Helping Your Daughter Choose a Halloween Costume

Halloween is a fun time for children. All the time they spend pretending to be someone else, and on Halloween they can dress up as someone else. Maybe a beautiful princess or fairy, or maybe something not quite so sweet.

Child Pierrot Clown Costume

In my experience, it almost depends on whim. At 4 years of age, my daughter first wanted to be a troll like the one she met at the Renaissance Faire (dressed in a costume made of rabbit fur!), then Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, then a variety of other costume ideas. She finally settled on Dorothy, phew! She had been getting pretty serious about that troll costume for a time, and I was trying to figure out how I was going to sew that one out of fake fur.

Start talking about ideas early. You don't want to lose out because the costume she settled on isn't available anywhere. If you tend to make the costumes yourself, you also need time for sewing. Either way, you need to get going at least a couple weeks before Halloween.

My daughter's favorite princess is Rapunzel, which is actually surprising to me given the number of Disney princesses she is familiar with. Princess costumes are always popular. It's a chance for a girl to be elegant and lovely as she runs candy crazed around the block trick or treating.

Animal costumes are also pretty popular. They can be pretty easy to make too. A bodysuit, ears and a tail make a quick cat costume. Some other animals are also that easy, while others take more work.

The witch, of course, is the classic girls' costume. These days there are more options than just the long black dress and pointy hat. You can find a witch costume that really meets your daughter's sense of style (the Rainbow Witch Costume, for example). If you and she have the patience, green body makeup on the skin makes a great way to finish the witch costume.

Favorite television characters are also pretty popular. You can find costumes for many current and past favorites. A complete look may require a wig or colored hair spray, especially if the character's hair is an unusual color.

Don't buy or make a costume until you are agreed that this will be the final choice. There are few things more annoying than having the decision reversed every day or two after you've made a purchase or started sewing.

Finally, if the costume is to be worn to school, make sure it meets any requirements the school may have.

I've partnered with a store to bring you a great selection of girls Halloween costumes. The selection is probably far better than you can easily find locally, which is one of the great advantages of shopping online. Let your creativity be your guide.

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