TECHNOTES: Halloween Fun

It’s Halloween Week!  Whether you’re doing last minute degoreations for the yard, looking for a costume, or putting the finishing touches on your costume, there are a TON of ideas and resources online to help you costumize your look while indulging in Halloween fun!

Halloween Fun Decorations

Want to add a little scare to your yard?  The Home Depot has some pretty scary yard degoreations for sale right now, many for 30% off.  It’s not to late to enhance your yard appeal.

Looking for more scare?  Check out Big Lots selection of Halloween haunts discounted for now, but won’t last long.

Want something unique, different from anyone else in the neighborhood?  Technology is your best bet.  Download these musical whimsical Bone Chillers videos to project on your garage, windows, or house. 

We tried them at our home and absolutely loved them!  Definitely eye-catching!  AtmosFX has a ton of different captivating videos to make your house stand out.

Leave no tombstone unturned by heading to the 99 cent store or Dollar Tree.  Both stores have an amazing amount of Halloween decor that can whip your yard up in no time and without diminishing your pocketbook.

Costumize Your Look

The 99 cent store and Dollar Tree are great for accessorizing your family costumes.  Or looking for a last-ditch costume idea to get you rolling?  Check out these punny costume ideas from the 99 cent Store.

Don’t forget your local thrift store for more accessories and props.  Thrift stores often have costumes too, but by now, their assortment is likely limited.

That’s OK, making a Halloween fun – worthy costume is easier than you think.  Be a breadwinner or join in with your spouse to make a splash with this fun and easy green with envy costume set.

Of course, Pinterest is always a good resource for DIY costumes for kids.  Yes, it’s true, many of them are over the top, but there are some simple ones too you can make in no time.

Feeling Crafty?

Have you carved your pumpkins yet?  Although there are some great pumpkin carving ideas out there, painting your family’s pumpkins adds Halloween fun and color to your front porch and gets rid of the mess that comes along with carving.  

Painting a pumpkin is faster yet still creative and the pumpkin lasts A LOT longer than a carved one.

Here are some inexpensive crafty ideas for Halloween fun ideas for inside and outside the home.

Ran Out of Time?

If you ran out of time to do all the Halloweeny things you wanted to do this year, don’t despair, there’s always next year.  But take advantage of all of the after Halloween sales to get next year’s costumes, decorations for the yard, Halloween fun craft supplies, and home decor.

Look for deals at Home Depot, Lowes, Big Lots, Sears, JC Penney’s, Party City, Walmart, Target, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens, Dollar General, 99 cent Store, Dollar Tree, and even your local grocery store.

Oh, and while you’re there, pick up your fave bag of candy for half price, then you don’t need to steal them from your kids’ stash!  Happy Halloween!