Low on cash and inspiration for Halloween? Head to the web for ideas for do-it-yourselfers that cost next to nothing. Some of the ideas seem lame at first. Like this one from the Everyday Cheapskate called "Static Cling."
"Wear anything in a solid color, all white or all black. With safety pins, attach stuff to yourself, such as mismatched socks, underwear and dryer sheets. Spray your hair straight up into the air, and you're good to go."
It might be funny at a meeting of PTA moms, but this is strictly for laundry room burnouts. Moms and dads, don't make your kid wear "Static Cling" unless he or she's been an ungrateful snot all week.
Here are a few sites to check out.
1. Howstuffworks. The most searched make-it-yourself costumes include owl, horse, ghost, pig, zombie, donkey, elephant, vampire, turkey and Pilgrim.
2. Homemade Halloween Costumes. It appears that the Everyday Cheapskate borrowed its Static Cling costume from this site or vice versa. The site also gives you ideas for a clown, scarecrow, Japanese doll, soda pop can, Quasimodo, pirate, crash-test dummy and train engineer.
3. Budget 101. Choose from multiple costume ideas on angels/princesses (11 choices), animals/insects (32), generic athletes (9), food (19), and funny/witty (13). Feel like being "spaghetti and meatballs" this year? Look under "food." Feeling like a human leaf blower? Check under "funny/witty."
