Really Cool Kid Costumes....

Last night my neighborhood had it's annual Halloween Bash. We saw some really good costumes. Here are some of the best ones:

A six year old dressed in a full dinosaur outfit. Not sure if it was a Barney or not, but he looked really good. Complete with a tail.

A ten year old dressed like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz complete with ruby red slippers. Very cool.

A group of ten year olds dressed as characters from the Star Wars Trilogy. Really, really, neat.

A 13 year old dressed as an Egyptian princess. Very nice.

We saw lots of pirates, goblins, and superheroes. Quite a few homemade outfits as well. Happy Halloween!!

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Last Minute Costumes for Kids Ideas.......

Halloween is only a few day away. Are you slapping yourself on the side of your head trying to think of a costume idea? Try a theme. Superheroes or Pirates are big this year. What about a horror film character, rock stars, celebrities, even politicians? All would make good costume ideas.

Make your own costume. Put on black pants and a shirt and just add stuff to it. Gloves, jewelry, goofy shoes, a funky hat, are all great accessories. Look through your closets. Look in your kids' rooms. Pick out oddball things and sew them on you. Your outfit doesn't even have to make sense. Afterall, it's halloween. Do whatever you want. You could be a Barbie, a clown, or a prom queen. Use your imagination and remember,for halloween, anything goes.

There are plenty of ideas here. Get going and use them.

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Most Popular Costume So Far This Year....

As we get closer and closer to Halloween I've conducted my own unofficial survey of the hottest selling costume so far this year. I looked at several websites. I searched Google. I read up on the news. I checked what sales figures I could find. My conclusion?

The most popular costume for men, women, and children, is .....drum roll please....anything that has to do with pirates! Whether you're Captain Jack, a first mate, or any old pirate, this costume is hot. And the best news is, you can make a pirate costume out of old household clothes and a little makeup. Who could ask for more than that? So don't be afraid to jump on the bandwagon and dress as a pirate.
You can always add a little something to your costume to make it unique.

While you're getting ready for Halloween, take a gander at the little slide show of home halloween decorations at this site: http://myspace.com/halloweenmonster

Be sure to check out the Pie Rates of the Carrot Beings. Very clever.
Halloween is coming!!

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Your Pets and Halloween

Halloween is coming on fast. Hope you have your costumes ready. Now what about your pet? If you go so far as to dress your pet up be sure their vision is not obstructed. Same goes for the pet's movement. Be careful of easily chewed off pieces that your pet could choke on.

When kids come to the door it may be a good idea to keep your pet in a separate room. I knew a girl who let her dog run around free in the house while she was answering the door. Before she realized it, her pet was gone, never to be seen again. True story. She's still not sure if her dog ran away, or if someone took it. Needless to say, halloween has a different meaning for her.

Finally, watch out with pets and real jack-o-lanterns, or any lighted candle for that matter. In all the excitement, it's easy for a pet to get hurt or worse, hurt someone else.

Ok. Enough of that. Time for some more halloween candy. C'ya.

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A Few More Safety Tips......

I read a couple of safety tips in the paper today for your kids and halloween. The best one, and one I forgot to mention, is to tell your kids never to enter the home of a stranger. Stay outside by the doorbell. It's also a good idea to plan and discuss the route your children will take, especially if they are going off by themselves. And, of course, only go up to well lit homes to knock on the door.

The other good one was to bring all the treats home for inspection before you let them eat anything. Be wary of anything unwrapped or unusual. The old standby holds well here. When in doubt, throw it out.

How about feeding your kids a hearty snack before they go out. This way they will be less tempted to eat as they trick or treat. This works best with younger children.

Are you getting excited! Halloween is coming!


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Homemade Makeup for Your Costume...

As I said in a previous post, it's better to have your kids wear makeup rather than a mask. It's safer and most likely, more comfortable. So just how do you use makeup? Here are a couple of ideas for you.

White as a Ghost:

Mix together white chalk with shortening from your kitchen cupboard, and apply to your child's face to give her a ghostly complexion.

Frankenstein Neck Bolts:

Paint Styrofoam packing peanuts with a black watercolor paint and stick to your child's neck with a flour and water mixture for a great neck bolt effect.

Wounds:

Mix lipstick and yellow and green eye shadow to create bruises.

For a festering wound, coat the area of the wound with baking soda, then use a spray bottle to very lightly spray with vinegar. If let dry, the bubbling sore will stay till washed off.

That should keep you busy for awhile. Your next question should be how to get this stuff off. A little baby shampoo should do it.


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More Making You Own Costumes...

I found another interesting site that gives you free instructions on how to make costumes for your kids. There is a list that you can chose from such as, an alien, an angel, or a bag of jellybeans. It also gives you an estimate on how long it will take you and how difficult the job will be. The list is pretty long, but only a few have actual pictures of the finished project. Nonetheless, if you read the ingrediants for the other projects you'll get a good idea of what the finished costume will look like. Check it out at:

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/hcost/index.asp

Once again, I am not affiliated with this site in anyway. I'm just offering it for informational purposes only. Have fun.


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