Finally! Fall is here. Football tailgates, Thanksgiving turkey and Halloween candy! And yes, apparently my all my seasonal favorites revolve around food. But they also revolve around costumes it seems – football jerseys for my husband, pilgrim dresses for my daughter and it looks like it’s going to be a werewolf of some sort for my son this year.

Sounds great until I start looking at prices. The Peyton Manning jersey looks to be close to $75. The pilgrim dress is a steal at $20. And the werewolf could cost me anywhere from $25 - $100! But, at least I’m not a lone – I recently heard the average family spends nearly $40 a child on Halloween costumes. Now that is scary!

But, if you’re like me and want to buck the trend – check out these sites for some creative ideas and cheap shopping.

- http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/halloween_...

I mean really, when can you ever go wrong with Disney? Plus, I don’t think my kids would ever go for it, but spaghetti and meatballs would be so cute!

- http://www.ask.com/deals?dealsPgType=home&o=0&l=dir

A brand new coupon site, Ask Deals has some pretty good online deals if you search for "Halloween Costumes" or "Halloween Bargains"

- http://www.zoogstercostumes.com/landing/cheap.php#

Another cheap costume site with some slightly more ‘naughty’ costumes

Happy haunting and hunting!