Don’t forget to hit the after Halloween sales. You can get many other things there besides candy:
Packages of little toys for party favors.
Cupcake wrappers. Ones with pumpkins can be used all the way through Thanksgiving and if it is just for your family most kids don’t mind if their cupcakes have a pumpkin wrapper on it even in January.
Have a graduation coming at the end of the school year and the school colors have black buy your plates, napkins, streamers etc. now. Do this after each holiday. School colors red (Christmas, Valentines), silver (New Years), green (St. Patties day).
Get costumes for next year or pick up odds and ends if your kids are big into drama. We always kept a costume box. It had a lot of basics; black cape, sword, cowboy hat, cowboy vest, clown wig and nose, black gloves etc.
Check out today’s newsletter for some more ideas. Like one year they had a 24 bag of lunch chips for a dollar. This was cheaper then me packaging them up myself.
Happy Hunting,
Jill
Thanks for the candy wreath video. I love it. Can’t wait to get started.
Thanks so much for that charming helpful video. It really helps ones like me to actually SEE how you did it. I really admire the down to earth approach your family and company have in everything. Especially for in the times that we live now.
Good tips- we did a few of these things. We actually got packages of play-dough with the little tubs half price and used them for the kids at church. Preschoolers loves them.
Also one year after Halloween I was able to pick up several costumes that were dresses-like a bride, princess etc. Then I used these as a Christmas present for our daughter who loved to play dress up with them. It was a really cheap, but useful gift.
Also if your church, school, or group does a Christmas play this is a great time to get angel costumes and wings for the play. We did this several times- angel wings are really hard to find at Christmas time. It is a lot easier to buy after Halloween then to make them.
A question:
you mention a newsletter on this post, Oct. 29. I haven’t received a newsletter since Oct. 8. I know your taking some down time, is that what is happening or am I missing newsletters? I find them all interesting and would hate to miss out.
Thanks for everything you do.
KB