10 Days and Counting to my FAVORITE Holiday.  I LOVE Halloween.  Some of my favorite Halloween memories are of dragging the costume box down from the attic and putting together that year’s spooky creation.  That box contained some old miscellaneous costume pieces and a few of mom’s old wigs and 1960’s housedresses.  I had a lot fun with that box and created some pretty wacky costumes both for Halloween and for just silly play.

Now that I have my own family, we have a costume box too but with only boys, it’s full of mostly bloody swords and capes.  Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with bloody swords and capes.  We just don’t have anything pink or fairy-like.  So when I started thinking about what would work as a last-minute costume with just bloody swords and capes, I thought of this. 

What I love about this is the child’s face is not covered with an obstructing and hot mask.  I dislike full face masks.  They smell funny, are hot and make it hard to see, especially at night.  Another awesome thing is once Halloween is over, you have a great hat to wear throughout the winter season.

Not into the spooky costumes? Here are some suggestions for last-minute handmade Halloween costumes for the little ones!

Lego Man Costume
Regular Clothes are All You Need to Add

Oink! Oink!
Add Pink Top and Pants and You’re Done!

Happy Kitty or Happy Puppy
Adorable Costume for Baby or Small Child

Mr. Spingy, the Robot Dude
Add Gray Sweats for Instant Costume