Costumes & Make Believe
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Costume Help
Asked by M.S. from Wichita
on October 27, 2007
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So, I have a one year old, and I have not gotten her a halloween costume yet. My problem is I made an error in our checking account, and am unable to go buy a costume...
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- My one my friends used a brown sleeper and attached a felt tail to the back. She used a temporary stitch to attach little ears to a tan or brown hat, and ta-DA! She h...
- Familyfun.com had some really cute pictures of costumes you can whip together from things around the house. Especially if you have any kind of felt or paint around, y...
- When my daughter was small and we did not have much I did alot of costumes from stuff around the house. One year my kids were a cowboy and cow girl, one year my daught...
Dance Costume
Asked by L.S. from Minneapolis
on June 5, 2009
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Help! My DD is in a dance recital Sat. and is bothered by the ITCHY costume. One mom told me about furance tape foam on one side and sticky on the other which I did bu...
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- Have her wear something under it that the costume can cover - like a leotard, swim suit, under shirt, etc. That will protect her from the itch and no one will know or...
- One mom I know bought some fleece fabric that matched whatever part of the costume it needed to go on, and hand-stitched it on the inside part of the costume where it ...
- Check where they have embroidery supplies in your area. there is a stabilizer that is called Cloud Cover made to iron over embroidered areas to keep from it being itc...
Halloween Costume
Asked by K.C. from St. Louis
on October 28, 2011
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Hi Moms (and Dads)-
My son is 4 1/2. He likes scary Halloween stuff but at the same time he's scared of it. I've been trying to have him pick out his costume for we...
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- This is normal.. Children like being scared, but sometimes, it gets the best of them.. Is he afraid of going Trick or Treating? Ask him. If he does not want to g...
- I'm with Patricia! Show him some online and see what he likes, then go buy it without him. If he doesn't want to go trick or treating, maybe stay home on Monday and ma...
- Choose something for him ;) OR, look online, like party city dot com, and give him 2 or 3 options, and have him pick one. If he still won't choose, then don't go tr...
Halloween Costume
Asked by M.S. from Salt Lake City
on September 12, 2008
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My son is 21 Months. I am not sure if I should let him choose his own halloween costume or if he is too young still. He also has knees that are a little fatty and that...
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- M. No worries, the whole knock kneed thing should go away by the time he is 4-6, maybe even later. My sister and youngest son were both knock kneed and grew out of it...
- At 21 mos with all the baby fat and chubby legs I wouldn't worry about his knees unless the Dr said something. My daughter was very skinny and still is and I worried ...
- Have you tried familyfun.com? It has great costume ideas with very little work. you could look on it with him and let him pick one out, or you could pre-screen it an...
Halloween Costume...
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on October 1, 2010
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Ok, so my son needs a costume by this time next week...
WE NEED IDEAS!
My son is only 4 1/2, so he is still pretty agreeable to being anything I come up with.....
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- One of the best costumes I ever did for my son was a mummy! I just bought different widths of gauze from the drug store (you could tear up old sheets, too). He wore ...
- My favorite idea for a walking child is "Cloudy with a Chance of Showers" - - - blue sweatsuit, with a cloud made from pillow stuffing attached to the waist, a dome u...
- My friend's mother used to make her the coolest costumes. One of my favorites was a table. All she had to do was take a large cardboard square, cut a hole in it for ...
Halloween Costume
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on October 19, 2009
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My daughter wants to be Daphne (from Scooby Doo) for Halloween. The costume comes with a dress, boot covers, a scarf, and a wig. Everything fit ok except for the stupi...
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- If her hair is blonde, you can use food coloring, but the spray really is easiest. Both wash out nicely. Have fun!! D.
- I don't have a solution for you - but I wanted to let you know that my daughter had that costume when she was 5 and the wig kept popping off! Here I thought she had a ...
- When we were shopping in the halloween store, we saw spray-in dye in lots of colors (we bought pink, just for fun). We've used it before, and it mostly washes out in ...
Costume Issues
Asked by R.C. from Orlando
on October 20, 2009
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I have a 4 1/2 yr old princess who wants to be a "my little pony" for Halloween. There are ride pony, ride unicorn costumes but no actual be a pony costumes for kids. ...
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- My number 1 "crafty mom" rule? Stick to pre-made items as your base - it saves a ton of time, and insures that your little one will have a properly fitting outfit. So,...
- You may want to consider piecing something together. For example: Try a horse mask: http://www.buycostumes.com/Horse-Mask-Child/33832/ProductDetail.aspx and a pretty...
- There is a tape that you iron on fabrics instead of sewing. YOu can find it walmart or fabric stores. I used to help make a custome for my dog. Very easy to do.
Princess Dress or Other Dressy Dress
Asked by S. from Dallas
on October 17, 2007
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My daughter is having a princess tea party for her birthday this Saturday, and my plans for her dress fell through. Any idea where I can get a cute "princess" type dre...
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- S., Call Once Upon a Child, they may have something for you. There is one is Flower Mound. L.
- I was at the shops of Legacy last week and they had expensive dresses all on sell for $50 in the window!! It was right next to Taco Diner. The store sold wedding dress...
- I was at Kid to Kid in Plano at Midway/Parker over the weekend and they had some cute princess like dresses there (in those sizes).
Dress Ups
Asked by S. from Cleveland
on July 29, 2006
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My 3 1/2 year old girl loves dress ups. I've only done a minimal amount of encouragment and she really uses her imagination a lot. Any ideas how to make this more fun ...
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- Have you tried a local thift/ Goodwill store? Garage sales??
- Lillian Vernon has a 24 piece trunk of dress up costumes with wigs and shoes that are inspired fromt he disney movie (Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Cinderella,...
- Have a pretend ball, or tea party! Go to garage sales or estate sales.
What to Do with a Wedding Dress
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on February 15, 2008
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I have been married for 8 years... My wedding dress was hanging in the closet in our extra bedroom..But then we had our second child who moved into that bedroom and I ...
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- Dear L., I wish you would've asked that question before you got rid of it. A little Italian lady helped me make a christening outfit & crib set for our child. We...
- Hi L., I have been married for just a year now and of course I still have my gown. Right now I actually still put it on sometimes. I put it on the Christmas after o...
- My mom has a friend who turns wedding dresses into teddy bears. I recently gave her mine, which is 17 years old, and I should have it back soon.
