Wreath et al
Monday, October 06, 2008 | By pamphyila
Inspired by a thriftyfun person I made myself a Halloween wreath thing using this graphic I saved from www.doverpublishing.com.
Mine is different, but on a coat hanger (we didn't have too many of those...) and with bits and pieces of ribbon and black plastic netting I had saved. (I save everything, it seems.) It's probably a bit odd - but Halloween is supposed to be spooky, right? This coathanger wreath thing is a great idea!
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Create a $10 Halloween table scape
Monday, September 15, 2008 | By raveninca
Hi Raven here. I want to share with you places to go and great thrifty items to buy for Halloween decorating. With Halloween 47 days away, most thrift stores and dollar stores have stocked their shelves with great Halloween decorations. This year gargoyles and small tombstones seem to be all the rage. All decorations including the tablecloth can be found at the dollar store and the entire table scape is a mere $10.00!
You will need:
1 tablecloth
1 fall leaf garland
2 colored pillar candles
2 mini gargoyles
2 mini tombstones
1 bag spider webbing
1 bag of black plastic spiders
To begin, decorating for Halloween is creating a spooky table scape. Start with a orange, rust or yellow tablecloth. Then place a garland of fall leaves down the center of the table. Next, place 2 pillar candles (orange, black or red) in the center of the table scape. Place the two miniature tombstones on either side of the candles. At both ends of the table scape place the mini gargoyles. Take the spider webbing and pull it apart and place it all over the entire table scape. Make sure that the spider webbing isn't in big globs. Add the bag of spiders all over the spider webbing. You did it! A great table scape for $10.00. Remember to always ask your family to join you in this decorating fun.
Please note: if you are planning to light the candles, make sure you place a anti-flame container under the candles. Make sure that the spider webbing is not attached to the candles in any way. Look for more of my thrifty Halloween decoration ideas. Cheers.
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Costumes
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 | By gryphonlaurel
Yesterday was Halloween. Our town does a downtown business owners candy give out for the children. We live in a rural area and the children really can't trick or treat out here. My niece and nephew wore homemade outfits, except my baby nephew who wore a purchased duck outfit. He was so cute.
How come costume for adults (and some children too) are getting down right vulgar? I am not a prude by any means, but give me a break. My seven year old niece would not have been appropriate in a French maid's outfit. They made their own costumes because what they had to pick from and the price were outrageous.
I don't understand when or why Halloween became the holiday to channel your inner skank. It was on the news last night about the raunchy costumes available this year. Lots of parents were taken aback at the inappropriate costumes for their kids.
Homemade costumes are more frugal if you use materials on hand. This also gives you the option of what the kids will look like. Creativity is alive and well at my sister's house. I don't have kids so I borrow hers.
Thanks for letting me ramble.
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Free Online Gogurt Monster Tracker Game
Saturday, October 14, 2006 | By kidseatfree
Free Online Gogurt Monster Tracker Game
http://www.gogurtmonstertracker.com
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A Treat and a Craft
Monday, October 09, 2006 | By fisher
Stella posted a great craft on ThriftyFun that should delight trick-or-treaters. Just pick up a big bundle of pipe cleaners or chenel sticks at your local craft store and hand out these easy to make spiders.
Here's the link to the directions!
Tootsie Pop Spiders!
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Tin Can Jack-O-Latern Baskets
Friday, September 22, 2006 | By Rockcandy248
Last night I painted cleaned out cans and primed them in white and then painted them orange. I then took some extra glow in the dark stars and cut them into triangles. Then I took the triangles and glued them on the cans.
I added wire to the top (though holes I punched with a nail in the top of the can).
I now have a collection of cute little Jack-O-Latern baskets. It was easy and turned out very cute!!!
As soon as I can buy some batteries on sale for my digital camera I'll post a picture of my cute little craft
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