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How to Make a Crayon Costume (Cost only $5)

Oh we love Halloween, but costumes are so expensive! I thought I would share with you how to make a Crayon Costume for just about $5 each! Homemade Crayon Costume That is WAY cheaper than other Halloween costumes that cost  you anywhere form $20 to $30 each! Since we have 4 kids, we try to keep […]

20 Super Hero Costumes for Girls (for less!)

Did you love our Super Hero Halloween Costumes for boys? I just had to put together one for girls too! Below you will see a picture of each Super hero costume for boys. Then below I have a link to each costume so you can find the costume your son will love most. Check out […]

Super Hero Costumes for Boys (for less!)

Can you believe that Halloween is just around the corner? Make sure you check out these Super Hero Halloween Costumes that you can snag for less! Below you will see a picture of each Super hero costume for boys. Then below I have a link to each costume so you can find the costume your […]

Halloween Costume Ideas for Girls

15 Store bought Halloween Costume Ideas for Girls Make sure you also check out our Homemade Halloween Costumes for kids page to find even more ideas for your girls. 1. Disney’s Frozen Elsa Deluxe Girl’s Costume 2. Rockstar Girls Costume 3. Gothic Vampiress Costume 4. Catwoman Girls Costume 5. Twinkle Witch Costume 6. Cowgirl Costume […]

Halloween Costume Ideas for Boys

I have come up with a fun list of 15 Halloween Costume Ideas for Boys. These are some cute ideas for your boys this year. Make sure you also check out our Homemade Halloween Costumes for kids page to find even more Halloween Costume Ideas for Boys. 1. Fire Fighter Suit with Helmet 2. George […]

Halloween Costumes for Couples

Halloween is just around the corner. Don’t wait to snag your costume. If you want a clever costume this year, then try these adorable Halloween Costumes for Couples. Many of these costumes are on sale, so just click the links below for the best price on the costumes this year. If you need ideas for […]

Homemade Hershey's Cookies 'n' Cream Candy Costume

Are you ready to make your own Halloween costumes this year? Last year our kids wanted to dress up in a similar way, so we racked our brains to try and think of something clever. Finally, we came up with candy! That’s right, each of our kids picked their favorite candy and we made their […]

The Best Baby Halloween Costume ideas

I have such cute baby Halloween costume ideas for you today! Let your little one be comfortable and adorable this Halloween. Make sure you also check out our Homemade Halloween Costumes for kids page to find even more ideas for your kids. 1. Baby Dragon Costume – so cute! 2. First Halloween Pumpkin Costume w/Hat […]

How to Make a Referee Costume

Chenea offered to share her Referee Costume idea with us today! A few years ago I made my twins Referee costumes for Halloween. I bought a pattern for a child’s sweat suit and some black and white striped material and off I went. Although this costume was not difficult for me to make, I have […]

How to Make an Easy Golfer Costume

Chenea was kind enough to share another EASY costume idea! Ok, so I guess I am more of a last minute Halloween costume person than I thought I was. 😉 I found another costume I made for my twins when they were 3 – and it was pretty much done with what they already had […]

How to make a Green Army Soldier Costume

Have you been loving all the DIY Halloween costume ideas? I know I have. I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Green Army toy idea that reader, Lisa e-mailed me. Isn’t it just the most creative costume? What do you need to make this costume? Elastic waistband pants Button up shirt one size too big rain […]

How to Make a Chicken Costume

  I just love all the great ideas right you have been sending me. Today I wanted to share reader, Emily’s idea. She make the cutest chicken costumes!  You don’t even have to sew to make this costume! I just think this is adorable! I am sure they got lots and lots of compliments. How […]

DIY 50s Halloween Costume for kids (Boys and girls!)

I hope you have been loving our posts on frugal DIY Halloween costume ideas. THanks so much to everyone who has e-mailed a picture. Today we are featuring Kristin’s costume idea – 50s costumes. I just love this costume idea. Head to your local thrift store and you might find a lot of these items, […]

How to Make a Pacman Costume and Matching Ghost Costumes

OK, I have another super easy and cute Homemade Halloween Costume idea for you! This costume was submitted by Chenea! Last year, my three boys weren’t sure what they wanted to be (we like to try and keep them within the same theme), so we came up with Pacman. This wasn’t too “old” for my […]

How to Save Money on Halloween Costumes (Part 1)

I have been wanting to post a few suggestions on how to save on Halloween costumes. I have been posting deals and even some homemade ideas for you, so I wanted to give you a few tips to save this year. Several families will just shy away from Halloween, but we embrace it! Our kids […]

DIY Luigi and Mario Costumes

I hope you have been loving the DIY costumes that we have been showing you. This costume idea was submitted by reader, Kristin. She had a great idea on how to make Luigi and Mario Costumes. I just LOVE this idea because you don’t really need to be very crafty at all! Items needed: Green […]

How to Make a Tootsie Roll Costume

I am so excited about sharing your ideas about some fun and easy homemade costume ideas. Today I am sharing, reader, Annette’s homemade costume idea – the Tootsie Roll Costume. This is a VERY cute costume idea that will work for a boy or girl and for any age. What child doesn’t love a tootsie […]