| With so many Americans more mindful of how | | | | fun for you and passers-by. |
| they spend their dollars these days, why not | | | | 2. There is something to be said about the |
| spook up some Halloween fun with Halloween | | | | relaxing activity of making crafts yourself and |
| decorations your create yourself? They may not | | | | working with your hands. |
| look the same as that pre-cut foam ting you | | | | 3. It's fun to come up with creative creep-outs. |
| bought, but homemade Halloween decorations can | | | | You can make stuff that you don't generally find |
| rival those found in stores with creativity, but less | | | | in stores like giant spider eggs (try paper mache), |
| cash. | | | | bloodied sheets in the window, or giant spiders |
| So why make your own decorations? | | | | (we made a 4 foot tarantula with garbage bags). |
| | | | 4. That's more money you have to spend on |
| 1. In 2006, those Americans who spend money | | | | your costumes and candy to give out. |
| on Halloween, spent on average almost $60 per | | | | 5. It's a great activity for family time. Take an |
| person, according to Between costumes, candy, | | | | afternoon or two with the kids, plan out your |
| decorating and parties, you can be shelling out | | | | decorations and have fun creating together. |
| $120 to 180 this month if you have 2 kids. With | | | | So visit Web sites, get a good Halloween craft |
| the state of the economy you may be feeling | | | | book, think about your favorite scary movies and |
| inclined to spend less anyway on non-essentials | | | | your favorite decorations in the past. The |
| like decorating. But spending less doesn't mean | | | | creativity you use on your homemade Halloween |
| you don't have to decorate. A Halloween house is | | | | decorations will be enjoyed by others--trust me! |