Free Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas

Some of the best Halloween costume ideas are free Homemade Halloween costume ideas. Halloween is a yearly event and for some people it does not make sense to spend a lot of money each and every year on Halloween costumes that will be worn for one day and then new ones are needed the following years.

Should I make a Halloween costume or buy one?

Although Halloween costumes bought in stores are usually more impressive, the free handmade Halloween costume ideas can result in more rewarding and fulfilling Halloween costumes. After all, people usually give compliments to creativity and how creative will you be if you just picked a Halloween costume off the shelf in a costume store.

To make a handmade Halloween costume, you need skills, ideas, and lots of patience.  Money is secondary because there are many great, free homemade Halloween costume ideas that you make use of things you can find around the house. You won't even have to go anywhere to get your materials.

Places to get free, raw materials for Halloween costumes

Examples of places to get your free stuff that you can use to make your own handmade Halloween costumes are:

• grocery stores (they throw away many cardboard boxes that you can use for your costume for free).
• retail stores (retail stores often have materials such as boxes, packaging materials and others that they recycle. Most of them would just let you have them for free).
• garage sales (many people have garage sales and then throw leftover stuff away). Check classified ads and websites such as Craigslist to see if anyone has posted under the "free section" such as "stuff on curb - come get it".
• libraries (many libraries have a section where they recycle flyers, old magazines, and even old books. They can be great props and accessories for your Halloween costume).
• old clothes, shoes, etc. Everyone has old and torn clothes, shoes etc that they don't wear any more. You may have some. If not your neighbors would have some. Again check classified ads for people who throw stuff away that may want to give to you instead.
• apartments (many apartments have an areas where people bring stuff that they want thrown away. While we are very much against people rummaging rubbish and thrash, if you walk pass the garbage compacting area, you might find wood, furniture, cushion, and stuff that are not yet dirty and grab for your Halloween costume.)