| Life sometimes puts way more on our plates than we | | | | dress. Let your child do the choosing of color and style. |
| can manage. Just as you're recovering from back to | | | | A stop at the fabric shop will yield all the trims, lace, |
| school frenzy and are reintegrating driving kids here | | | | appliques and satin flowers you'll need to make this |
| and there for after school activities, Halloween is upon | | | | dress truly special. A rhinestone tiara completes the |
| you before you know it. If you've got a few kids to | | | | picture perfect Princess costume. |
| costume up, it can run into some money. If you're short | | | | Little girls invariably want to be an angel at least once! |
| on time, money or both, here are five quick easy | | | | Again, it's easy to find a white, special occasion dress |
| Halloween costumes you can make yourself in just a | | | | at thrift shops. The fabric shop supplies more |
| couple of hours. A trip to the dollar store for a few | | | | adornments. Use a spray adhesive to make sprinkles |
| nifty accessories and you've got some happy trick or | | | | of glitter stick, as desired. |
| treaters. These costumes are a hit with young children. | | | | SpongeBob Square Pants(TM) is a funny looking guy |
| The quintessential quick easy Halloween costume is | | | | popular with boys. All you need is a rectangular |
| the ghost. Yes, the plain white sheet is the main part of | | | | cardboard box and some acrylic paint. For authenticity, |
| this costume, but your ghost needn't be a plain Jane or | | | | Google an image of this character. Mark the eye and |
| Joe. This is a styled out ghost, cool as can be. Arrange | | | | mouth openings and paint away. This quick easy |
| the sheet over the child so that it's evenly distributed | | | | Halloween costume goes faster when your child |
| by length and width. Ask the child to point to each eye | | | | participates in the painting, which he'll want to do! |
| - they think this is silly and it adds to the fun. Take a | | | | A pair of jeans, a plaid shirt and a few dollar store |
| marker and draw circles, big enough for clear viewing. | | | | accessories are all you need for the cowboy or |
| Trim the hem as necessary. Pin armhole openings, | | | | cowgirl costume. With a hat, six-shooter belt and |
| loose enough to allow easy movement. Remove the | | | | inexpensive boots, your kid is ready to rustle up some |
| sheet. With a glue gun, attach sequins or beads around | | | | treats! |
| the eye holes and day-glow stickers everywhere. | | | | No matter which of these quick easy Halloween |
| Stitch the armhole openings. You're done! | | | | costumes you choose, attach reflective, glittery or |
| Your little princess will feel like a real Princess in this | | | | glow-in-the-dark doo-dads for safety's sake. A little |
| quick easy Halloween costume. You can find the basic | | | | imagination and a few hours is all you need for a |
| dress at a thrift shop. Look for a special occasion | | | | Happy Halloween! |