Well, it’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing colours, the air has a crispness to it... and the stores are selling massive, jumbo size boxes of chocolates and candy treats! Halloween must be near.
Whether or not you have little ones who partake in the off-putting, but well meaning “trick or treating” (such cute costumes!!), most people still like to decorate a little bit for these munchkins (and witches, and ghosts!) However, it can be expensive to decorate your house for one single night. Especially when older kids are apt to take that beautifully carved pumpkin of yours and smash it in the wee hours.
So how can you have Halloween without breaking the bank?? Here are some tips to get you by:
1. You don’t need a lot of decorations for your house to look good. A single pumpkin propped up on a small table and a glowing candle (or flameless candle to be even safer) can look wonderful. Add that with a pop of full mums and you’re good to go!
2. Looking for a little more? Go thrifty – dollar stores these days can work wonders. Get some cheaper decorations, like a couple of bags of spider webs and plastic spiders and see how far you can make these stretch (literally!) You can get a lot more bang for your buck this way.
3. If you have little ones, homemade decorations can really make Halloween fun! Even if you don’t have kids to do all the work, take a look online and in magazine for decorating ideas and get crafty! For instance, it doesn’t take much to stuff some old clothes with plastic bags or leaves and make a scarecrow. Paper bats hanging from your porch is easy to do and looks great!
1. You don’t need a lot of decorations for your house to look good. A single pumpkin propped up on a small table and a glowing candle (or flameless candle to be even safer) can look wonderful. Add that with a pop of full mums and you’re good to go!
2. Looking for a little more? Go thrifty – dollar stores these days can work wonders. Get some cheaper decorations, like a couple of bags of spider webs and plastic spiders and see how far you can make these stretch (literally!) You can get a lot more bang for your buck this way.
3. If you have little ones, homemade decorations can really make Halloween fun! Even if you don’t have kids to do all the work, take a look online and in magazine for decorating ideas and get crafty! For instance, it doesn’t take much to stuff some old clothes with plastic bags or leaves and make a scarecrow. Paper bats hanging from your porch is easy to do and looks great!
4. Be sure to use what you already have around the house. Black sheets? Drape them around the house to make the place look spooky. Old costumes? Find a way to display them (or even better – get the kids to re-wear them!)
The internet is a great place to find more ideas, for less cost! Enjoy and be frugal.
Happy Halloween!!
The internet is a great place to find more ideas, for less cost! Enjoy and be frugal.
Happy Halloween!!
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