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Make your Child a Magical
Halloween Costume
Well, Halloween is almost upon us again and those of us with
children turn our thoughts to how we can make their evening that
little bit extra special. Sure treat-or-treating and all that candy
is fun but seeing them in their halloween costumes is even more
heart-warming. So this year why not give the shops a miss and have
more say in who your child will be by making your own kids halloween costume. With a little bit of extra effort your child can
easily be the star turn of any halloween party or the most endearing
kid out trick-or-treating in your neighborhood.
If you're going to make your child's halloween costume you'd better
get started. The sooner you get going the better. Leaving yourself
plenty of time means you can relax and have fun collecting the bits
and pieces you need to make your son or daughter's halloween
costume.
So, where do you begin?
Well, before you can make your kids halloween costume you need to
decide together who or what they want to be. How about their
favorite animal - a dog, cat, elephant, tiger or mouse. Or maybe a
cartoon character - snoopy, a smurf, superman or wonderwoman.
Or you could go for the more traditional halloween costumes -
ghosts, witches, pumpkins, ghouls and monsters.
Once you've decided on who or what you want to your child to be it's
time to search for items that can be used to create their halloween
costume.
The easiest place to start is at home and you can have great fun
together, rummaging through drawers and the dress-up box. Look
around from room to room and see what things you can find that might
fit in with the halloween character you've chosen. There are the
obvious items such as a bridesmaid dress which would make a great
halloween fairy or angel. Don't be too fussy at first, just grab
anything that catches your eye - unwanted clothing, shoes, pieces of
fabric, garbage bags, boxes, sequins, socks, ribbons, buttons,
sheets etc. etc. The possibilities are endless.
By spending a little extra time you should be able to come up with
something a little more exciting than the hobgoblin outfits that all
your neighbors children will be wearing.
Maybe you could dig through the grandmas closets or those of some
older cousins or friends and if you get stuck you can always try
your local thrift shop or second-hand store.
There's probably a Goodwill outlet near you where you can pick your
way through the rails and check out all the clothing for more
halloween costume ideas for your child. Maybe some old curtains or
shoes will inspire. Perhaps an odd piece of fabric or a hat will get
your creative juices flowing.
Don't worry if you can't find exactly what you're looking for there
are plenty of good halloween costume websites out there to help you. If
you're feeling a bit stuck just start with anything that appeals to
you and you'll get more ideas as you go along. Remember, a halloween
costume only needs to represent the character you want to portray.
It doesn't have to be an exact match. You're not looking for
perfection when you're making your child's halloween costume.
Once you have a number of items start trying things on your child
and and see how you can use the things you've found to make them a
really cute halloween costume.
Always bear safety mind, however.
Most fabrics aren't flame retardant so don't use real candles in
jack-lanterns.
Make sure your child's halloween costume isn't so long that they are
in danger of tripping over it.
Add strips of reflective tape the dark costumes so your child can be
seen easily.
If you use make-up make sure it is non-toxic and try a little on
your child's wrist before putting on the face to make sure they are
not allergic to it.
Ensure any props are light and bendy with no sharp edges.
Following these few tips were ensure that everyone is safe and happy
so all your efforts in putting together your childs halloween
costume will have been worth it.
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