Enjoy Halloween without overspending: Affordable costumes and decoration ideas
Halloween is all about the thrills, but it doesn’t have to take a toll on your finances.
With Halloween approaching in under 50 days, ardent fans are starting to gather this year’s freshest costumes and decorations. Whether your style leans towards quirky clown collectibles, adorable spooky themes, high-tech animatronics, or the latest costume trends, there are plenty of options available in stores.
If you’re watching your budget, decorating for the holiday can feel overwhelming. Fortunately, you can create a haunted atmosphere and craft a unique costume without spending a fortune. Stores like Five Below and Dollar General offer a wide variety of Halloween items, making it easy to find options that suit any budget.
Searching for affordable ways to enjoy the Halloween festivities? Here are some ideas.
Five Below
- Costumes: Grab a 7.5-foot inflatable chicken or dinosaur costume for just $15, spooky animal masks inspired by Five Nights at Freddy’s for $5, or terrifying clown, Dracula, and mummy masks for $12. There are also fun pet costumes like a plush pumpkin and mini Oscar Meyer Wiener outfits for only $5.55.
- Home decor: Five Below is recognized for its extensive array of home decorations, including glowing pumpkins, oversized furry spiders, and a 3-foot skeleton priced at $5. There are also charming items like a fuzzy ghost pillow for $5.55, a small skeleton bear for $2, and a smiling pumpkin faux succulent for $3.
Dollar General
- Costumes: At Dollar General, you’ll find easy costume choices like spooky clown masks for $8, half zombie masks for $5, masquerade masks for just $1, and classic accessories such as vampire fangs, witch hats, and party glasses starting at $1.
- Home decor: Decor items are available for $5, $3, and $1. For just $3, you can find delightful wall decorations such as poison bottle signs, hanging ghosts, and pumpkin stacks. Mini candy corn and Halloween gnomes are just $1, and various spooky skeletons like owls, cats, and dogs are priced at $5.
Family Dollar & Dollar Tree
- Costumes: Family Dollar and Dollar Tree are perfect for quick costume fixes or finding those last-minute accessories. You can pick up princess crowns, butterfly wings, or ninja swords for $1.25, or full three-piece costumes for just $3.
- Home decor: You don’t need to splurge to create a festive atmosphere. Family Dollar & Dollar Tree offer popular lighting and decoration options like inflatable lawn ornaments for $5, LED skeleton lights and strobe lights at the same price, and traditional cobwebs, creepy cloth, and chains for $1.25.
Target
- Costumes: Target offers a entire range of Halloween costumes for $15 or under, including options like the Hyde & EEK! Boutique Kids’ Blacklight Responsive Color Melt Skeleton Costume with a beanie, the Emerald Dragon Costume jumpsuit with headpiece, and the Kids’ Alley Cat Costume, all available for $15.
- Home decor: For those looking to transform their living space into a Halloween wonderland, Target presents numerous choices such as Halloween-themed mugs starting at $5, a ghost throw pillow for $10, themed blankets with bats and jack-o’-lanterns priced at $10 and higher, glowing pumpkins for $5, and spooky candle holders, including a snake candelabra for $25. Notably, 60% of Target’s Halloween home decor items are priced at $10 or less.
Contributing: Mike Snider, YSL News