Cheapers creepers

With Halloween around the corner I'm sure a few of you are dreading the expense of decorations, sweets and costumes. I hate to think of people being unhappy because they think they need to spend a fortune to have a good time.We have had many a Halloween with hardly any money, but have always managed to have loads of fun. I'd love to share some ideas for you to try with your children, which will not only save you money, but give the children hours of entertainment. With materials you can pick up in most cheap shops, on the internet, or even things you throw away!

Milk bottle ghosts.

Get saving your empty milk cartons now and you will have enough come Halloween to make these simple but effective ghosts! All you need is milk cartons, some black paper/card and a set of fairy lights. Cut out eye and mouth shapes and stick to the cartons. Cut a hole in the back of the carton underneath the handle to fit the fairy lights in and your done! Very effective and fun to make.

Why stop there? You can do the eyes and mouth on a larger scale and stick them on your fridge or freezer to make them look ghostly too!

I have to admit I got rather carried away last year with the pack of black card I bought and ended up doing a mural on the wall! Again, so effective and the kids love making their own decorations far more than buying them.

We cut out bat and spider shapes and stuck them around the house. I looked around the house for things I could reuse that would have been thrown out and found a doll in my daughter's room. I pulled its arms and legs off and stuck the limbs in a jar with red food colouring and water (maybe a bit over the top?!) Like I said I get carried away!! 

We got some tissue and string/ wool and covered some lollypops to make ghosts.

As for costumes you really don't need to be buying them. All you need is a bit of imagination (or Google) and some old clothes you have lying around. Not one of us bought an outfit last year just a few accessories from the Pound shop,some face paint and a few Youtube tutorials. The results were quite impressive!

Neve as a zombie!

Louie as a devil!

Olivia as a doll

Archie as Edward Scissorhands

Lula and Chase as Chucky and Chucky's bride

With a lot of effort and very little money you can still have a fun Halloween and the kids will remember the time you spent with them rather than the money you spent on them. Watch this space for another Halloween instalment very soon! Thanks for reading and have a happy Halloween!!