Halloween Tips: Costumes, Decor and More!

It’s time for these Halloween Tips: Costumes, Decor and More! We just brought up the Halloween costume box (yes, I have a box of Halloween costumes from years-gone-by) and I’m inspired to share ways to make Halloween a little bit easier this year…

Halloween Tips: Costumes, Decor and More!

Do-it-yourself Halloween costumes are frugal and fabulous. Which is why I have a box of Halloween costumes. I re-use and upcycle (and sometimes hand-me-down). Take one pair of denim overalls – and switch it into three different Halloween costumes (that’s 3 years of costumes you don’t have to shop for)…

3 CREATIVE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES USING 1 PAIR OF OVERALLS

I am also a fan of a Halloween costume exchange. Hand down (or sell at a consignment shop) your gently used Halloween costumes. Or do it between friends (Halloween costume exchange and wine & cheese go together right?!).

And making Halloween costumes a boredom buster for kids is so good.  This one year my daughter wanted to go as an IPod (and it was fantastic). It took two weekends of finding a box, cutting box (we helped with that), painting it, and decorating it. Two weekends of creative fun! And look how good it turned out…

DIY HOMEMADE HALLOWEEN COSTUME – IPOD

And it wouldn’t be me if I didn’t share a Halloween activity for lil’ ones. Ghost footprints are a great souvenir of how tiny their feet are…and it becomes a pretty cool Halloween decoration for the home.

GHOST FOOTPRINTS – HALLOWEEN CRAFTS

And, this next one is an grown-up Halloween craft idea…I turned a thrift store tray into a ghoulishly good Halloween tray. Cost was very low but my fun factor was high as a bat.

HALLOWEEN DECOR: DIY SERVING TRAY FOR GHOULISH BEVERAGES

I have another Halloween craft idea brewing…it’s glow in the dark…stay tuned for that one!

SHARE: What are your tips for Halloween costumes, activities, and/or decor?…