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Dressing Your Doubles
Halloween Costumes for Multiples
By Kendeyl Johansen
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This year, however, her twins have already developed strong opinions about their own costumes. "This Halloween, they will be dressed differently – as Bob the Builder and a pumpkin – because they have different interests," Krebs says.
Kohl recommends saving money by making your own costumes. "Creativity is the key to making Halloween an affordable success with multiples," she says. "When your children let you know their costumes of choice, try to think how you can make it as opposed to buying a pre-made costume that is worn once and put in the closet."
She also recommends using or buying clothes that the kids can also add to their daily wardrobe. "If you can use clothing items for more than just Halloween, you feel much better about the expense," she says. "The kids will probably be warmer, too."
For example, for an army costume, Kohl bought green sweatpants and a green sweatshirt and made a vest out of camouflage fabric. For a cowboy, she used jeans, a denim shirt, made a fake leather vest and added a bandana and hat. For a ninja, Kohl used black sweats, a store-bought gray fleece vest and a headband.
Another tip is to buy costumes or parts of costumes at thrift stores. "Some of my friends have found some great vintage stuff, including masks," says Kohl.
Finally, moms of multiples can save time, money and sanity (we all know shopping with multiples can be challenging) by surfing for bargains online. To find lots of costume discounts, type "Halloween costumes coupon" into your favorite search engine.
Find out how to make some creative costumes for your crew.
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