and your child’s (and your own) creativity and imagination!

A few ideas to get you started:

Ladybug – Use dark clothing, like sweatshirts and pants (this can also help with those cold October d

My mother didn’t believe in buying ready-made costumes from a store, but handcrafted or improvised each of my Halloween costumes when I was a child. Some of my favorites were a ladybug, a mime, and a rock star.

Making a costume for your toddler can be a fun experience and an opportunity for quality time with your child. In many cases, there is very little to purchase to create a great costume. Many materials needed are already owned and can be improvised upon without permanently altering the materials by use of hem tape, fabric glue or masking tape.

You can also create homemade make-up for costumes by mixing two tablespoons of cornstarch with one tablespoon of shortening. Mix on wax paper for easy cleaning and add food-coloring to create different colors.

Think of it as an opportunity to expand your child’s (and your own) creativity and imagination!

A few ideas to get you started:

Ladybug – Use dark clothing, like sweatshirts and pants (this can also help with those cold October da

star.

Making a costume for your toddler can be a fun experience and an opportunity for quality time with your child. In many cases, there is very little to purchase to create a great costume. Many materials needed are already owned and can be improvised upon without permanently altering the materials by use of hem tape, fabric glue or masking tape.

You can also create homemade make-up for costumes by mixing two tablespoons of cornstarch with one tablespoon of shortening. Mix on wax paper for easy cleaning and add food-coloring to create different colors.

Think of it as an opportunity to expand your child’s (and your own) creativity and imagination!

A few ideas to get you started:

Ladybug – Use dark clothing, like sweatshirts and pants (this can also help with those cold October d

terials needed are already owned and can be improvised upon without permanently altering the materials by use of hem tape, fabric glue or masking tape.

You can also create homemade make-up for costumes by mixing two tablespoons of cornstarch with one tablespoon of shortening. Mix on wax paper for easy cleaning and add food-coloring to create different colors.

Think of it as an opportunity to expand your child’s (and your own) creativity and imagination!

A few ideas to get you started:

Ladybug – Use dark clothing, like sweatshirts and pants (this can also help with those cold October d

es by mixing two tablespoons of cornstarch with one tablespoon of shortening. Mix on wax paper for easy cleaning and add food-coloring to create different colors.

Think of it as an opportunity to expand your child’s (and your own) creativity and imagination!

A few ideas to get you started:

Ladybug – Use dark clothing, like sweatshirts and pants (this can also help with those cold October d

and your child’s (and your own) creativity and imagination!

A few ideas to get you started:

Ladybug – Use dark clothing, like sweatshirts and pants (this can also help with those cold October days). Take a red saucer (like the ones used for sledding in winter) and paint black circles on the back. Use rope or cloth to attach loops for the child’s arms or Velcro to attach the saucer to the back of the shirt. (Poster board can also be used in place of the saucer)

Rock Star – a colorful wig can be purchased or made out of paper or yarn. Colorful clothing and make-up add flair to the costume of a rock star.

Bumble Bee – Add stripes of black electrical tape to a yellow raincoat. Fashion black pipe cleaners to a headband for antenna.

Mummy: Use white clothing and wrap a few pieces of gauze or white cloth around the child’s body.

Skunk: Paint a white stripe down the back of a black shirt. Simple yet creative!

Spider: Use cheap pantyhose for the legs of the spider. Fill hose wi