Halloween costumes!!

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[HPfamily]

Halloween is right around the corner and I always start looking early for costumes for my kids.  And since I am the farthest from a "sally home maker" (I took "Shop" instead of "Home Ec."), I would rather pay some other "sally" to make a costume in their home!! Well, if it's not Harry Potter around our house, it's Star Wars.  I found these costumes on eBay and I thought they were pretty realistic!!!  I actually order the full child's Obi-Wan for my 5 year old.  (There are adult sizes in her eBay store). A little pricey, but I always let the kids play with costumes all year round.  So for the money, it's worth it to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CHILD-SIZE-COMPLETE-STAR-WARS-COSTUME-TUNIC-ROBE-PANTS_W0QQitemZ6558228467QQcategoryZ99970QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

[Sharon]

Oh they are so cute    If you take them trick or treating make sure you take a really big bag, I can see loads of candy coming your way

[Nienna]

Ooooo my lad would love one or all of them I'm sure!!
He's not called 'jediknight' on here for nothing you know!

[sketchqueen]

Mine have yet to decide what they'll be this year - although, if history should repeat, my eldest will be a Superhero (we're done Spidermand and Power Rangers in past years) and my youngest will be furry and animalistic

[Kelly]

That's an amazing costume!  Definately worth the money for him to play in it all year.  Sometimes mine wear costumes to the grocery store. 

[EmmasOneandOnly]

I remember that, me wearing my Black Power Ranger costume to the store. Then there was me dressed up like Harry when I was ten Now look at me, not even trick-or-treating anymore ... actually I do because Monica makes me

[Anna]

Now look at me, not even trick-or-treating anymore ... actually I do because Monica makes me

I would go trick or treating if I thought I could get away with it.  Who could pass up free candy? 

[EmmasOneandOnly]

Yeah but its slightly dangerous now

[HPfamily]

Here they do trick or treat down main street.  All of the businesses stay open, the streets are blocked off and all of the kids walk from store to store trick or treating!!  I love this idea and it's a lot safer!!!

[kbmum]

My daughter wants to go as a cat.  Okay, that's easy enough.  But my son wants to go as Pac-Man.  There are no commercially available Pac-Man costumes.   I did a Google search and found pictures of costumes made for adults, with fabric stretched over homemade PVC frames.

http://g42.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=PacmanCostume

That's great and all, but what am I going to do for a kid who's 5?  Besides, I don't want anything that covers his head and could restrict his vision.  I'm hoping that either I think of something he'll find acceptable or he'll change his mind before the stores run out of costumes.

[Morningangel-Iola]

To all those in the UK I went to Asda today and they had absolutely tons of Halloween stuff, I have a sneaking feeling it could have something to do with their relationship to Walmart now

[sketchqueen]

And so, it looks like my oldest will be Darth Vader for Halloween - my husband nailed it on the head. We're still trying to figure out what the youngest will be - I'm pushing for one of his brother's old costumes, but that's because I'm cheap!

[Kelly]

Want to be Snape for Halloween?  I just saw this auction.  It's a good price but only 1 hour to go. 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Prof-Professor-Snape-Costume-Harry-Potter-handmade-POA_W0QQitemZ6564348332QQcategoryZ29798QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Here's another cool costume-St. Mungo's
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Harry-Potter-St-Mungos-Hospital-Scrub-Shirt_W0QQitemZ6564412916QQcategoryZ29798QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Wendi]

I would go trick or treating if I thought I could get away with it.  Who could pass up free candy? 

I'll send you some candy Anna if you say trick or treat to me 

I love seeing all the neat costumes that the kids have. I remember one year when this kid was dressed up like a Hobo and I was the only one in the street to guess his costume right, he was all happy that somebody finally got it, thank goodness I like my classic movies    

My niece turned 14 this year and decided she was to old for trick or treating anymore so I have 2 other nieces and 1 nephew to enjoy taking trick or treating for Halloween.

They have some great costumes in the Disney magazine but they are rather expensive, they have a Captain Jack Sparrow costume also 

[Anna]

I'll send you some candy Anna if you say trick or treat to me 

Trick or treat Wendi!   BTW - I love dark chocolate.

[Wendi]

I prefer a good Hershey Bar myself  Dark Chocolate is it, then? 

[Morningangel-Iola]

I think Alan Rickman carries the costum better. Love the St Mungos one

[Kelly]

Another great costume on ebay.  I wish I could sew! 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7550787476&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[Sharon]

Another great costume on ebay.  I wish I could sew! 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7550787476&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Kelly how can someone who makes all those amazing prop replicas not sew???

[Morningangel-Iola]

Yeah kelly I'm sure you could if you put your mind to it. I couldn't saw on a button but I put my mind to it and this is the first thing I sewed, by hand I may add, so there is hope for everyone.