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Spooky Sustainability: Halloween Costumes for the Whole Family

If you’re shopping for Halloween costumes and home decor, it can get expensive! Have you ever considered thrifting for Halloween items at Goodwill? With a wide variety of costumes and decorations, you’ll find everything you need to create a spooky, yet sustainable Halloween at your local Goodwill. Check out these budget-friendly costume and decor ideas to get you in the spirit. 

Find Affordable Halloween Costumes For Kids

Have your kids already started dreaming up what they want to be for Halloween? Chances are, they’ll change their mind a few times, and you’re not about to pay full price for multiple costume changes. Buying a costume secondhand is an affordable way to get your kids the costume they’re looking for without spending a fortune.

It doesn’t matter the age, dressing up for Halloween is a treasured tradition of childhood. From Barbie to princesses and fighter pilots to superheroes, Goodwill has tons of ideas. If your kids aren’t sure what they want to be for Halloween yet, here are some fun costume ideas you might find at your local Goodwill. 

  • Character from a favorite movie or television show
  • Ghost or goblin
  • Superhero
  • Gymnast or dancer
  • Disney princess
  • Animal
  • Pilot
  • A food or beverage
  • Favorite toy
  • What you want to be when you grow up
  • Animal
  • Hero or role model
  • Hobby

Stop in with an open mind and see what you find! 

Costumes For Young Adults

Dressing up for Halloween is not just for little kids. Costumes for adults can be an expression of your personality—the more clever the better! Whether you’re doing a couples costume or it’s a family dress-up affair, you’ll find costumes—or the inspiration you need to DIY your own—at Goodwill. 

  • Iconic pairings (couple)
  • Characters from a movie
  • Attire from a family member’s old or current occupation
  • Your childhood hero
  • Counterpart to a child’s costume
  • Clever play on words (think sayings like “captain obvious” or “blessing in disguise” for inspiration)

Not looking for a traditional Halloween costume? Shop at Goodwill for inspiration and put together your own idea to express your creativity and originality. When you make your own Halloween costume, you can shop in the clothing section at Goodwill and skip the traditional costume section. Use clothing and accessories to bring your Halloween costume idea to life. Check out these ideas for inspiration and what you’ll need to shop for at Goodwill. 

  • Football player (jersey)
  • Detective (trenchcoat and hat)
  • Barbie (all hot pink attire)
  • Lawyer (suit and briefcase)
  • Farmer or lumberjack (flannel and jeans)
  • Mary Poppins (umbrella and skirt)

Imagine & Play – Stock Your Dress Up Bin!

Halloween season at Goodwill is not just for the holiday. If your younger kids love to play dress up, think of it as a great time to stock up on costumes for dress up play. You’ll find princess outfits galore at a fraction of the price knowing your little one might grow out of it or move on to new interests in no time. 

Spooky, Creepy & Crawly Halloween Decor

If you’re going all out this year decorating for Halloween, shopping at Goodwill is a fun way to find what you need without going all out on your budget. For those wanting to build a haunted house or spook-ify their home for a party, you’ll be able to get more for less and you never know what you’ll find. 

Even better, you won’t have to worry about your neighbor having the same decor. Because when you shop secondhand, you’ll find a wide variety of decor from many Halloween seasons. You might even imagine what the story is behind each item—make it spooky if you dare! 

From creepy spiders to friendly lawn signs, there’s a range of decoration items at Goodwill. Shop and get inspired! Here are some items to look for at Goodwill when decorating your house for Halloween on a budget.  

  • Candy bowls
  • Candlesticks
  • Old books
  • Vintage dolls
  • Tombstones
  • Skull heads
  • Clown faces
  • Spider webs
  • Harvest signs
  • And so much more!

When you shop at Goodwill, you’ll be inspired to use your creativity to make a fun Halloween costume for less. Come check out what unexpected items you can find at a Goodwill location near you.

Erin Patterson

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