We went to our neighbor's Annual Halloween Party this afternoon, so the kids got to wear their costumes for the first time. We took THIRTY picture total and this is the best shot we got. Ethan is actually absent from many of the shots because he mysteriously wandered off! LOL!
Ethan is an adorable little chicken. Hannah decided to be a 60's Glamour Girl and Owen a Magician. Now, I don't know about you, but when I was a kid, we never purchased costumes. We just used our creativity to transform things we already owned. It seems today that costumes are all about cartoon characters or dark gothic looks paired with cheap materials and horrible construction. And these store bought versions aren't cheap either! I decided that this year we would do it the old fashioned way! Although, much of it we didn't have around the house, it all was found in unconventional places to create a costume that they can use all year for their "make-believe" box!
Owen's suit jacket I found on a clearance rack for about $10. I made the simple cape for him (it even has lettering on the back that reads "Owen the Great"! HE loved that part!) for a few dollars in materials. His wand is a wooden dowel rod painted appropriately. He has a silk carnation pinned to his lapel and the top hat was found at a party store in town. Hannah's shirt & skirt came from the clearance rack at our local Goodwill for a grand total of $3.50! I altered them a bit for size, but that's all the changes that were made to those! I made the fur stole for her and contributed some of my own costume jewelry to the cause. They both LOVED their costumes and I am sure they will get a lot of wear out of them in the future as well!
Did you do anything fun this weekend to celebrate Halloween? I would love to hear about it!
