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Halloween

Plan a frightful Halloween without a frightful price tag. Our library of homemade costumes, cheap party ideas, spooky printables and tasty treats has everything you need.

Make Your Own Halloween Costumes

Free, creative costume ideas and patterns.

150 Free Halloween Costume Patterns

Having trouble deciding what to be for Halloween? Here are 150 ideas, complete with patterns.

DIY Costumes

A collection of costumes from the DIY Fashion guide.

Money-Saving Tips for Kids' Halloween Costumes

9 ways to cut down the expense of kids' Halloween costumes.

Organize a Halloween Costume Swap

Tired of forking over money for Halloween costumes year-after-year? Host a costume swapping party, and spend no more.

Make Fake Blood

A cheap recipe for realistic fake blood.

How to Make Fake Wounds

Create realistic wounds from a few common household items.

Edible Fake Barf

Earn major gross out points with this recipe for edible fake barf. Yummy!

Face Paint Recipe

Make your own face paint, and enjoy Halloween frugal-style.

Free Halloween Music

A round-up of free Halloween music sources.

Halloween Party Printables

Free, printable Halloween party supplies and decorations.

Homemade Candy Corn Recipe

A simple, three-ingredient recipe for candy corn.

Pumpkin Recipes

Snatch up some bargain-priced pumpkins, and make them the centerpiece of your Halloween meal.

Toasted Pumpkin Seed Recipes

Save the seeds from your pumpkins, and turn them in to a tasty treat.

Pumpkin Carving Patterns

Free pumpkin carving patterns for you to use.
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