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Coordinating Halloween Costumes

I’m not a matchy-matchy kind of mom. I’ve never once considered buying coordinating mother/daughter dresses, nor have I ever honored the request to dress my child in an outfit that complemented her cousin’s. However, when it comes to Halloween costumes, I’m a little more flexible. For some reason, I have a soft spot for matching Halloween costumes, especially when children are involved. To me, nothing is more adorable than seeing two kids standing at your front door wearing coordinating costumes. If you want your kids to complement each other this Halloween, then consider the following costume ideas: Elmo and Cookie … Continue reading →

Affordable Halloween Couples Costumes

I recently suggested to my fellow blogger Andrea that her husband and her daughter should consider dressing up in coordinating Halloween costumes before heading out to trick-or-treat. After all, you don’t have to be married to dress up in couples’ costumes. Brothers and sisters, two friends, classmates or a pair of cousins could easily pull off the following looks: Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm: This is a cute idea for kids of the same age and height. If you don’t have another child to pair up with, you could use the idea for a parent/child costume and have mom or dad dress … Continue reading →

Frugal Halloween Costumes

It is fall and Halloween is approaching fast, are you ready? What do the kids want to be? You can make some great homemade costumes without sewing. And the best part, yet is that you can give the kids exactly what they want, such as popular characters or classic characters. Here are some ideas, along with general directions to go along with them. Robot Costume We did this one for my son last year. All that is needed is a few simple items, such as some duct tape, a few aluminum disposable pans and a gray sweat suit. Use dryer … Continue reading →

More Easy Costumes with Sweats

Sweat pants, sweatshirts, and hoodies just make costume making a breeze. Here are a few more cute costume ideas made from sweats. Pumpkin Costume If you can find orange sweat pants and an orange hoodie, perfect. Pull up the hood and tie it. Paint your face orange. Stuff the belly of your pants and hoodie for some roundness. Pin felt triangles to the front of the jacket to make a jack-o-lantern face. You can also just decorate an orange t-shirt of sweatshirt and forget the pants and paint. This works great for little ones. Just add an orange knit cap … Continue reading →

Quick and Cute Costume Ideas

Here are some quick and cute costume ideas that you can put together, one for a boy and one for a little girl. Beauty Queen Your little girl can instantly become Miss (whatever state you live in). If you have an old formal, or pick one up at a thrift store, you can cut it down to the right length for her. Take it in if necessary with just a few stitches or with some carefully placed safety pins. Pick up a tiara at any discount store or make one yourself. Use a sparkly headband, but instead of putting it … Continue reading →

Last Minute Costumes

Here are some quick and cute last minute costume ideas. For tiny tots, you can make a variety of costumes from footed pajama sleepers in solid colors, and for bigger kids, sweats or other shirts and pants (or tights with a long shirt) in the same color will work. Check out some of these: Pajama Sleeper Costumes Dress your baby or little one in a snugly pajama sleeper in the appropriate color for the costume you want (if it’s really cold out, add another layer of clothing beneath it). For a puppy, choose white or brown or similar colors if … 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 →

Cute Halloween Costumes

Boxes are great for making costumes, and here are three simple ideas you can make from ordinary boxes, a little paint, and some creativity. Check out these super simple, but cute as a button ideas for pairs of trick-or-treaters or partygoers: Pair of Dice This idea would be perfect for tiny twins. Paint two appropriately sized boxes to look like a pair of dice. Cut out holes for arms and head, and cut out the bottom for easy movement. For extra special dice, cover the boxes in faux fur or fleece to make “fuzzy dice” and cut dots from felt … Continue reading →

More Great Cheap Halloween Costume Ideas

I promised more ideas, and I am delivering! Making your own costumes is the most frugal way to go, but it can also be the most creative and fun way to go as well. Here are some more extremely unique but very fun ideas for Halloween costumes that you can make right at home with extremely cheap supplies. Please see the frugal blog for many more great costume ideas to save you money! Angel Use a white nightgown or dress. Cut wings out of white poster board. Decorate the wings with glitter, gold paints and attach to the dress with … Continue reading →

Great Cheap Halloween Costumes for the Truly Frugal Mom

It’s the last minute – what will they wear?! Or perhaps maybe you just don’t have the finances to purchase thirty to fifty dollar costumes? Or maybe, just maybe you decided you wanted to try to be a bit original this year. Wherever you are, saving money on costumes is really nice, since typically a child only wears a costume once, and even if they have a younger sibling, often the younger sibling doesn’t want to be that thing ever. I have been collecting home-made costume ideas for years. Some I came up with my self, and some friends or … Continue reading →