Halloween doesn’t have to mean spending a fortune on decorations, costumes, and treats. With a bit of creativity and some recycled materials, you can host a fun, spooky, and affordable Halloween night that the kids will absolutely love.
Decor that won’t break the bank
- Paper chains - grab some coloured paper or even old magazines and make chains for the ceilings and around the room. This keeps the kids busy for ages!
- Haunted corners - hang white sheets from doorways or windows to create that ghostly effect, and it’s using stuff you already have sat in the cupboard!
- Go to a more affordable supermarket as they have pumpkins for less than £1!
Spooky food that the kids will love
Turn regular food into halloween-themed treats without spending a fortune.
- Mummy hot dogs - wrap sausages in puff pastry leaving gaps for eyes that you can make with mustard or cheese!
- Monster sandwiches - use cookie cutters to make spooky shapes and use cheese or veggies if you want to give them a face!
- Eyeball pasta - now this is a right showstopper that’s so simple to create. Use pasta, meatballs and a tomato sauce then just add mozzarella balls with olives sliced on top, to create the look of an eyeball and voila!!
- Ghost bananas - this is a great one to try and get fruit into the kids by making it fun! Chop a banana in half and just add 2 chocolate chip eyes.
- Graveyard pudding cups - this could be anything such as a yoghurt but with crushed biscuits on top to look like mud and a cookie to look like a tombstone.
- Pumpkin oranges are another simple, effective and healthy idea. Just poke a small orange with a stick of celery and there’s your pumpkin!
- Spider cookies - stick pretzels into the side of a sandwich biscuit and add eyes.
DIY costumes
- Head to my blog to see all the cheap DIY costumes you can do this Halloween.
Activities to keep the night alive
- A spooky scavenger hunt - hide paper bats, spiders or mini treats around the house.
- Story time - read some scary or if you know me (not-so-scary) stories.
- Have a dance party - to some classic Halloween tunes.
Hosting a cheap Halloween night can be just as fun (if not more) so honestly try and keep it simple as often the easiest ideas are the spookiest and most effective!
Let me know in the comments if you have any other spooky ideas to elevate your Halloween night on a budget!
