How to Save Money by Making Your Own Halloween Costumes

Want to save money on your next halloween costume? What if you just don�t have the budget to spend hundreds or even dozens of dollars on an expensive Halloween Costume? Well if you plan ahead and are prepared to spend a little bit of time working on your own Halloween costumes, then you are definitely going to save money and still come out on top with an Original Halloween Costume!

First off decide on which halloween costume you would like to wear ideally. This might be the hardest part of the halloween costume making process, so don�t rush it. Think long and hard (but not too hard, remember Halloween is supposed to be about fun and spookiness!) about what you�d like to dress up as. Now it’s time to come up with your original halloween costume ideas.

You can start designing your very own halloween costume out on paper by drawing the different parts of the costume that make it special in your mind. If you don�t know where to start or you need some visuals and ideas of what a pirate (or whatever your costume choice) should look like: take a look at these original Halloween Costume pictures for inspiration. Once you�ve got a nice sketch out on paper, it�s time to gather up your supplies. The best way to save money when making your own halloween costumes is to look in your closets for old clothes that you might convert into your costume.

You might also ask friends and family members if they have old clothing they might want to donate to you for you halloween costume. If you are trying to be a Zombie, it�s quite simple because you can use any old clothes, cut up some holes, add some black scuff marks and dirt, and maybe a bit of red paint to emulate blood. If your costume requires some props like a pirate�s hat, a sword or an eye-patch then it�s time to hit the dollar store and the used clothing stores and thrift shops. These will often give you the base for your final props: buying a plastic sword and then spray painting it with metallic paint will go a long way in making it more realistic.

I hope you found this guide useful on how to save money by making your own halloween costumes! If you need more ideas about original halloween costume creation and other original halloween costume ideas, click the links!