Anyone know a good solution for blacking out small basement windows?

you could do what i did - have some blinds made to a custom size at home depot or lowes. they're cheap at that small of a size and depending on the blinds you pick they can block out almost all the light.

How much did that cost you?
Thanks

i don't remember the exact price, but i think it was around $30. if it's a standard basement window you're talking about, it's only like 1' X 2', so you'll just end up paying whatever the minimum price is for a custom size.

Blackout honeycomb shades.

http://www.smithandnoble.com/sn/product_detail.jsp?sch_cat=Petite%20Blockout%20Cell%20Shades&prod_oid=252762&nav_cat=-17994

A little light does get in around the edge.

Very nice...but very expensive

Blackout honeycomb shades.

http://www.smithandnoble.com/sn/product_detail.jsp?sch_cat=Petite%20Blockout%20Cell%20Shades&prod_oid=252762&nav_cat=-17994

A little light does get in around the edge.

A little light does get in around the edge.

Look at skylight blinds. They have channels on each side that the blind uses when in a skylight to stay in place. The blinds are placed inside each channel to hold in place. Another benefit is that it blocks the light at the sides nicely.