| Compared to when we were kids, the multitude | | | | Your best bet here is cardboard boxes. Just cut |
| of costumes available these days is astounding. | | | | out arm and or leg holes and draw on the |
| Long gone are the days of simple cowboys and | | | | surface. Also, not only are boxes easy to come |
| ghosts or princesses and fairies. Nowadays, you | | | | by but they are also very flexible, durable and |
| can find every type of costume and accessory | | | | lightweight. All very important things if your child is |
| imaginable with fully functioning lights, sound | | | | walking around for a couple hours. If you don't |
| effects, basically everything! | | | | have any boxes available, try using scrap metal, |
| As mentioned, with the incredibly diverse selection | | | | flashing lights, LED's, even a kitchen strainer, and a |
| of costumes out there, it is often hard to know | | | | bit of silver face paint and you're child will be good |
| where to begin. A couple good rules to follow are | | | | to go. Just remember, avoid heavy metal and |
| to keep it simple, keep it cheap, and keep it | | | | sharp corners! Failing any of this, you can also |
| comfortable. | | | | take out the old role of aluminum foil and start |
| The last thing you want on the hectic night of | | | | wrapping. |
| Halloween is to have to deal with a child bogged | | | | Raggedy Ann/Raggedy Andy |
| down by a cumbersome costume, unable to walk | | | | For this costume just use simple denim for the |
| faster than a snail, and in dire need of a bathroom | | | | blue part of the outfit and try to include plenty of |
| break - this would be a true Nightmare on Elm | | | | red and white for accessories such as socks, |
| Street! Joking aside though, if your child is happy, | | | | blouses, and shirts. Be sure to paint on some cute |
| you'll be happy. | | | | red freckles, and your child will have been |
| Following these rules of simple, cheap, and | | | | transformed. While many kids may not know or |
| comfortable, it doesn't get any easier than the | | | | appreciate the costumes, rest assured that the |
| following costume ideas... | | | | parents will. Who knows, you might even get |
| A Ghost | | | | some candy for your nostalgic imagination! |
| One white sheet and a couple eyes holes and | | | | A Princess |
| voila! A perfectly mobile, unburdened child with the | | | | The key to this costume is in the tiara. Anything |
| ability to manoeuvre as fast as their little legs can | | | | after this is just window dressing. Basically any |
| carry them, thus ensuring that you get as many | | | | dress will do, just make sure that they wear |
| Kit-Kat's and Coffee Crisps as your child can | | | | warm clothes underneath, otherwise it may be a |
| obtain. | | | | touch chilly! |
| A Vampire/Dracula | | | | A Mummy |
| A white shirt, dark coat, face-paint and a set of | | | | If you don't mind sacrificing a roll or two of toilet |
| fangs. This costume is simple to prepare since | | | | paper, you can have a ready to roll mummy in a |
| you probably have most of these items already in | | | | matter of minutes. "Wrap" up you child until they |
| your house. Your child will look like the cutest little | | | | are completely covered, just make sure to allow |
| bloodsucker around! | | | | them some mobility. For mother natures sake |
| Harry Potter | | | | though, make sure to watch for lost costume |
| This currently in fashion costume idea is actually | | | | parts over the course of the evening! |
| quite simple to do. All you need is some prep | | | | Athlete / Member of a Sports Team |
| school type clothing, a pair of round spectacles, | | | | If your child plays any type of organized sport, |
| anything that resembles a wand, and enough | | | | you have a ready-made costume just sitting in |
| face-paint to make a lightning scar. I guess brown | | | | the dresser or the laundry bin. Done and done! |
| hair would help but regardless, people will easily | | | | So that's it, costumes on the cheap, easy, and |
| recognize a costume that includes a lightning bolt | | | | comfortable side - You'll look like a stress free |
| on the forehead. | | | | genius. Good luck trick-or-treating and happy have |
| A Robot | | | | a safe and happy Halloween! |