Halloween is one of the most fun-filled, frivolous nights of the year. From haunted horrors to ghastly ghouls, it’s a wonderful celebration for both kids and adults alike. If you’re planning on hosting a Halloween party this year, don’t worry about the cost. You can throw an unforgettable event for less than $100–all it takes is a few tips and a little bit of creativity.
Here’s how to throw a killer Halloween party for cheap:
Be Creative With Decorations
Halloween decorations tend to be the biggest money-wasters of the season, but who says you need money to turn your home into a haunted house? Make decorations yourself by turning old milk jugs into ghosts with a black Sharpie. Or, decorate the bathroom with toilet-paper ghosts made from empty rolls, drawn-on faces, and a little bit of scotch tape.
If you want to go a step up, buy your decorations from Temu, an e-commerce site that offers high-quality products at affordable prices. You can find Spider Web Table Runners, Pumpkin Lights, and Skeleton Door Hangings all for just a couple of bucks each! The best part is that these decorations are made from high-quality materials, so they’ll last for years’ worth of Halloween parties.
Offer Homemade Goodies
Skip the catering and make your treats at home. You can even make your food part of the decoration! Mandarin oranges with a bit of cucumber make great mini-pumpkins, while bananas with little chocolate chip eyes and mouths make excellent ghosts. You can even make hot dog fingers by cutting fingernail-shaped holes out of the ends of hot dogs and drizzling them with blood-red ketchup.
Find Affordable Costumes For The Whole Family
Costumes are another area in which we tend to overspend. Instead of paying $100 just for one costume, consider choosing homemade costumes that you can put together using items in the home. Cover your shirt in post-its that say “I <3 Ceilings” and you can go as a ceiling fan! Or, buy a bit of white face paint and wear all black to go as a haunted grim reaper.
Temu also has affordable costumes for both adults and kids. Buy a Girl’s Princess Star Print Dress for only $13.49, or buy an adult’s Dinosaur Cosplay Onesie for only $17.49. You can even find costumes for babies or pets, such as the Pumpkin Fleece Bodysuit for infants or the Adjustable Pumpkin Soft Bib for pets.
Choose Budget-Friendly Activities
Top off the night with a spooky movie or some simple children’s games like musical chairs or tag. You can even have a little costume parade by putting on some Halloween music and having a fashion show in the backyard! Hand out prizes to the people with the best costumes, like Halloween Brooches or Jojo Hair Bows.
Halloween doesn’t need to cost an arm and a leg. Check out these simple tips to throw an awesome Halloween party without breaking the bank.
