People of all ages love Halloween , but let’s face it – it’s all about the kids. The trick-or-treaters are the driving force behind the spooky and sweet holiday, so their costumes are the most important. Kids might not always have a strong idea about what they want to be, so it’s good to give them a variety of costume options.
You’ve got two main choices for kids’ Halloween costumes: traditional and of-the-moment. Either option is a sure bet for a fun evening out collecting candy – just ask your kids what they want to be.
Top traditional costumes:
* Ghost – It’s a perennial favorite and one of the most classic of all Halloween costumes. You can choose to go the old bedsheet route, but it’s a lot more fun to go with an elaborate ghost costume, complete with eerie white Victorian-style clothes.
* Witch – Witch costumes just take a few simple elements: a pointy black hat, a broom and a long black dress. But those are just the basics – you can always get more creative. Add green skin make-up, a warty prosthetic nose, a plush cat toy and a small cauldron for collecting treats to go into the next brew.
* Clown – This might be the right choice for the kid who’s a little less spooky and a bit more goofy. Clown costumes are a fun and easy choice – you can find wild and bright colored clothes or order a full costume from websites like CostumeSupercenter.com. Add some black and white face paint, a big red nose and a curly, colorful wig and you’re ready.
Top costumes of the moment:
* Toy Story 3 – Whether it’s Woody, Jessie or Buzz Lightyear, costumes from this animated movie series are hotter than ever this year. If your kids saw the latest installment of the movie, you can bet they will want to dress up as their favorite character.
* Avatar – Being blue is going to be a good thing this Halloween. The Na’Vi tribe from the blockbuster 3D movie are a fun costume option – kids can have tails and a bright blue face and they can speak in goofy gibberish all night, just as long as they call it Na’Vi.
* Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll’s famous book has a new lease on life, thanks to the recent film interpretation. Girls can dress up in Alice’s blue and white pinafore dress, boys can be the Mad Hatter and anyone with a big smile can do a more unexpected take on the usual kitty costume by dressing as the Cheshire Cat.
Dressing up for Halloween will surely be a memory your kids will always treasure. But the fun doesn’t have to stop after October. With school plays and pageants just around the corner, it’s also a good time to look for Thanksgiving costumes, like turkeys, pilgrims and Indians. Buy for both occasions or make your costumes do double duty, but above all, have a fun and safe holiday season.
