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Out of the Box Halloween Costumes

Trash to treasure is a motto around here. Between my five children and my idea binder we were able to come up with several really cute ideas for costumes using up some boxes around the house. Here are some of our favorites. Yu-Gi-Oh or Pokemon Card You can take a box, cut arm holes out of it. You can cut a hole for the head, but it works better if you don’t. Paint or use markers to decorate the box to look like a collectible card. Perhaps try to duplicate your child’s favorite card. You can use clip art or … Continue reading →

Frugal Unique Costumes for Halloween

In my collection of Frugal Halloween ideas I came across some really adorable costume ideas that seem more unique and original than others. I wanted to share them in case you wanted to try them out too. I think we might be utilizing a few this year with five kids! Talk about winning costume contests! Want to be a basket of laundry? Grab a sweat suit in any color you want. Take an old plastic laundry basket and cute a hole in the bottom that a child can fit through. You want the basket to fall somewhere just above your … Continue reading →

More Out of the Box Halloween Costumes

Continuing the trash to treasure concept from yesterday’s article, Out of the Box Halloween Costumes, I have a couple more ideas to share. Creating costumes out of old boxes is a cheap and easy way to have a fun and unique costume. Boxes can be had easily by just checking your basement or garage or asking around to friends, relatives and neighbors. You can also request them from local retail establishments and usually they are happy to provide them free of charge. So grab a box and try one of these ideas for a costume. Lego’s You need a small … Continue reading →