When You Make Costumes For Children, You Make Memories

by James Bloomdale

When I was a child a common game in the neighborhood was called "dress up". We would raid our parents closet and put on their clothes to see how funny we could make ourselves look. I had a friend who decided to play this game daily. You couldn't stop her from playing dress up. She would constantly raid her parents closet and just be decked out in their clothing from head to toe. This friend ended up being a world renowned fashion designer. Everyone who knew her expected this to happen too so it was only fitting that she grew up to be this.

My parents on the other hand did not allow us to play dress up with their clothes. In fact they were against Halloween costumes for children altogether. They wanted us to wear what we were supposed to wear and nothing else. So when Halloween rolled around each year we had to figure out everything for ourselves. Some years were harder than others but me and my sister always managed to pull it off. It was probably because of her vast collection of clothing items that we were able to do it so well. Imagine wrapping yourself in belts, scarves, and even bed sheets. We were ghosts one year!

Still, my favorite child costumes were the special ones my parents would help us with. Pretty much every year, we would spend nearly a week making child Halloween costumes as a family. My mom knew how to sew very well, although she did not use the skill very often, and she always outdid herself in making the best child costume whenever we had a costume party to go to. She would also volunteer with the school drama program when we were in the play. I had the honor of going on stage in some of her very best child costumes.

Other times it was fun to improvise on our costume efforts. My sister and I loved to play the war games and such that my parents hated. When we wanted to do this we had to be very secretive about it in order to hide it from the folks. We would get sashes and fake swords and tie them at our belts. We were decked out ninjas running around slaying demons in the neighborhood. This used to be wildly fun for my sister and I. In some ways, these costumes we made for fun were better than the Halloween costumes for children that we bought.

Sneaking around and trying not to get caught is always an exciting thing for a child to do. In retrospect, I think that our parents must have had some sort of idea what we were up to at the time, but they acted none the wiser. Maybe it was just nice for them to see how well we were getting along. Whatever it was, we sure had a lot of fun being cowboys, pirates, ninjas, and knights. - 39969

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Infant Halloween Costumes - 3 Top Costumes For Newborns Halloween 2010

by Jesse Thomas

Are you attempting to locate infant Halloween costumes? In this article we are going to speak about 3 leading costumes for babies Halloween 2010.

It is so much fun to select infant Halloween costumes. Your youngster is going to look sweet in everything but you need to get just the right one. You can't just get something on a whim because you would like to have fantastic memories of their initial Halloween. Let us now go on to discuss 3 prime costumes for infants Halloween 2010.

Number 1 - Monkey

There is nothing more cute than a tiny jungle monkey. Your small baby will already have the arm waving down to get into character. There are lots of different costumes that you could put them in but truly when you think about it what's cuter than a baby monkey costume?

Number 2 - Tiger

Another very popular jungle animal is the tiger. It is a little more intense than the monkey and some Dads may wish to put this on little ones especially. Just because tigers get the reputation of being mean doesn't indicate that your infant has to be mean. They are certain to fit into the cute role of a baby tiger.

Number 3 - Bumble Bee

Normal bumble bees will give you a sting but your baby is certain to have a surprising cuteness factor when they're wearing this cute bumble bee costume. If your tiny bee runs into a baby blossom costume look out!

Conclusion

There are many different options that you can choose from but these are my 3 prime costumes for babies Halloween 2010. I am sure that you will discover something that is just perfect for your sweet tiny infant. Now you know a lot more about infant Halloween costumes and can make an informed choice on which one that you would like to purchase for your little one. - 39969

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Be Lazy! Get A Halloween T-Shirt!

by Josh Mosley

Who has time to worry about some stupid Halloween costume? If you ask me, a Halloween t-shirt beats the idea of toiling away and getting dressed up for what is, essentially, a children's holiday. No, thank you. Just because I don't want to get dressed up like Batman, or whatever, doesn't mean I don't want to get drunk. If you are resistant to the idea of a Halloween t-shirt, here are a few other options.

One idea is to dress up as a hobo. This is a pretty cheap and easy option, because all you need are some old clothes and some fireplace ash for your cheeks and forehead. This might be easy, but you shouldn't overdo it. If people think you're a real hobo, you may get spare change and asked to leave the party. You'd never get asked to leave if you were wearing a Halloween t-shirt.

Another great option is to dress as a bag of trash. Get yourself a sturdy lawn and leaf, black garbage bag. Cut holes for your head and arms, and then shove some waded tissue around your ears and neck. Presto, you're a bag of trash. Cost of costume estimated at around 23 cents, maybe. Being a bag of trash may get you some laughs, but you're not likely to pick up the chicks. Chicks are much more attracted to Halloween t-shirts.

You could probably get away with not wearing anything but your normal clothes. When people ask you what you're going as, you can just tell them that you're dressed as Apathy or even Procrastination. Either one of those ideas could possibly get you branded as a jerk, though, and no one will want to talk to you. Plenty of people will want to talk to you about your Halloween t-shirt, though.

There really isn't a better choice for a modern, lazy male than a Halloween t-shirt. you can get away with being a jerk while still retaining a bit of your coolness. Jumping on my bandwagon doesn't make you a loser...it makes you awesome. - 39969

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