Homemade Halloween Costumes

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Homemade Halloween Costumes - Get Creative!

Back in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, it seems like kids were satisfied with whatever Halloween costume their mother came up with the night before. In my home, that meant you were going to be one of three things on Halloween night: a hobo, ghost, or a gypsy.

Nowadays, children are more demanding than ever when it comes to their Halloween costume. In fact, there are so many activities surrounding the Halloween holiday that some kids might wear one, two or three costumes over the four-week long Halloween season.

For trick-or-treating around the neighborhood, they may wear one costume and at the school, church or community center “Trunk or Treat” event, they may want to wear something else.

In fact, last year, my daughter made a big deal about being Hannah Montana. We went crazy trying to find a long, blonde wig. She wore that costume at her school’s Trunk or Treat, but when Halloween night came around, she decided she wanted to be a cat! Fortunately, I had a black leotard, a black ballet skirt and a little cat ear headband. Since I know how to face paint, I painted her face and voila, she was a cat. Now, I know I should have just made her wear the original costume, but I reallly wasn’t in the mood to deal with a crabby kid and since I had everything I needed, it was easy to put together. And since I made my costumes at home, it was economical, too.

To purchase pre-made Halloween Costumes is an expensive proposition regardless of how much money you have. Purchasing a costume at $20, $30 or even more when the ‘wear date’ is virtually one 24-hour period is just too pricy for most modern families. Convenience comes with a price; however, creativity goes right out the window when pre-made Halloween Costumes are worn.

Families have been turning to Homemade Halloween Costumes for the past several years. Homemade Halloween Costumes have many benefits:

- They generally cost less to make than purchasing a pre-made, pre-packaged Halloween costume.
- Making a homemade costume requires ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness.
- Homemade Halloween costume creation is an activity where all family members can contribute.
- Homemade Halloween Costumes are simply more attractive and generate a bigger “wow” factor.
- The kids are generally much more proud of wearing a homemade Halloween costume when it’s created with love and togetherness. It makes Halloween night that much more special.

Homemade Halloween costume ideas are everywhere. The first place to look is in your own home.

Do you have a white sweatshirt and white sweatpants? Make a Dalmatian, an angel or a ghost.

Do you have a brown sweatshirt and brown sweatpants? Make a white-spotted puppy dog.

Do you have green pants and a green shirt or sweatshirt? Cut some ‘petals’ from fun foam, hot glue them to an old headband and you’ve got a flower.

Do you have an old robe and old some old slippers? Add some hair rollers and a coffee mug and you’ve got a tired mom costume (okay, so that’s how I look in the morning sans the hair rollers! )

There are dozens and dozens of costumes that can be easily made at home.
And don’t forget about making your child a hobo or a gypsy. It could be the most original costume you’ll see this year. If you need some inspiration and direction, the folks at I Love Halloween Costumes have put together a collection of over 90 costumes that you can make at home. And they’ll tell you how to do it. Check them out at I Love Halloween Costumes.

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