Halloween is one of those holidays that you either celebrate or you don’t. Decorating can be fun. So is dressing up in costumes and going out with friends. Even adults get into the spooky spirit, even if it’s just to sit around and watch scary movies. The problem is, not everyone’s budget can afford to enjoy the season. Especially this time of year when all the holidays seem to come fast and furiously.
So, how can you enjoy Halloween while saving money? The last thing you want to do is drain your bank account, but there might be expectations. Do you usually throw the Halloween party? Maybe you’ve always had the best costume, but things are a bit tight right now. You don’t have to sacrifice your fun to appease the bank account. Let’s look at a few ways to celebrate while cutting back.
1) Cheap Halloween Decorations
You probably already know you can make your own Halloween decorations cheaper than you can buying them. It’s really easy to do, and if you have kids, it’s a fun thing to involve them in. Make DIY spiders you can put on your front door by getting those cheap spider rings. Cut off the ring part and glue a tiny magnet strip to the bottom. Buy some black construction paper and cut out paper bats for your walls.
You also can save money by not buying any pumpkins. Instead, getting a bunch of milk jugs. You can leave them white to be ghosts, or paint them orange to be pumpkins. Color faces on the jugs and put lights in them and they’ll glow. You don’t have to go all out and spend a ton of money on expensive decorations. Instead, let your creative side take over.
2) Cheap Costumes
Just like with decorations, you can do costumes on the cheap as well. Makeup doesn’t have to be too expensive. You can find props at the dollar store. Go to Goodwill to find cheap clothing you can turn into a costume. You have a lot of options! Once again, you will have to be creative. Do a Google search for cheap costume ideas.
3) Throwing a Cheap Party
Throwing a Halloween party is a great way to bond with family and friends. You know the people you would invite over really well. You don’t know a full-on monster bash to have a good time. Decorate with a few of the cheap ideas listed above (or found online). Lay out bowls of candy (which you can find cheap this time of year), popcorn, and put a scary movie marathon on Netflix.
