Turn Halloween Clearance into Year Round Savings

Halloween may be over, but the fun is just beginning for bargain shoppers. Halloween costumes are on sale everywhere right now. Wal-Mart and Target both are offering 50% off on all things Halloween.

Halloween costumes make great gifts. If you have a special child in your life – child, grandchild, niece, nephew, etc., head to one of these two stores today and stock up on costumes you can give as gifts all year long. Kids love to wear costumes, and not just on Halloween. They’ll dress up all year long if they have the costumes to play with. Kids as old 10 love to pretend play, because they can use their imagination. What parent can’t get on board with that? With Christmas just around the corner and birthdays throughout the year, now is the time to cash in on some very inexpensive gifts. You can even give them as gifts to the children whose parties your child gets invited to.

If your kid only likes to dress in costume for Halloween, buy next year’s costume this year. Now is the perfect time to get the deluxe model of your child’s costume at the same price or even lower than the price of the standard costume. Deluxe models often have extra parts or are of a higher quality. They’re also more expensive. Getting them on clearance makes them more affordable.

And, most costumes never go out of style. Princesses, fairies, witches, super heroes, Star Wars heroes and Transformers are all just as popular now as they have been for years. Plus, keep in mind that the third part of the Transformers trilogy will hit theaters on July 1, 2011. Transformers won’t just be a hot costume next Halloween. It will be something kids want to wear when they go see the movie.

Halloween clearance isn’t just about costumes. There’s also decorations to stock up on and candy. Schools, churches and civic organizations are always looking for candy donations for events they host throughout the year. And don’t forget your kids’ birthday parties. Why not buy that candy on sale? If you still have coupons for Halloween candy, stack those coupons on top of clearance prices for even more savings.

Take advantage of Halloween clearance sales. They only comes once a year, but they can save you money all year long.