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- Daughters: Ages 34 & 32
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- Halloween Costumes on a Budget
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Halloween costumes can be quite costly. What are some ways we can dress up without breaking the bank? Share your ideas here, and while you're at it, check out the articles at http://family.go.com/newsletters/dreamteam/ourbesthomemadehalloweencostumes/ and http://family.go.com/entertainment/pkg-halloween-costumes/ for some homemade costume ideas!
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- CouponsCoach - September 07, 2009
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My MOMS Club has a costume exchange every year, where we bring the costumes our kids have outgrown or aren't using, and we sign them out to each other. Last year, I borrowed a bunny costume for free, then found a second one on Ebay for less than $10. My twins wore those, and they were so cute!
This year, I've told the kids they have to choose by Oct. 1st so we can start looking. I buy costumes at yard sales, consignment sales, etc. and ask friends with older children if they have any costumes they aren't using. We have a huge dress-up box now to work from.
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- Princess_Silva04 - September 07, 2009
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There are 11 kids between myself and 2 brothers..so we try to costume switch whenever we can! It's been getting harder each year because they all wanna be the same things!
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- FamilyHost_Annabelle - September 08, 2009
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WOW, that is a beautiful gown and the necklace goes with is beautifully! She is very talented because I know lace is not the easiest material to handle!
- By Giggles_all_day
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She really does have a gift, especially when it comes to her bead work and jewelry making. I wish I had a picture of the bride's headpiece. It was beautiful!
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- FamilyHost_Annabelle - September 08, 2009
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My MOMS Club has a costume exchange every year, where we bring the costumes our kids have outgrown or aren't using, and we sign them out to each other. Last year, I borrowed a bunny costume for free, then found a second one on Ebay for less than $10. My twins wore those, and they were so cute! This year, I've told the kids they have to choose by Oct. 1st so we can start looking. I buy costumes at yard sales, consignment sales, etc. and ask friends with older children if they have any costumes they aren't using. We have a huge dress-up box now to work from.
- By CouponsCoach
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Those are great ideas! Thank you for sharing them with us. :)
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- willnjenpeasncarrots - September 08, 2009
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When the boys where smaller I used to go to Once upon a child its a consignment store that has kids clothes they dont have alot for bigger kids but its perfect for babies and toddlers I got a pumpkin costume for 5.00
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- Pnkrosbsh - September 09, 2009
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when my boys were little i used to make their costumes..either sewing them from discount material or making them from the clothes they already own..they were clowns, batman, wizards, skeletons & ghosts..when they outgrew them i would pass them down to my nieces & nephews
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- FamilyHost_Annabelle - September 12, 2009
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When the boys where smaller I used to go to Once upon a child its a consignment store that has kids clothes they dont have alot for bigger kids but its perfect for babies and toddlers I got a pumpkin costume for 5.00
- By willnjenpeasncarrots
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What a deal! The nice thing about costumes is that they can be purchased inexpensively at a thrift store, then resold for almost the same price.
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- FamilyHost_Annabelle - September 12, 2009
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when my boys were little i used to make their costumes..either sewing them from discount material or making them from the clothes they already own..they were clowns, batman, wizards, skeletons & ghosts..when they outgrew them i would pass them down to my nieces & nephews
- By Pnkrosbsh
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Sewing costumes is very economical. It's great that you can pass the costumes down! If you have any pictures of past Halloweens, we'd love to see them. :)
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- maddoxabz - September 13, 2009
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A real low budget costume is using a sheet to make a Ghost. :) But I'd imagine that would be a last minute, disaster kind of costume.
- By BroncosDad
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You could even spice up the ghost costume and make lots of holes in it like Charlie Brown. It would be cool to see how many people figure who you are :-)
I love making my kids costumes, it's cost effective and original. Last year they were a waffle and syrup. I think altogether I spent about $12 for both costumes. My niece was a high school senior, she wore her school uniform with a cane, glasses on the tip of her nose and gray streaks in her hair. This costume cost her nothing and it was great watching people try to figure out what she was!
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- FamilyHost_Annabelle - September 18, 2009
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You could even spice up the ghost costume and make lots of holes in it like Charlie Brown. It would be cool to see how many people figure who you are :-) I love making my kids costumes, it's cost effective and original. Last year they were a waffle and syrup. I think altogether I spent about $12 for both costumes. My niece was a high school senior, she wore her school uniform with a cane, glasses on the tip of her nose and gray streaks in her hair. This costume cost her nothing and it was great watching people try to figure out what she was!
- By maddoxabz
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What great ideas those are, Katrina! I love the high school "senior"... very cute! And the waffles and syrup - how cute is that? Thanks for sharing those. :)
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