The 2011 OBE Halloween Costume Swap
Are the dark corners of your storage room a little spookier than usual? Do they come complete with piles of too small, underused or long-forgotten costumes, bits and bobbles of Halloweens past? Do you have no desire to spend tons of time and money fighting the crowds (and your kids) to score another costume that will end up in that cob-webby pile?
We have got a fun, economic, creative and light-on-the-earth solution for you – the 2011 OBE Halloween Costume Swap.
As a part of the OBE Go Green For Halloween campaign, we’ve got your back in the costume department this year. Spend a fun early October Sunday afternoon with other parents and kids looking to discover some great finds and get rid of that never-to-be-worn-again (by you) box of costumes, accessories and more in the spirit of upcycling.
Here are the details:
When: Sunday, Oct. 9
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: The multipurpose room at the Comox Recreation Centre on Noel Avenue.
Cost: $2 admission (kids are free), a non-perishable food item for the Comox Valley Food Bank and your box of costumes and accessories. You can bring one costume or everything you’ve got.
How it works: Come and bring your costumes to exchange and trade with the group. You will get an exchange ticket at the door for every costume you bring in that allows you to go home with a new-to-you costume for your kids. If you come without a costume to trade, you’ll be charged a flat fee of $7 at the door (cash only) and you can pick out a costume.
RSVP on Facbook HERE.
We will work hard to have the costumes sorted by size with accessories including trick-or-treat bags, hats, masks and more in separate piles as well.
Drinks and snacks will be available and everyone is welcome.
The OBE Halloween Costume exchange is a part of the Green Halloween National Costume Swap Day celebration where communities throughout North America are helping families save money, create a stronger sense of community and live lightly on the Earth this Halloween. Check out all of the cool ideas for eeeko-friendliness at Greenhalloween.org
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Great idea we will for SURE be going
Can’t wait we have some costumes in EUC to trade!
Awesome! Where does the $2 and 7$ go to? Is this strictly kids’ costumes? See you there!
I’m there! Would it be better to have costumes beforehand to be able to sort more efficiently? THanks for organizing this! Why am I not surprised by this initiative of community building and environment!
i will be there with kids in toe…save a fortune doing it this way plus giving to the food bank is always a good thing to do.
Alix, the money goes to cover the costs of rentals, staff and other expenses.