It’s that time of year when parents have to think about the type of costume they want to buy or create for their children. Each child is unique in their own way and in their interests. They may have a favorite cartoon character such as Thomas the Train or Dora the Explorer. There are so many different characters out there now that your children will have a wide variety of options to choose from.
Create your own costume can be a fun experience for both you and your children. Cardboard boxes are great to use for some costumes. You can take a big cardboard box and make it into something as simple as a milk carton by painting it and shaping the top. Your daughter can be Raggedy Ann buy dying an old white yarn mop red for the hair and finding a pattern for her dress. Add a pair of tights and black patent leather shoes and your costume is complete.
Harry Potter is a popular costume for many children. You could just buy a cape, wizard hat and wand to make your costume complete. A witch is another easy costume that you could construct for your child. You could find a black cape, broom of straw and a long wig to put on your child.
A train could be constructed by using a cardboard box to make for your son. The ideas and characters are limited to your imagination. There are so many great websites out there for ideas and some many great patterns to use for children’s costumes.
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