Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Cheap / Free Halloween Costumes
| By Lynn Forgy Over the years, my daughter has had some creative Halloween costumes. Sometimes this has been due to her last minute decision to go trick or treating, and other times it was my fault - procrastination. But I usually managed to come up with some homemade costume that was suitable..and cheap. Mommy's Little Angel: This was by far the most creative costume. She received so many compliments that year. Not to mention that most people said they were so glad to see something besides little ghouls and goblins. Whatever the reason, not only was this costume the most creative I have ever come up with, but also the cheapest - FREE! Everything required I had on hand. If some of the items are not readily available to you, they are cheap. Items Needed: 1) One sheet of white poster board ($.40-$.50) 2) One package of white stuffing (the kind that comes in a large bag, that looks like doll or pillow stuffing - $2.00-$4.00) 3) White dress (my daughter was fortunate enough to still be able to wear her flower girl dress, but if you don't have one on hand, Goodwill is an excellent place to find one) 4) White shoes (ballet slippers look great, but any white shoes will do) 5) Long string or rope Trace out the shape of wings on the poster board and cut the wings out. You will need to poke a hole on each side, about mid-waist, and insert a long piece of rope or string to attach the wings to the child; or you could poke 2 holes on each side and insert a piece of the string on each side - the child would then slip their arms through the string on either side. Next, take some of the stuffing, and glue in clumps on the poster board. I put the stuffing on both sides (front and back). Once the child has the dress and shoes on, all that's left is to tie the wings onto the child. A halo can be added for effect and can be made out of white pipe cleaners. A cute little costume, for a not a lot of money! |
posted by Krista at 8:40 PM
