by Kathleen Lynn

Created on: January 06, 2010

There are several great ideas, but this article will focus primairly on boys because they tend to be a bit trickier to find a good home made idea for.  Girls can always put on some dress up clothing or a tiara and go as brides, princesses, and all sorts of girly things.  But what do you do with boys?

For a newborn or baby boy you can get a piece of styrofoam big enough to fold around the baby.  Buy a red sleeper that is cheap and you don't mind putting some decoration on.  Use some gel markers in green and yellow to decorate the sleeper or right inside of the foam.  Allow the gel paint to dry throughly.  So you will want to do this the night before or the morning of the event.  You can also buy some quick dry gel pens if time is a concern.   Put a red stocking cap on his head and wrap him in the foam.  You've got a cute little hotdog bundle to take out with you.

Think your toddling little boy is royalty?  Were you always fascinated by the story of baby Moses and how he became a prince? You can do this costume two ways, one is obviously to carry the baby boy in a basket.  But this costume idea is also flexible to a toddler for him to dress as The Prince of Egypt.  You will need : A plain white Tshirt, some purple or blue shiny material (this is to make a sash), some fancy braided rope (this is usually sold in the fabric section of the store), sandals, a small piece of white material, and a small wicker basket to collect treats in.  Before the big event sew the two ends of your shiny fabric together to make the sash.  Dress with the shirt, then drape sash over it, and if desired you can use some of your braided rope to tie around the waist.  Then arrange the white cloth over the head and use the rope to hold it in place as a head covering.  You do not need to cover the face, only the back of the head.  Then put on the sandals and add the basket as a final touch.  You have an adorable little biblical prince ready to do some trick or treating! 

What kid doesn't love crayons?  What is your child's favorite color?  Dress them up as their favorite crayon color.  Shorter word colors will work the best as it may become a challenge trying to get a much longer word on the shirt.  It is so easy and looks adorable.  Buy a t-shirt in the color of their choice.  Then buy some black sweatpants, a black knit stocking cap, a black turtleneck, and some

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