Halloween is here and Halloween means loads of party and lots of costumes. Lots and lots of ‘em. Many of the parents, particularly the ones with infants and toddlers will have so many things going on in their minds for this Halloween, like what kind of costume will make my baby special and unique? What food should I prepare on the “H” Day? And stuff like that.

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Hey folks! Halloween is here and Halloween means loads of party and lots of costumes. Lots and
lots of „em. Many of the parents, particularly the ones with infants and toddlers will have so
many things going on in their minds for this Halloween, like what kind of costume will make my
baby special and unique? What food should I prepare on the “H” Day? And stuff like that.
Well, here is our contribution to make this Halloween, special for both you and your baby. Listed
below are some of the costume ideas for this year‟s Halloween. Try some.
A Superhero Mask: One of the simple costumes that you can do is a Superhero Mask. If you
don‟t get time to make a Superhero Costume for your baby, then let‟s try a superhero mask. A
simple mask can be simply made using a thin cardboard sheet. Make a simple eye band just like
the one used by the Lone Ranger.
Source: Instructables
Zorro Costume: The above mask reminds us of Zorro, right? Zorro is a popular fictional
character. A vigilante laced in black clothes, a cape, a mask and a sword. To prepare this
costume, you‟d need a black colored shirt and trouser, a long black cloth for cape, a mask to
cover the eyes and of course, a cardboard sword.

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Minion Costume: Guess everyone like Minions from the movie Despicable Me. The minions
are funny, adorable and most of all their cute voices and funny language. What if you could
make a minion costume for your kid with just household things? All you need is cardboard,
loads and loads of it. Make a cylinder out of the cardboard in which your kid and easily and
comfortably fit in. Make a two giant holes for eyes, make a pair of minion spectacles and fit in
your child. Of course, paint it appropriately to look like a minion. And that‟s it.

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Bane from The Dark Knight Rises: Remember the super villain Bane from the movie The
Dark Knight Rises. One sight of the mask that Bane wears is enough to run a chill down the
spine. And we think, it is one of the best simple costumes for your kid. Here is the template for
Bane Mask. Cut a cardboard in this shape, stick some flexi tubes in the front. Of course, make
small holes to breath air.
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The Joker’s Costume: Another main character from Batman Universe is the Joker. People just
love to hate the Joker‟s character. Actually, Joker‟s costume is relatively easy to make. All you
need is a makeup kit, a blue jacket and trouser and a green tie. Apply white makeup on the face
along with that ever smiling lipstick and Voila! The Joker‟s here.

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Pirate Costume: One costume that has become popular in the recent times is a pirate‟s costume,
thanks to the series of Pirates of the Caribbean movies. You can make a simple pirate costume
with little experience in sewing. All you need are old clothes that you‟ve been planning to give
away. You could use a couple of those clothes for making a pirate costume. Be creative, make
some tears on the clothes, color them with dark patches to make them look dirty, add in an eye
patche, head bands and hats with danger symbol, etc and your pirate costume is ready. You could
also throw in a cardboard sword and a fist hook of course!
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Gangster Costume: The 1920‟s gangsters‟ style is still popular among some people. A full suit
with a hat and Tommy Gun in one hand is the perhaps the classic look of a gangster that most
people won‟t forget. You could try such a costume for your kid. Your kid‟s old jacket can do the
trick.

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Harry Potter Costume: You could also try another popular series that has attracted children all
over the world, ie., Harry Potter. Harry Potter, his friends and his foes make for a good costume
ideas. If you happen to have long coats resembling the ones that worn in Harry Potter movies,
most of your work is done. All you have to do then is to take a pair of round glasses, a magic
wand and a broom stick. You could also try costumes and faces of Voldemort, Dumbledore or
Snape, etc.

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Witch’s costume: Speaking of Harry Potter, you can‟t forget a witch‟s costume. A classic witch
with long and loose robes, a hat and a broom are all it takes. These are simple to find at home.
Make sure to use dark or black clothes for the witch‟s robes. You could make the hat with
cardboard. Make a cone and stick it to a circular piece of cardboard. For authenticity, you could
add in a little makeup.
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Rapunzel’s long hair: Rapunzel is another classic character whose costume can look good on
your daughter. Rapunzel is best known for her long hair and if you could make such hair (of
course as costume), it would look very nice. In fact, you need few things with which you can
make an easy way to replicate Rapunzel‟s hair from things found at your home. Get some yellow
colored yarn. Take some handful of long strands from the yarn. Halfway across, paste the bunch
of yarns on a tight cap. Fit this cap on your girl‟s head. This will almost look like a wig. With the
remaining ends, make plait or braid.

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Little Red Riding hood: Little Red Riding Hood is yet another classic character that has
fascinated us for many years. A sweet little girl taking fruits for her grandma stumbles upon a
bad wolf. The costume of Little Red Riding Hood is perhaps very easy to make. All you need is
a red colored cloth with which a long hood has to be made. Take the red cloth and cut it into a
rectangular shape. On one end, take the breadth-wise ends and make a fold halfway across.
You‟ll find a hood like structure emerging. Now carefully stick the ends to form the hood. Take
a long strip of the red cloth to stitch it just below the hood to keep the hood tied at the neck level.
Stitch it from the inside so that the stitches are not visible outside. Simultaneously, you could
also go for a wolf‟s costume for your other child.

8. Star Wars costumes: If you remember Star Wars, then you‟ll definitely remember some iconic
characters such as Master Yoda, Darth Vader, the Emperor himself, of course the cute and
adorable droid R2-D2, etc. You could any of these characters this Halloween. R2-D2 is an easy
to make character as it requires cardboard sheet to be wrapped like a cylinder and few designs.
You could also try long and loose robes with a hood and a cardboard light sabre to make the
characters of Obi won Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, etc. If you have a green
sweater at home, you could make Master Yoda‟s costume. You‟d need to make a cap with ears.
Take a green colored thick paper. Prepare a cone and attach ears to that cap and voila. Master
Yoda‟s costume is done.

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Lego Costumes: Lego, one of the very popular playing sets for children, has its own mascot, the
Lego Man. You can dress up your kid in Lego Man Costume. And it is very easy to make with
household things. The most important thing that you need to make a Lego Man costume is
cardboard boxes and lots of them. You‟d especially need 1 or 2 large and intact cardboard boxes
and 4-6 long boxes. The large cardboard box will become the torso of Lego Man and you‟d need
preferably long boxes for arms and limbs. Now, for the head part, you‟ll have to make a cylinder
out of a cardboard sheet. For that bump on the head, make a ring from a cardboard slice and stick
a round shaped cardboard piece on top. Paint the whole body in different colors but for the head
go with yellow color and add a smiley face to the head. Make sure that the Lego head has enough
space inside to fit your child‟s head. Alternatively, you could prepare a Lego block costume
with cardboard.

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Knight costume: Some kids are fascinated by Knights and the armour suits that they used to
wear. Well, make this Halloween special for your kids by making a knight‟s armour at home
with things found in your home. You‟ll need cardboard boxes and/ or sheets. These will act as
the base of the armour. Make body protection armour (a large box that can accommodate your
child is enough. Make a helmet with cardboard by making a cylinder). You could also make
cardboard sword and shield. You can stick silver color gift wrap paper to the armour. You could
find some printable logos or emblems of the medieval knights on the internet. Download and
print them, if you want and paste them on to the armour suit to give an authentic look.

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Leprechaun costume: If you‟re child loves folklore or mythology, then perhaps a legendary
fairytale character like a Leprechaun is one of the best costumes for your child, this Halloween.
Leprechauns are a legend in the Irish folklore and they are depicted to be of small stature and
green clothing. If you happen to have an old green colored jacket or shirt at home, you could
easily make a Leprechaun costume. You can make the hat out of cardboard and green color
paper. Make the beard using orange color paper.

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Dinosaur Costume: Another amazing costume that can be made at home is a dinosaur costume.
Be creative with the things around in your home. For example, you can make the dinosaur head
by using a spare shoe boxes. Take 2 shoeboxes. Remove both the lids and take the remaining two
boxes. Place one on top of the other with open ends closing each other. Insert one box into
another just an inch or 2 on one side making a V shape. Now, this will act like the head of the
dinosaur. Stick eyes on the top and teeth to the side of the box. Make a body and tail, similarly
with things around in your home.

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Cowboy Costume: Howdy! How can we forget Cowboys from the old American West?
Cowboy culture, their costumes are still a favorite among many people. It is relatively easy to
make a cowboy costume at home. All you need are a pair of blue jeans, a full sleeve shirt, a waist
coat, hat and a pair of boots (if you have them). You might also need a toy gun to be tucked into
the belt. With these things, you can be as creative as you can.

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Mario Costume: Remember Mario? One of the best video games of the 80s, Mario is still
remembered. In the game, Mario is a plumber by profession and fights monsters in order to save
the Princess. Mario costume typically requires a blue carhartt. If you have an old one that‟s fine.
You‟d also need a long sleeve plain t shirt and newsboy cap in red color. Apart from these
things, the moustache is also a standard.

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Einstein Costume: Albert Einstein is perhaps a unusual candidate for a Halloween costume.
But, he was and is still so popular among not only scientists, but also with students and teachers.
Einstein‟s costume requires a shabby grey hair wig and a grey moustache. An apron or a jacket is
optional.

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Flower Pot Costume: Flowers are girls‟ best friends, as they say and what better way to let your
cute little girl enjoy her Halloween costume this year. To prepare this costume, all you need is a
recycled plastic, bamboo or a cardboard tub or basket. Take a medium sized tub and be sure that
your daughter fits right through the tub. Saw off the bottom part of the tub. Now, make 4 holes
on top corner of the tub. These 4 holes should resemble a square. Take a silk ribbon and run it
down through the holes so that the tub can be supported off on your kid‟s shoulders. Now, take
flowers and some stems with leaves and stick them along the walls of the tub with duct tape.
Make sure that the tapes won‟t come off easily. Use different colored flowers for a colorful
flower pot. You could also paint the tub with good colors that compliment the flowers.

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