Comments on: Halloween is coming, you know

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:31:33 +0000

Don’t know about T-Rex costume, but I just got my kids costumes at Kohls.com. They have a pretty big selection of kids costumes all for around $14.99 (I saw the exact same costume that I got my daughter at Target for $30!)
Plus, you can use codes NEW6369 for an additional 10% off. Code MVC15SEP for 15% off with Kohl’s card.
Kohl’s is having .99 shipping right now also.

I got both of my kids costumes for under $30 – thought that was a pretty good deal.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:24:58 +0000

Can I tell you how much I love this site? You all have been so nice and helpful …

To Katie: Can you tell me a bit more about the costume? What color, if you remember? Did it look like it was in OK condition? That is so nice of you to think of me …

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:01:50 +0000

Heather,
I just saw a dinasaur costume at our local thrift store for 5.00. It looks to be about a size 4 or 5. I can pick it up for you if you’d like

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:46:26 +0000

My mom found my girls the cutest costumes at Goodwill! She found a Snow White one, from the Disney Store, for .50 CENTS. (Originally $60.00) She also found a Tinkerbell one and a TCP Chick costume… each only .50 CENTS. Can’t beat that! You might not find a dinosaur one, but you might find an even cooler one and try to convince your little man to be that instead!!

By: Cindy Roberts

Cindy Roberts — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:33:05 +0000

I found some great costumes for my kids at CostumeHub.com. I had never shopped there before, but their selection was fantastic and their prices were pretty good as well. I had to call them regarding sizing, and their customer service was top notch. I would highly recommend this site. Check them out at http://www.CostumeHub.com

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:12:29 +0000

I got the dragon at Old Navy this weekend, and was pleasantly surprised that the Halloween costumes were included in the 25% off kids sale! The costumes were regularly priced at $22, I got mine for $17.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:14:51 +0000

Last year I bought a worn-once Gymboree bumble bee costume for my little girl for $35, which was the price of the sold-out one. I’m selling it this year (including shoes, tights, antennae headband) for the same price, to fund this year’s costume.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:35:54 +0000

If you can make it yourself (I second the Family Fun Magazine resource!!!!!), try to make it multi-purpose. For example, when my son was 3 years old, he wanted to be Buzz Lightyear. Instead of buying the elaborate, expensive costume, we got some pajamas that looked just like the costume. I found a purple hooded sweatshirt to wear underneath=AWESOME. We then got more mileage out of both the hoodie and the pjs afterwards. This year I’m making him the scuba diver costume (from Family Fun in 2005 but not online anywhere?!?!) and I’m doing the same concept with black sweats and zip hoodie. He will be able to wear them all winter long. Another thought is to check with older cousins who might have a hand-me-down or something in the dress-up pile to share.

Just in the past week, I have seen costumes at Old Navy, The Children’s Place and Goodwill.

By: Krista

Krista — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:36:20 +0000

My mother’s group does a swap too, it’s really a great idea. Then there is always craigs list and freecycle to check out.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:17:02 +0000

If you are making a REALLY basic costume, you can make them cheaply, but if you are following a pattern or going all out, then I would say buy it. I have made costumes nearly every year and every year I say I will start it early and every year it’s a rush at the end. In the end I spend MORE making them than if I wanted to buy them.

Do you know what my new strategy is? Buy off ebay or with a big sale from a Halloween online store, save it until next year and sell it for about the same price as you paid for it in the first place. I just did that with the two costumes from last year. One of them actually sold for more than I bought it for, so I don’t really lose out, just have to wait to reap the rewards. Oh, and that only works with higher quality costumes… cheapos are throwaways basically and won’t sell for anything on ebay.