Budget Kids Halloween Costume Ideas

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Creating a Budget Kids Halloween Costume can be cheaper than buying one pre-made for the few hours a child will wear it to trick or treat.

Only some people have the creative flair for Halloween, but with some planning, you can celebrate this spooky fun day without breaking the bank.

The Saturday Weekend Review #43

Buying A Pricey Kids Halloween Costume

Kids can get pretty demanding when it comes to Halloween because they want to dress up in what they want and stick to it once they have an idea.

Kids Halloween Costume

My best friend’s daughter wanted to be a character from Pacific Rim and had her heart set on being a giant robot.

He will do anything to make his daughter happy, so he sets out to Wal-Mart to buy all the materials to create this costume for her.

The cost for the materials has come to $54 so far, and he still has to figure out the materials to make the arms.

That’s a pricey costume for a child, but if you want to see your children smile and can afford it in your budget, then why not go all the way to make the night a magical moment for your child?

Another alternative is to have the child save part of their allowance or set aside a portion as we do in our projected expenses account if they have a paper route or earnings.

This way, you can pay a part, and the child can spend a bit and learn about saving money for what they need.

Creating a homemade costume can be a frugal idea or a costly idea, depending on how far you want to take the details and accessories and, of course, where you purchase them and for how much.

Creating a costume also teaches children how to bring out the creative monster inside them because we don’t always have to run to the store to purchase convenience, such as ready-made costumes.

Budget Kids Halloween Costume Ideas vs. Purchased

Our friend’s daughter told us about how she and her best friends purchased pizza slice costumes off the internet and went to a huge Halloween party together.

They all lay on the ground to get a group pizza photo of the entire pie.

True friendship in the form of a pizza, and to be honest, I thought it was a brilliant idea.

I didn’t ask how much the pizza slice costumes cost, but they could list it on Kijiji for sale.

I’m sure they could return some of the cash paid to buy it.

On average, a costume of this description would be, at minimum, $30-$50 for each slice.

If you’re handy on the sewing machine, comparable costumes could have been made for less.

Second-hand stores or asking online for free donations of materials could have saved money.

Halloween Fun For Couple’s

Suiting up for one night of fun for Halloween fanatics, spending money is no object.

I think it’s a great idea as long as the money is in the budget and not from savings that should be used for emergencies.

Friends up the road decorate the entire house and front yard with scary Halloween music for the October 31 fun night.

They also bring out the shots of alcohol for parents who need a pick-me-up while walking their kids from house to house.

They became our new best friends on Halloween when they gave us a few shots each, and we thought Halloween was just for kids.

It’s nice to see adults involved with Halloween like the kids because it is a time when we can let out the kid inside or whatever you fancy.

Our friends said they devise couples’ Halloween ideas to encourage adults to get in the spirit of it all.

I’m not a big Halloween fan, but my wife is.

However, I do love to decorate the outside of the home.

Handing Out Halloween Candy

My wife hands out the candy as I’m also not a big fan of doing that, although she forces me at times because she runs off nowhere to be found, and then the doorbell starts ringing.

The year just passed, and she encouraged me to sit in the garage with the pumpkin lit, candy bowls, tea, and scary music.

It was a great time, and although I don’t dress up, it’s great to see all the kiddies in their costumes.

Whether store-bought, hand-me-downs, or quick Halloween, budget-friendly Halloween costumes, they are a good laugh or scare.

Cost Of Halloween Costumes

I was reading; does it not surprise me?

Neither does the fact that a Scotia Bank poll revealed Canadians would spend an average of $70 per person on Halloween, including the candy.

Best Kids Halloween Costumes Are DIY

Some of the best costumes I’ve ever seen are not expensive costumes and are homemade Halloween costumes.

Suppose you don’t want to fork out the cash; head to your local charity shop and scour the store for some awesome Halloween costume ideas.

I find that Value Village is getting pricier, and since we were in the shop this past week, the prices aren’t much different from buying something new at the big box store.

If you locate clothing or accessories that aren’t labeled Halloween, you may find the bargain you are looking for, which I suggest.

Any time you go into a store for a seasonal product, be prepared to pay until the season ends.

The best deals are at the end of the season when you can pick up decorations, costumes, candy, etc., for a fraction of the cost.

Some stores sell seasonal items at up to 90%, depending on where you shop and how fast they want to move the product out.

We usually go in the next day to see what markdowns we can find to save money in our budget for the following year.

If you want to save money, you must think innovative, and thinking ahead is never wrong, especially if you know you will need something then.

In my opinion, DIY Kid’s Halloween costumes can be more expensive based on materials, store, and time of year.

Discussion: How do you save money on Kids Halloween Costumes? Please share your tips in the comments below.

CBB This Week

If you missed any excellent posts at CBB this week, I’ve got them all below. Happy Reading.

• Budget Smarts eating right for a healthy life.
• Free Trade Agreement: Planning for a stronger Canada
• The Grocery Game Challenge Oct 21-27, 2013 #3 Buying when there is a product limit
• Will roundabout save Canadians time and money
• Chocolate Cheesecake Torte

Home And Blog

If you weren’t aware, I was on vacation the past week, so I haven’t been around much to comment on blog posts or chat with the fans like usual.

Thank you kindly to all the bloggers and fans who still came around to read CBB posts and comments.

I respect that you take the time to visit and read even when I’m not always around or passing by your blog.

It shows me who likes hanging out and listening to my daily ramblings!!

So, big thanks to all of you.

Blog Update

As you know, the blog has been moved and re-designed, and Greg is still working with me to remove any bugs or problems we had missed, but so far, so good.

I haven’t ventured into any prominent advertising, but the emails keep coming.

Besides that, I hope to see the blog make some money to put it back into the blog and share it with my fans. I do this because I love it.

I don’t do this for the money, although making some extra cash on the side would be great.

My wife has recovered from her surgery, so to those who emailed or sent kind notes, she says thank you for the support during her recovery.

Fan Garage Sale Finds

Jen set out in the rain this morning to tackle a few garage sales and wanted to share her awesome finds with all of us.

I thought the end of the season for garage sales was over, but the season continues.

I guess until the snow is on the ground, there will be garage sales and more deals.

Buckets of sidewalk chalk 2 x $.50=$1.00 LED light-up garland that matches one I already have.

Now I can decorate my whole banister instead of half, lol) $1.00 Total $2.00

Making A Difference

Hi, my name is Anthony. I’m a 34-year-old husband, the father of two beautiful little girls, and the dad behind the blog – ThriftyDad.ca. (no longer blogs)

A site dedicated to influencing and empowering parents to make better financial decisions for themselves and their children.

My story is not an exciting one of overcoming massive amounts of debt in a short amount of time.

Instead, it’s one of growing up and mainly making responsible choices that never got me into debt in the first place.

Then I met my wife! A fantastic woman, carrying a less-than-amazing $40,000 debt load (now zero!).

But it opened my eyes to not only how easy it was to fall prey to debt, but I also learned how making a few better decisions can quickly reverse the trend.

Growing up, my parents rarely lectured me about money, but their behavior and attitude toward money went a long way in shaping my money habits.

And our lasting impressions can influence our children’s money habits for a lifetime.

Thriftydad.ca started in September 2012, where I share my thoughts on saving, investing, and all things thrifty and uncomplicated.

As much as it’s become an outlet for me, it was created to connect to others in the hope that we can reverse-engineer our bad money habits and exchange them for good ones.

When we’re better informed, we can all make better financial decisions together.

Blog Post Sharing

I appreciate when other blog owners recognize my hard work at Canadian Budget Binder and share my posts with their fans or even mention my blog on their blog or website.

Here are the blogs that did just that this past week, so please head over and check them out.

If I’m missing you because I didn’t get a pingback, please email me, and I’ll add you next Saturday.

• Freedom Thirty-Five Blog
• The Frugal Farmer

Google Search Terms

Every week, thousands of people visit Canadian Budget Binder because they searched online and found my blog.

Here are a few of my favorite searches that may have brought you here and you’re reading this right now.

• Canada Budget Game- That’s great… come on down and play The Grocery Game Challenge!
• Women want money-  I don’t know many people who would say they don’t want money.
• Money can buy everything, even happiness- I’m not sure I agree.
• Recycling bin strawberry growing- This is a great idea.

That’s all for this week’s edition of The Saturday Weekend Review #43.

Join me next week at the same time, in the same place, to see what trouble I can get myself into.

Have a great week, everyone.

Mr.CBB

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