How to Save Money on Halloween Costumes
Halloween costumes can get expensive, especially when you have several children, but there are many ways to save on Halloween costumes if you are willing to be flexible. Just plan ahead, get creative and get organized so you can find the perfect costumes for your little ghosts and goblins without emptying your wallet.
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Shop at the end of the season. Think ahead when it comes to Halloween shopping. Halloween costumes go on clearance sales at the end of every Halloween season. When you purchase a Halloween costume during peak season, you're paying top dollar. Consider what your child's size will be the following year and make sure the costume that you choose will still be age appropriate for your child. When you finally make your end of the season purchase, you'll likely save 50 percent or more off the regular price.
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Put your own costumes together. Get your creative juices flowing and put original costumes together for your children. Many costumes such as a ghost, princess or hippie can be made out of things you already own and things you purchase from thrift stores. When you use things you already own, you save a significant amount of money. Visit Fun Family Education for inexpensive Halloween costume ideas, you can put together yourself (see Resources).
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Hit up the second-hand shops. Many second-hand children's clothing stores carry used Halloween costumes during the Halloween season. The Halloween costumes are typically gently used and cost much less than new costumes. Shop early in the season to have to most choice in costume sizes and varieties.
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Organize a Halloween costume swap. Recruit other parents in your neighborhood to help organize a community-wide costume swap. Children typically only wear their costumes once during the season, so their costumes are left in great condition. Choose a location, date and time and ask all invitees to bring last year's Halloween costumes. Everybody who brings a costume leaves with different costume and pays nothing at all.
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Participate in an online Halloween costume swap. Donate a costume or find a costume online at Pre-School Rock (see Resources). The costumes are completely free besides the cost of shipping.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep your children's safety in mind as you purchase their costumes. Inexpensive Halloween costumes should not come at the cost of their well-being. Your children's costumes should be fire resistant, fit well and allow them to be seen easily at night.
