Halloween Costumes on a Budget

Let's face it, Halloween costumes have gotten more expensive and made out of cheaper and cheaper materials!

You too can create awesome creative costumes while saving money! Here are just a few ideas.

Farmer - A pair of overalls, flannel shirt and a straw hat. Add a stuffed animal or plastic pitchfork to complete the look.

Angel - white dress or white sweats. Make wings using light weight poster board or pantyhose over wire hangers. Attach tie straps (can be made from elastic - great use for a pair of old pants with elastic waist band) to go over shoulders. Pipe Cleaners can also shaped for the halo.

Techno nerd - dress in mix matched clothes. Take an old pair of glass or even sun glasses with the lenses out. Tape between the eyes. Pocket protector with pens for pocket. Wrong size clothes - too big or too small work best and weird or opposite patterns. Like checks and stripes.

Crayon - Make a tube out of poster board. Be sure to cut holes for arms. Don't forget to make a pointed hat. Where tights or sweats underneath. Decorate crayon in your favorite color (you can also start with colored poster board. Use Velcro in back for easy on and off for potty breaks.

Gypsy - long flowing skirt, lots of jewelry, bandanna or long scarf to tie around head and waist. Anything that jingles...from jewelry to belts to skirt.

Scarecrow - jeans or overalls with a flannel shirt. Tie raffia around cuffs of shirt and pants - it looks like straw. Paint a red triangle (using red lipstick works) on nose. Don't forget an oversized straw hat. For an added touch, take a fake crow and pen to hat or shoulder.

Fairy - using wire for the wings, and elastic bands to go over shoulders. Cover wire once shaped like wings with stretchy fabric or old panty hose. Embellish with glitter, rhinestones, sequins, and marabou.