Another possibility could be to make your own dummies from RKT (rice krispies and marshmallows). Not really sure if it would really be any cheaper and obviously it’s a lot more work. Some people use a sort of bread recipe baked in the size of the desired dummy. The bread dries, supposedly doesn’t spoil and can be used like a dummy. Personally, though, I would go for the styrofoam dummies:)
The Garden Baker