Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas band. I'm going to be an ACTUAL black eyed pea for Halloween. Credit: chang_sen/Flickr
The votes are in…I’m going to be a black eyed pea for Halloween. The vending machine costume was a very close second. Almost 200 readers voted for their favorite of five costumes selected from dozens of Halloween costumes suggested by readers.
If you’re still looking for a costume, pumpkin recipes or idea to carve your pumpkin, here is a round up of Halloween posts on BargainBabe.com.
Halloween pumpkin carving ideas
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Credit: Family Fun Magazine
Below are more Halloween costume ideas, plus each week I’m updating this list of Halloween coupons!
Reader Wendy shared this idea for a giraffe costume, above. “Can’t post a photo on the blog comments, but just had to send this to you. Sweats, masking tape, construction paper ears taped to hood, and horns made from foil and covered with electrical tape for the giraffe. So frugal! I liked Bubble Bath, too (see below). Both from the Family Fun magazine website at familyfun.go.com.”
My blogger friend Collin at Hip2Save shared her idea for a John Deere tractor costume, plus her readers left comments with costume ideas to be a ballerina, Jedi, Mickey Mouse, and a chicken.
Many of the frugal costumes CouponSherpa shared a year ago are still (more…)
Tetris cubes are another Halloween costume idea. Credit: philip pannenko/Flickr
Ideas poured in for Halloween costumes as part of this year’s contest. Suggest a frugal costume and the best idea (as voted by readers) is what I dress up as. With potentially embarrassing photos posted of me in costume after Halloween!
Jessica had a clever and fun costume idea. “At my sons request he wanted to be a “black eyed pea” last year. I am not too crafty so I had him [wear] a large white “P” printed on a black t-shirt ($6) and got some black face paint ($1) to go around one of his eyes. Everyone had a fit when I took him trick or treating. It was a huge hit! I wouldn’t see why it wouldn’t work for an adult as well.”
I’m a tad confused by Teena LeBeau’s suggestion. “Go as a Freudian slip. Take an old full slip and write Freudian slips on it.” Teena, do you mean write actual Freudian slips on the slip? Or just write “Freud”?
Elizabeth had a number of winning ideas. “Wrap yourself creatively in aluminum foil and go as a Leftover. (This is better (more…)
My take on Georgie's "bunch of grapes" costume.
Suggest a fabulous and frugal costume idea for me to dress up as and the winning costume – as chosen by reader votes – is what I will dress up as on Halloween. I’ll even post a picture of me in costume - no matter how wacky!
Some of last year’s best ideas…
Lisa says “Get a large trash bag, cut holes in for legs and arms, then fill out around you with assorted bottles, cans, etc. and go as a Recyclable. Then you can cash in the costume for $$ – very bargain babish!”
Lynda went “to a party one year where a woman wore a long orange dress, and tied several piece of fern to her head…said she was a carrot! A friend who was pregnant wore an old girl scouts uniform with a sign: It’s the Boy Scouts who are supposed to be prepared. Got a lot of laughs.” (more…)
