Last Minute Halloween Treats

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Running out of candy and treats for Halloween tonight? Save yourself an expensive trip to the store. Here are several ideas that are frugal, too!

It is amazing how much we spend on Halloween candy. Of course we want to be generous and have the best candy and treats, so we tend to purchase expensive stuff that can cost quite a bit. But there are alternatives that are fun, too. Check out this list of last minute frugal ideas for a happy Halloween.

Pennies

A handful of pennies in a treat bag costs only, well pennies. When we were kids, we loved getting money and counting it up. My kids do too, especially since we limit the candy they can keep but not the money. Round up your pennies from the sofa, the jar, the laundry room and have some inexpensive treats.

Generic Candy

If you already have some generic candy around (usually much cheaper than name brand), you can Halloween it up for treats. Tie some black or orange or even white ribbon around it, use up some Halloween stickers you might already have, turn generic lollipops into ghosts, or try one of my favorite tricks. If you have some small candies such as nuggets or hard candy and blank address labels, you are all set. Stamp or decorate the labels or print a design on your printer. Then peel the labels off and place them around the candy for a festive touch.

Office and Craft Supplies

Check your stash for fancy pencils (or even plain ones you can decorate), erasers that top pencils, stickers, etc. Or try this trick: divide a pad of post it notes up into four sections. Then cut the post its into halloween shapes, such as ghosts, pumpkins, witch hats, etc.

Do you have any ideas for last minute Halloween treats that are also frugal?

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Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, online content manager, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania in the middle of the woods but close enough to Target and Home Depot.

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