Some Frugal Trick or Treat Accessories
For sure you and your kids are already preparing for all the Halloween parties you will attend as a family. For kids, the anticipation of the much awaited Trick or Treat may keep them awake all night until the end of October. Here’s a frugal way to stoke the anticipation and make them look forward to the season more… Halloween Costume Accessories!
1. The head gear – Depending on the costume, this could be a head band, a halo or a pair of horns. It could also be something that you have been keeping in your wardrobe for so long, a feathered hat. Whatever head gear you choose for your kids, the thing to consider is how well it will blend with the rest of the costume. You can replace the white feather or lace on the hat with a dyed one.
Fabric dyes are cheap and can be bought in your local grocery.
2. The Halloween Wrist Watch – Trick or Treat adventures can be fun, but your kids should also know when to stop. Is it getting late? What time is it? Some youngsters won’t be wearing watches during Halloween night because the watches just don’t fit their costumes (could a ghoul have stolen a watch from one of his victimes and decided to wear it that night?). Here’s a great way to make sure your kids know what time to stop tricking and getting treats, no excuses!
How to dress up your kid’s watch for Halloween: Take your regular watches and paste cobwebs on them. These cobwebs may be strips of paper towels dipped in grey poster paint. You can even craft flowers from the same materials by dipping it in red (petals) or green (leaves) poster paint. If you are really pressed for time, simply attach ribbons or a corsage on the watch, prom style.
A little imagination goes a long way, and your Halloween costumes need not be expensive. Turning a mundane costume into something special is what will get people talking for weeks after.