2023 Author: Anita Thornton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-22 03:30
Discover ideas for Halloween costumes for your children to make or buy, but above all, to wear with pleasure!
In order to facilitate your shopping for your children's Halloween costumes, here is a guide to new arrivals: ethical costumes, turnkey costumes, upgradeable costumes and others to make yourself.
Original: minimalist and ethical costumes by Œuf Be Good
Oeuf Be Good, usually known for their eco-friendly furniture, have created a collection of 8 animal costumes that are very simple and easy to put on. Each costume is minimally composed of an animal nose worn using an elastic band and a tail to be attached to the child's pants. Find a fox, a raccoon, a dog, a tiger, a cheetah, a giraffe, a zebra and a crocodile.
Hand-knitted in Alpaca wool, Be Good Egg costumes encourage ethical work in Bolivia. We particularly like the fact that these costumes are well made and will grow with the child, unlike commercial costumes found in big box stores which are usually only a year old.
Several points of sale Œuf Be Good in Canada
Turnkey costumes
You are surely familiar with turnkey costumes, having worn and purchased them in the past. Sold as a set containing everything you will need for a complete disguise, you can find them in supermarkets, pharmacies, in some grocery stores and, for the past few years, in pop-up stores specializing in Halloween costumes and decorations.
We visited Halloween Depot which has 4 pop-up locations in the metropolitan area and one of their specialists presented the most popular models of the year (you will pay between 29 and $50 per costume). These new arrivals may sell out quickly, so don't wait until the last week before Halloween to shop!
Criteria of a good costume
Here are some things to consider when buying a costume for your 2-10 year old for Halloween night and daytime (at daycare or school):
- Will your child be able to dress up on Halloween at school or daycare?
- Can the costume be worn both indoors (at school or daycare) and outdoors for picking up or will 2 be required e, warmer, for the evening?
- What are the school rules regarding the safety of disguises (some schools refuse swords and masks which represent a potential source of accidents.
- Does the material tear easily or is it durable?
- Is the suit big enough to weara warm coat or pants underneath on Halloween night?
- Is the costume safe? You will find some tips on safety in this article.
Home-made costumes
You may not have the skills of a seamstress, but you can definitely make a costume for your child. And why not involve the latter in this creation? The Michaels channel offers some pretty original ideas if you have the time to make the perfect costume!
To do so, discuss with him the different costumes he would like to wear and plan a visit to Dollarama or to DeSerres. Guide your child in his choice of accessories and decorations to then match everything with the clothes in his wardrobe.
On November 1st, why not place this latest costume along with those from previous years in a costume chest? They can be used for many other occasions and your investment of time or money will be amortized!
