It may seem a bit early for halloween posts, but lets be honest- every child has been planning this year’s costume since they rang their last doorbell last year. In staying true to green lifestyle or to simply avoid those itchy, heavy generic costumes, here’s some idea’s for creating your own super awesome costume!
1. Explore your own closet for fun clothes that could work on your child. Dad’s ties, suspenders, scarfs, belts etc. These pieces make for great super hero accessories!
2. Check the recycle bin. Cardboard cereal boxes and milk cartons are awesome for hat wearing and arm guards. Have your child decorate the cereal box and simply wear like a cool hat. Cut both ends of a milk carton or two liter bottle and have your child slide their arms through as a neat way to add flare to their costume. And duh, every knight, king, and superhero needs to protect their little forearms.
3. Check your art supply closet. Making a king or princess crown is simple! Take some construction paper, hold so paper is horizontal, cut a zig zag pattern across the middle of the paper, wrap around child’s head and tape or glue. (you can always add another piece if your child’s head isn’t small enough for just one piece. simply staple or glue the two pieces together) Add jewels, beads or tissue paper to jazz it up.
4. Use this past week’s grocery bags for fairy wings. (if you don’t bring your own bag to the market 
Cut in a butterfly wing shape, staple two pieces of looped string down the center of the wings (where both sides meet) and have your little one strap it on like backpack. As with everything, decorate away!
5. Old sheets that you’re sick of keeping in the linen closet can be used for capes! cut to size and to prevent choking, sew a simple button on the part of the sheet that will wrap around the hero’s neck. cut a small slit opposite and you’ve got yourself a nice little button cape.
Hope these little tips are helpful or inspire you to come up with your own creations! Send pics! We’d love to see your little ones dressed up in this years finest recycled goods! Trick or Treat!
