Want to have a Halloween party, but you’re on a budget? Halloween is a very popular festivity. Here are a few tips on having a great Halloween on a budget under $25 including decorations, food, party treats and a costume.

The first step to do is  pick a theme and colors for your party. You can use different colors and patterns such as orange, black and polka dot. You can find inexpensive decorations at your local dollar store or at a nearby party supply store.

A few festive easy ideas are to change your framed photos to Halloween pictures or just add googly-eyed stickers or halloween stickers to your pictures. Drape Christmas lights around the punch bowl. Find a “Happy Halloween” banner and drape it! You can also drape a black sheet over your couch to set a dark and spooky mood. Now that you have a few ideas for some  fun easy decorations.Halloween party finger foods can be the fun part of a party. There are plenty of ways to create Halloween themed finger foods. To create slimy witch fingers, pour green gelatin into vinyl gloves. Chill until set. Peel off gloves and lay on tray. 

Then there is “Monster Toes”, hot dogs with a small hole cut in the end wrapped in biscuit dough and then baked. For a nice sweet treat you can make “Ghost Suckers”, which are  wrapped suckers with a tissue and tied at the bottom. Draw on scary faces with a marker. 

A large juice concentrate can be used as “Halloween blood punch” for the thirsty vampires that will make an appearance.

Costumes, can get pricey. A simple Batman mask costs at the least $20 or more at a Halloween store! If you’re looking for the full Batman costume,  that’s going to cost at  least $49.99, if not more. And you’re most likely only going to use it once!

Almost any costume you can think of you can make by yourself.  All you need is a little imagination and creativity. If you need some help or inspiration you can always browse the website Pinterest. There you’ll find all sorts of ideas, based on items you can find in your closet!

Take for instance Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family. All it takes is a black long- sleeved dress with black tights and shoes. Finish the look with a pair of braids and pale makeup. A zombie look can be made with any clothes and creative makeup.There you have it, an enjoyable evening without breaking the bank.