Title: How to Get Free or Cheap Halloween Costumes
Headings: How to Get Free or Cheap Halloween Costumes
How to Get Free or Cheap Halloween Costumes
Attend a Halloween Costume Swap
Scour Freecycle or Craigslist
Print a Free Halloween Mask
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Use What You Have to Create a Costume
Consider Other Inexpensive Ideas

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If you don't want to wear a paper mask, you always can use face paint to mimic a mask template. Use inexpensive Halloween makeup kits or makeup you already have on hand. 04 of 05
Use What You Have to Create a Costume
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With a little ingenuity, you probably already have everything you need to create an original Halloween costume. Take a look around your home, and see whether something inspires you. For instance, if you have a cardboard box, tinfoil, paper, and markers, you can easily make yourself a robot costume. Cover the box in foil, and add some design touches, such as eyebrows and a mouth, with paper and markers. Then, cut out holes for your eyes. The box will be your costume's headpiece. Complete your costume with matching gray or silver clothes if possible. Continue to 5 of 5 below.