Children¡¯s Halloween Masks
Boo! It¡¯s Frankenstein. It¡¯s a voodoo sorcerer. No¡ªit¡¯s your child in a mask. You¡¯ve already made sure the Darth Vader mask for a Star Wars kid costume fits correctly. But what about your son¡¯s puppy dog child Halloween costume mask? Here are same mask-tastic hints: * Unless you want your kids¡¯ eyes to bug out like Jim Carrey¡¯s, make sure the child costume mask fits right and the eyeholes are large enough. * Consider buying kid Halloween costume half-masks or masks with moving mouths for better comfort. After all, you don¡¯t want your child to be quiet because the mask is cutting off her oxygen. * Soft plush kid costume masks should be brushed so they don¡¯t get matted or tangled. * If your child is wearing a hat, move the child costume mask lover down on the forehead or stretch the witch¡¯s hat band over the little witch kid costume mask. Your child can now scare you, act heroic or charm you with cuteness, and unless you¡¯re wearing a mask, you won¡¯t be able to hide a smile.
But Mommy, I Want to Wear It
Kids. You can¡¯t get them to dress for school, but they¡¯ll dress up at the drop of a fire chief¡¯s hat. What do you do if your child refuses to take off that Darth Vader Star Wars kid costume? What do you do if your little Belle or Jasmine wants to be a Disney Princess forever, and sleep in her child Halloween costume? At this point you probably want to don a Freddy Krueger mask and gloves. But don¡¯t be so quick to turn this into a horror movie scene. Some hints for not losing your Halloween cool: * What kids say and what they do are entirely different. Your child may cry about not wanting to go to school, but once she gets there she has a great time. So unless your child is sleeping in that jolly jester kid costume, you don¡¯t have anything to worry about. * Kids change their minds and outfits ten times a day. Five minutes after they your little girl puts on her Pooh Bear child costume, she may tear it off. * A kid Halloween costume isn¡¯t designed for continuous wear, any more than adult costumes are. Your child will ask for her nightie after an evening of tromping around at the school party or in the neighborhood. * Don¡¯t argue. Don¡¯t make it an issue if it¡¯s not one. Save your energy for more important discussions, such as putting a stop to nonstop candy eating. You can enjoy the sight of your firefighter, Renaissance queen or Tweety Bird. After all, Halloween is supposed to be fun, and kids are meant to be kids.
Creative Ideas for Trick or Treat Bags
Why not try matching the trick or treat bag with the kids Halloween costumes? Here are numerous ideas for trick or treat bags for children trick or treating: -Give a little old lady an old purse; -Little Red Riding Hood a picnic basket; -a doctor or nurse a medicine bag; -turn a costume prop into trick or treat bags by using Robin Hood?s hunting bag as a natural goodie bag; -For other Halloween costume ideas, consider making the goodie bag from the same material as the costume; -sew a large tote bag from any fabric and sew appliques of Halloween symbols on it; -use a pillowcase; - use a garbage bag; -an old hat turned upside down with ribbon for a handle; -plant basket; -plastic containers and decorated with Halloween decals; - turn a milk container into a googies lantern by covering it with yellow self-adhesive vinyl, decorating it with strips of black vinyl, cutting a hole on the top for goodies. Make a handle from ribbon or cord inserted through holes punched near the top.
Ideas for Kids Halloween Costumes
Try these suggestions for children?s Halloween costumes: a typical ghost, a scarecrow, a longhorn steer, a devil, a spaceman, a fireman, a fairy, a policeman, a clown, a pirate, a wizard, a cowboy or a cowgirl, an octopus, a tree, a king or a queen, a record player, a robot, a gingerbread boy, an angel, a butterfly, a rabbit, a frog, a firecracker, a dog, a cat, a witch or a black cat, an Indian or a dragon or monster.
Cowboy and Indian Costumes
Indian vs. Native American. You want to be respectful of everyone, but your child and her best friend want to dress up in a cowgirl and Indian princess kid costume set. Can you allow this as a parent? While it¡¯s up to you what child Halloween costume is appropriate, take a cue from your kids. They¡¯re having fun, not perpetuating racial stereotypes. Chances are your parents still watch movies with John Wayne, Audie Murphy and Roy Rogers...lest we forget, Kevin Costner has reawakened the Western genre. While it¡¯s your parental right to make sure your kid shows respect for others, there are times when adults just need to lighten up and let a boy wear that Indian chief kid Halloween costume, or a Ride ¡®EM Cowboy child costume. It¡¯s OK for your young marshal to flash a sheriff¡¯s badge and for his Native American/Indian friend to roughhouse¡ªas long as they keep it friendly and playful. If you¡¯re still not comfortable, how about if your ten little Indians chase a child in a storm trooper Star Wars kid costume? Somehow, Star Wars seems to be safe.
Daring Costumes for Teens
Sigh. Everywhere you look, society tells you the video games, movies and TV shows you watch have negative effects, to say nothing of your music. You know you¡¯re not one of the problem kids. You¡¯re not in a gang and you¡¯re generally mellow. So why did your mom freak when you brought that gangster¡¯s moll kid costume (even though you¡¯re not a kid) home? After all, she saw ¡°Chicago¡± three times. It¡¯s genetic for moms to worry. It¡¯s in the mom DNA. So if you dress as the pirate wench with a bare midriff, she might flash back to her own high school days when her mom screamed (or maybe didn¡¯t pay attention). Ask her about what she wore when she was a teen. If she brings out the bobby-soxer child Halloween costume with the poodle skirt and beehive, don¡¯t groan. It might even be fun to dress up like your mom. If you have your dangerous little heart set on a gangster moll child costume (you¡¯re not a child though), or a wrap-skirt Pirate Ruby kid Halloween costume (it¡¯s rated Teen though) with the black lace-up thigh boots, let your mom know that (a) you won¡¯t drink, (b) you won¡¯t drink and drive, and (c) if any guy gets ideas, you¡¯ll protect your buried treasure with a Tommy gun (also called a piano key in the Roaring 20s) or a pirate cutlass. After all, she only worries because she loves you. And you won¡¯t admit it to your friends, but you think hip-hop is juvenile.
Storybook Characters
For storybook character costumes, try these original and unique but timeless kids Halloween costumes ideas: Mother Goose, Little Bo Peep or her sheep, Little Boy Blue, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Snow White or her 7 dwarfs, Prince Charming, Red Riding Hood, the Pied Piper, Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, toy soldiers, elves, ballet dancers or other animals from various children?s books.
Costume Trunk for Kids to Play Dress-Up
Spark your children?s imagination by starting a dress-up box or trunk to provide opportunities for creative fantasy play and children?s Halloween costumes. Here are a few ideas to fill up your trunk: a mustard-colored cape, a vest, an apron, old gloves, belts, hats, purses, costume jewelry, fake flowers and feathers, old adult-size clothing, any lone pieces of fabric or lace, fur boa, pom-pons, tassels, frames from old glasses, scarves, and other old clothing.
Renaissance Costumes for Teenage Guys
You saw ¡°A Knight¡¯s Tale¡± with Heath Ledger. You think knight armor is cool. But if you¡¯re not inclined to be gallant, what kid costume can you wear? While your date dresses in a Renaissance Queen of Nottingham child costume, you ponder dressing as Bill or Ted. But you don¡¯t have to. You can always go as Harry Potter dazzled by the Renaissance Enchantress while sensible Hermione keeps you grounded. There¡¯s another kind of knight...the Jedi Knight. You can dress in a Star Wars Kid Costume and wield a lightsaber. Those Renaissance chick costumes look like Natalie Portman¡¯s outfits anyway. Or how about posing as a black, er, dark knight with your Batcape and a medieval broadsword? Batman can do anything. Arrr matey, you can also be a pirate with pirate cutlass and booty. A pirate child Halloween costume is bold, daring and prime guy-wear. Now all you have to do is battle the Renaissance or pirate queen, because she¡¯s not going to play damsel in distress for you! So if you¡¯re not into heavy metal, you can still be the hippest medieval dude at the party.