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Parents in Merseyside are turning to a free Halloween costume swap scheme to avoid prices one mother described as "completely extortionate".
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Lola Roberts, who visited Prescot Library with her children, said her son had chosen a clown costume costing £40, so she showed him free alternatives.
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Knowsley Council is running the scheme during half-term to help families save money and reduce the number of costumes thrown away after Halloween.
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Organisers said the scheme had proved popular, with children trying on costumes and taking part in craft activities.
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Roberts said she had originally visited the library after seeing a poster advertising an activity where children could decorate their own bags.
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After discovering the swap shop, she said she was pleased to see so many families taking part.
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She said she had already put aside a bag of unwanted costumes at home and welcomed the opportunity for other families to reuse them.
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"There's such a good sense of community here," she said.
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Roberts called for similar events to be held throughout the year, saying children also needed fancy dress outfits for school discos and other occasions.
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She said she did not want children to feel left out because their families could not afford costumes.
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Grace Barlow, from Knowsley Council's recycling engagement team, said the initiative aimed to ease financial pressure on parents while reducing textile waste.
"There's such a huge pressure on parents to be buying new costumes every year," she said.
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Barlow, who has two children, said she knew how costumes could end up being stored away or thrown out after only one use.
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She said the council had previously held popular events offering pre-loved Christmas jumpers and hoped the Halloween scheme would continue in future years.
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The council is encouraging families to donate unwanted costumes at collection points in its libraries after Halloween so they can be reused next year.
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