Even though it seems like the celebration of Halloween, and the time-honored tradition of Trick-or-Treating, has declined in recent years, many parents still opt to give out candy at the door (and send the kids out to get theirs). Maybe it’s all the heated rhetoric about “socialism” that has dampened the spirits of the Great Pumpkin. Maybe it’s just a general anxiety about child safety that some say threatens to rob them of their childhood.
Trick or Treat
Whatever the case, for those who enjoy the holiday that began as a harvest festival, the costume choices are better than ever. When it comes to picking out a Halloween costume for older children, it can be a matter of headache-management. The parents’ reprieve comes when they get to dress up the baby. Unlike older children, infants don’t have any input into the decisions or details… They just look cute in whatever outfit you want to put them in!
Keeping Things Simple
To be sure, ghost costumes aren’t a good idea, what with the covering of the head and face; in fact, most masks are not appropriate for babies. Neither are dramatic accessories like wax fangs, plastic horns or six-shooters. Some of the more gruesome, Fangoria-esque costumes also just don’t sit well on an infant. With such elaborate ideas sidelined by common sense, many people can find costume ideas and materials that are commonly available in most households.
Make-up actually is a great option, leading to caricatures of such well-known characters as Tony the Tiger or Garfield. Some outfits are very basic, such as a regular jump-suit with black and yellow material added to create a bumble-bee baby, a bear baby or a penguin baby. Some Moms are content to grab a curly wig and some rouge and turn their baby into a Cabbage Patch Kid. Sports outfits are also acceptable on Halloween, but we know you can do better than that! Babies also make cute chickens, with some white taffeta and a creative headpiece rounding out their existing cuteness.
Looking for lovely transportation cotton baby bedding to use this Halloween.