We're not debating the "propriety" of Halloween. For some Christians, it's a sin to celebrate Halloween. For some Pagans, it's unthinkable and unimaginable that Halloween would not be celebrated. For other mothers like me, we see it as a day to allow our children to let their imaginations free and spend time together as a family doing something tremendously fun with the awesome rewards of chocolate for mom later on.
A couple of weeks ago, my kids started asking if we could go "buy" their Halloween costumes. So we went to look at costumes. After seeing what the local Wal-Mart had and the price tags and then adding up those prices times four, I was ready to weep. I didn't plan to spend $150.00 on this holiday. For cryin' out loud, when I was a kid, spending $20 on one costume was a lot to ask! Needless to say, we did not walk of the store with four brand new costumes. The kids were ticked off and my "tough" attitude was firmly in place.
What the heck is a mom supposed to do about this costume dilemma? I needed some ideas. Where do I get inspiration? The Internet, of course. I got online and started surfing. I found a site offering costumes for sale, but those prices were worse than the store. Moving on...I used to write for Bella Online and one year we had sooooo many ideas for Halloween that I couldn't even get around to all the articles. Off to Bella I went. I found some articles and ideas, but not the perfect one.
When I was little I remember being a few different things. A die, which is super easy to make. I have two boys maybe they could be dice instead just one of them being a die. I was a witch, which also easy to do. My all time favorite was a "hobo". No longer politically correct, but still easy and cheap to make. Old clothes, a bandanna tied to a stick, some dirt smudges on the face and you're ready to trick or treat. Oh, and don't forget the poor hobo's pillow case for collecting treats.
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