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Frugal Halloween Costumes:
Scarecrow
It was so easy and
money saving! I took a pair of my 1 1/2 year old son's jeans and flannel shirt,
asked my mom for any scrap red and gold felt, and bought a straw hat at a craft
store for 75 cents. I cut the gold felt into small strips for straw and the red
into squares for patches. Then, I used my hot-glue gun to glue the
"straw" behind the "patches" and on the shirt and jeans, and
also a couple on the hat. For good measure, I also glued some straw under the
cuffs of the pant-legs and shirt sleeves, and sticking out of the pockets. He
was the cutest little scarecrow in town. -- Thanks to DeAnna for sending this
idea!
Halloween Scarecrow
for my 18 month son: I bought some gold felt and cut it into six inch
strips. I then cut them in strips, leaving an inch at the top to make it
look like "straw" I took a pair of my son's bib overalls and
glued the felt leaving about 1 inch hang over the edge. I did the same for
the sleeves on a flannel shirt and added "straw" to the pockets of the
bibs. I found some old shirts and cut tiny patches and glued those on to
the bibs and shirt. I bought a 99 cent hat at Michaels and did the same
around the inside of the hat with the felt. I cut some back for
"bangs". After Halloween I will soak it in water and wash it.
It cost me less than $4. Can't beat that. -- Karrie from MN
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