween costume.The
treater that costumes were much more Witch - A long black dress or all over
original.You were not likely to bump into black pants with black top can be
three or four other characters that combined with a witch hat and black
looked exactly like you. Oh, you might cape(make your own if you're crafty).
run into a costume of the same theme, but Add black boots and make up face to suit.
it would be totally unique by comparison. Scarecrow - cut up some old jeans and a
Of course my mom created our Halloween flannel shirt in scarecrow fashion. Cut
costumes. You can create unique sleeve ends and pants leg ends in strips
Halloween costumes and save money by to look tattered. Use straw or an old
recycling items.Create your own unique straw broom's bristles and glue or tape
costumes. Remember that Halloween along inside edges of sleeves, pants
costumes exaggerate to be most effective. legs, along bottom of shirt to appear as
So the more accessories, the better. if bursting out of the scarecrow. Add a
Some easy to make costumes using items straw hat.These are all good halloween
around the house, borrowed from friends costume ideas and I'm sure you get the
and/or relatives, or purchased for next picture by now. The idea is to use as
to nothing at your local thrift store many items as you have on hand to create
include:The little old lady or man - these timeless Halloween costumes. The
dress accordingly in an older man's (a possibilities are limited only by your
suit is great) or woman's clothing. A imagination.Don't let that little girl
hat is a nice touch. If you don't have a cry because you can't find her the
real walking cane you can substitute an purrrrrrrrrrr-fect cat costume. You can
appropriate size stick. Add some create a much nicer one from everyday
creative face painting with lots of items and a few craft materials. Chances
wrinkles of course. Be sure to add the are it will look more realistic than that
cracking voice and a prominent limp.The store bought costume. As a bonus, many
Hobo - Recycle some unwanted clothing. of the costume pieces (i.e. shirts,
Paint on or put on patches, rip some pants, tights, gloves/mittens) are
areas (especially around the bottoms of reusable after Halloween!A few other
pants, ends of sleeves, elbows and knees, Halloween tips:1. Use spray paints or
since these areas show wear first). Use craft paints. fabric dye, fabric paints
black or brown makeup to smudge the face and/or pens, to color recycled items to
a little to look un-kept. Blush the nose desired color. One year I used silver
to look a little reddish. (hobos get spray paint to color and entire outfit
cold outside) Sport the oldest pair of for my son's tin man costume. We
worn looking shoes you can find (or even recycled aluminum foil to use in making
better, two different shoes) and a the hat and the axe. Some silver body
tattered hat and you're good to go! glitter on the hands and face put the
Princess - This is a timeless costume. I finishing touches on this costume!2. Use
think every little girl wants to be a regular clothing to create an all-over
princess at least once. But don't rush color effect as with the animal
out and buy the frilliest costume you costumes.3. Consider mittens or gloves
see. The princess is merely an when you need hand color4. A gallon ice
expression of elegance. As long as your cream bucket w/handle makes a perfect
little girl feels elegant she is a trick or treat bucket. I save these
princess. If you don't already have a throughout the year and recycle for
full length fancy party dress, check the hundreds of other uses. Use neon paint
thrift store for a low cost floor length or stickers to add bright decorations.
party dress. Just pick one that looks This is a good safety technique to make
"princessy." Even better, borrow one if kids more visible while trick or
possible.A princess wand can be easily treating5. Make your own face paint:
made with a dowel or stick and a You will need Corn starch, Water, Cold
cardboard star covered with foil. Add cream, and Food coloring.Use several
frills with duster feathers or ribbons if different cups (custard cups, recycled
desired. Make a crown. You can easily single serve yogurt or Jell-O containers,
make one using a headband and craft a foam egg carton) Prepare 1 tsp
materials. Here's a great tip: Recycle cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon each of cold
a Burger King Crown. You know the crowns cream and water. Mix different color food
they give out to all the little kiddies coloring in each cup for desired
at Burger King. You can cover with foil colorsMake your own cream make up:
or paint and add beads or gemstones to 2 tsp white shortening
decorate. They also make a great pattern 5 tsp corn starch
for a crown if you want to create it out 1 tsp white all purpose flour
of some other material you have. Animals: glycerin (get at drug store)
For toddlers: Use one piece pajamas as a Food coloring as desiredTo make enough
starting point. An extra bonus: the for one child's face - Use a rubber
pajamas are warm clothing for what is spatula, blend the first three
typically a cool weather night in many ingredients until a smooth paste forms.
areas. For example.. a fuzzy white, Add 3/4 drops glycerin for a creamier
brown, black, or even pink footed pajama consistency. Add coloring if desired
can easily become a kitten, rabbit, or one drop at a time blending after each
dog. Add a home made tail using scrap drop until you have the desired shade.
fabrics (attach with safety pin), a For easy removal use shortening, cold
headband with the appropriate ears cream or baby oil.Remember your Halloween
attached, or if you use a hooded outfit safety. Here are a few, but certainly not
attach ears directly to hood), some all inclusive, reminders of safe trick or
creative face painting using home made treat rules.1. Small children should
face paint (below), and you've got a cute always be accompanied by an adult.
little costume that can be used as a 2. Use flashlights, bright costumes or
comfy outfit after trick or treat!For decorations to make trick or treaters
older children use tights or stretch more visible.
pants, and turtleneck shirts, sweaters, 3. Try to frequent the same limited
hooded sweatshirts all in the desired area each year or limit visits to friends
color instead of the pajamas. Use desired and families.
color of mittens or gloves for paws. 4. Remind children not to eat candy
Bats, lions, tigers, even a skunk can be until they get home and have moms and
created in much the same way as the above dads check and approve.
animals!Halloween Costume Recycling Tip: 5. A safe costume should not block or
Remove the stuffing from an unwanted restrict a child's vision or interfere
large stuffed animal (through a cut slit with mobility. Make sure costumes are of
down back), launder, and use sections of a safe length so as not to trip the
fabic for costume. Or, cut a hole for the child.Have a safe and Happy
face and your toddler may be small Halloween!Cheryl Johnson is a mother of
enough to fit right in and use for hooded four helping herself and others become
costume. The Big Baby: This is an and remain debt free. Publisher of Simple
amusing costume for an older child. Debt Free Living at - a self-help plan,
Return to the diaper zone! A bottle or ideas, and resources for a simple proven
pacifier, a bib, a homemade cloth diaper debt elimination strategy, household
(over tights or pants of course), and a budget planning, frugal living, and
rattle. Add some rosy cheeks and your practical home business ideas. Money
youngster will be ready to laugh (or cry) saving tips for monthly bills, home
his/her way through trick or treat. The decorating, gifts, holidays, weddings,
Graduate - Have an old graduation cap and groceries, clothing and much more save
gown? If it doesn't hold too much money every day.
sentimental value, you can use it to




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