10 Creative and Affordable Halloween Costumes for the Family
The leaves are changing and in less than a month, we’ll be sneaking candy from the kids’ Halloween buckets. (Yay!)
The National Retail Federation anticipates that 40% of consumers will head to a discount store for their looks this year, and all of our Alabama Goodwill locations have spooky and affordable options you can feel good about!
Scarecrow
Whether girl or boy, mom or dad – this costume is a classic. Grab a plaid shirt ($1.99), jeans ($3.99) or skirt ($3.99) and head over to YouTube for this insanely easy scarecrow makeup tutorial! This entire pictured look costs less than $15!
Nurse
They’re the superheroes of 2020 and 2021, (and you’re likely still wearing a mask anyway)! You can find a variety of scrub tops and pants for less than $8 total at Alabama Goodwill stores!
Supermarket Sweep Team
Feeling nostalgic? For this super creative look, grab a sweatshirt, some sweatpants and white sneakers. Sneakers start as low as $5.99! Then snag a nametag and iron-on number from your local craft store! This is sure to be a crowd-favorite flashback! (Bonus points for the blow-up Pepsi can!)
Rosie the Riveter
We can do it! Rosie the Riveter is an empowering look for girls and women of all ages! Pairing denim on denim and a touch of red makes this costume super easy to accomplish. This hair and makeup tutorial will enhance your look too!
Baseball Player
Give your little slugger the pro look as a baseball player this Halloween! All of our locations receive many sporting goods donations like cleats and baseball gloves at scary low prices. This entire look will run you less than $15!
Little Audrey
A classic Halloween look for less! Grab a tiara, black dress, and visit your nearest locations’ “Treasure Island” for affordable jewelry to accessorize this adorable costume! Necklaces start at just $1.99 at Alabama Goodwills!
The Munsters
Dress the whole crew as Herman, Lily and Eddie! These “Munsters” inspired outfit styles can be put together for less than $10 each, and this is an awesome place to start for makeup tutorials!
Forrest Gump
Run, Forrest, run! Browsing your closest Goodwill, you may find the look for Little Forrest, Running Forrest, or Bench-sitting Forrest! All are easy, affordable and crowd-pleasing options that will run you less than $15 on average!
Weatherman
Your little guy will be so cute in this weatherman costume! To make it even funnier, dress the rest of the family up as weather elements – a rainbow, cloud, sun, and snow!
Cat Lady
This look on your toddler is sure to create some chuckles! Grab stuffed kitten and cat toys from our large selection of toys – then grab a toddler robe, pajama pants and add in some hair rollers for the ultimate “cat lady” look!
To find the Alabama Goodwill donation centers and stores nearest you, visit alabamagoodwill.org/locations!