Its that time of year again, where you will be scrambling to put together not only the house but your kids as well. While this season marks the beginning of stressful holidays, it seems fitting to start the holiday season off with a bang (Halloween style!). Chances are if you are a parent, you are beginning to run out of ideas of costumes for your little tikes. For this reason we have decided to provide you with several home-made and store-bought costume ideas for you to pick through. Keeping in mind that all can be mix-and-matched, to create your own special little costume for your child.
* First we have any little boy's (or girl's) dream costume! Who doesn't like bob the builder? Well, you might not; if you have seen the price-tag of some of the related costumes. However, it is possible to make your own special variation of this handy Manny or Bob the Builder look-alike; with quite literally scraps that lay around your house.
What you will need is:
* an old shirt that is sized just right for your child.
* a child-sized tool belt
* a few of dad's hand-tools (or you can purchase toy tools)
* brown face paint, or a pack of Halloween paint with brown in it.
* child-sized work gloves
* a toy hard-hat
* and last but not least a toy walkie-talkie
To be honest, this costume can be whipped up last-minute. Taking about an hour or so to complete once you have the materials. First you will cut the sleeves off of an old flannel shirt (even if it isn't the right size for your little one it could work) and have your child put on a long-sleeve thermal shirt under it. Strap on the tool belt, adding in either the real-deal or toy tools. Smudging the brown paint onto the shirt and face; along with the tools and gloved hands. Have your child put on the remaining items, and your ready to go door-to-door for some goodies!
* It would seem that making anything with wings would be difficult, especially a fairy. However, it is quite simple and inexpensive to turn your girl into a fairy princess. All you will need to make this adorable costume is:
* A pink body suit and a tutu
* star garland, that has been saved from last Christmas
* lots of star stickers
* small body glitter (you can opt-not to use this, as it can be messy)
* normal craft glitter
* a spool of string
* a think aluminum wire, 9 gauge works the best.
* duct tape (that's right, duct tape!)
* Pipe cleaner
* panty hose
* and ribbon of your color choice.
To assemble this costume you will start by bending your wire into wing shapes, cutting approximately 13 ft in length and bending it. Using plyers is always a good way to do this! So you don't hurt your hand in the process. Use your imagination when forming the wings, and don't get discouraged if it takes you one or two tries to make. Duct tape any sharp edges, to make it safe for your child to wear. You will then cut the legs off of the panty-hose; and stretch one leg over each wing and secure with pipe-cleaner. Repeating on both sides. You will then tie a seven ft length of ribbon to the middle of your wings, and thread it around so that the wings can be worn similar to a back-pack. Now that the hard part is over, have your child put on all of her dress-up clothes; being creative with the glitter, makeup, and garland. Vwah-lah! You now have the perfect fairy princess outfit. As specified, you can use this same technique for any winged creatures such as bats, demons, or butterflies.
What Halloween would be complete without some of it's star pupils? In this continuation of creative Halloween costumes for kids, we will take a look into creating some of the familiar faces of Halloween.
* Halloween wouldn't be complete with a scarecrow lurking around, however many mass-market retailers offer few if none of them to be purchased. For this reason, you might opt to make your own with this budget-friendly guide. What you will need is:
* 2 pairs of black toddler socks ( sizing them appropriately to your child is important! Not really, they can be any size)
* A package of fiber fill batting (can be obtained at any fabric store)
* Needle and thread
* package of black feather
* fabric glue (if you'd prefer not to use the needle and thread)
* yellow construction paper and pipe cleaners
* googly eyes, also found at your fabric store.
* one sheet of yellow, beige and brown craft foam
* Large fabric patches
* straw hat (can use canvas if needed)
* Denim overalls
* safety pins
* a yellow or orange turtleneck
* Plaid shirt
* striped festive socks.
* some child-sized work gloves
* child sized work boots
* self adhesive velcro squares (also found at your fabric store)
First lets start off by making those that are to be scared, the crows. Start with one black sock for each of the birds. You will stuff the socks with batting, and then poke the end of a black feather into the cuff to be it's tail. You will then fold the cuff around the feather, and glue or sew it closed. To make the beak of the scare-crow you will add a folded yellow scrap of paper that is similar to a diamond shape, and glue it onto the face of the bird (or the toe of the sock) and glue on some googly eyes. Threading half of the yellow pipe-cleaner into the heel, and shape it as a protruding shirt. You will then glue on some feathers for the wings on either side of the bird.
To make the tail-tell straw, cut small strips of the craft foam, and fit around your child's wrists and neck to make sure it is going to be comfortable for him or her. Then you will cut in a wavy edge at the bottom, to give it an un-even look. Glue the straw onto the hat, and in the arms and neck of the shirt. You will then glue the patches of fabric around the coveralls, or safety pin them in place. Have your child put on the clothes. Now your ready to hit the streets, and get that candy!
* since we already have one scarecrow in the family, now is the time to bring in a little warmth. Halloween wouldn't be the same without the crisp smell of jack-o-lanterns; so why not turn your child into that welcoming sight? It is simple, and extremely cost-efficient to make this costume for your little one. What you will need is:
* a face-paint kit
* a sponge (this will be included in your larger paint sets)
* a roll of floral wire
* green and brown pipe cleaners
* green tissue paper
* green ribbon
* your average white (also known as elmers) glue
* completely black outfit
First you will begin to create this look by brushing your child's hair atop of their head, creating either a pony tail or a bun. (If you have a boy, you may opt to make a similar look on a base-ball cap. Now you will use a dampened sponge to cover your child's eyebrows with white face paint. Once this has completely dried, you will then add in yellow face paint to create the triangle eyes, nose, and the jack-o-lantern's smile over his or her lips. Next you will brush on orange face paint over the entire face (leaving the yellow alone!) Now you will top your child's head or hat with hand-made pumpkin leaves and twisty vines by utilizing your craft materials.
To make these leaves you will twist a small piece of floral wire around the top of a pipe cleaner, then cutting out a large leaf shape out of the tissue paper; and glue them onto the wire-frame. You will then attach them to the hat or hair using excess pipe-cleaner and utilize the ribbon by curling it to look like vines.
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