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Choosing a Halloween costume for your very young child can be an exciting yet challenging project. Cost, safety and comfort are just some of the things you need to consider. Here are ten of the best articles on Associated Content to succor guide you in your decision.

1. All aspects of preparing your toddler for Halloween including selecting an appropriate costume are covered in this comprehensive article entitled Halloween Costumes Ideas for Toddlers: What Will My Two-Year Old Wear? Whether you are making or purchasing a costume, CJ Diamond gives helpful tips for making this a special occasion for your child.

2. If you are looking for inexpensive outfits you can produce yourself, thereby saving money, read Easy, Cheap DIY Baby and Toddler Halloween Costumes by Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben. She includes a great list of character possibilities as well as basic items you will need to create a variety of costumes.

3. One way to ensure that you won’t run into twelve other children dressed up as the same cartoon character as your child is to follow Jennifer Claerr’s suggestions in her article on Unique Halloween Baby and Toddler Costumes. Whether you choose the hot dog or macaroni and cheese costume, or even the race car driver, your child will be creatively dressed in these costumes you create from everyday household items.

4. Jamie K. Wilson shares ideas for quick, last-minute costumes for toddlers in Fast Halloween Costumes for Toddlers. Turn your child into a ninja, angel or pirate in no time flat by following these simple, detailed instructions.

5. When saving money is a priority, Inexpensive Halloween Costumes for Toddlers can provide inspiration for simple yet clever outfits. William Browning shares a number of ideas that will have your toddler looking great without spending big bucks.

6. Homemade Toddler Halloween Costume Ideas from Tricia Goss gives ideas on how to launch with basic items you have on hand and adapt them to your toddler’s interest. Whether your child loves animals or bugs, or wants to let everyone know his favorite occupation, you can help him shine by making a costume he will love.

7. If your toddler-aged daughter is captivated only by dreams of being a Disney Princess, be sure to read Best Disney Costumes for Toddler Girls 2009. Amanda M. Rose shares the best costumes in this size for fourteen of your accepted Disney princesses and female characters along with links to the actual costumes.

8. For detailed instructions on turning your toddler into an adorably huggable teddy bear, read How to Acquire an Easy Teddy Bear Halloween Costume for Your Toddler. Mom Kimberly Grace shares exactly how she dressed her own two children in these precious costumes.

9. Jane Vee shares her take on frugal homemade costumes for toddlers in Best Toddler Halloween Costume on a Budget – Dora, Witch, Pirate, Ghost. Your child can become one of these four characters very inexpensively.

10. If your toddler has a few sleepers in his drawer, Deborah Batz can show you how to make one of those into a costume in her article Sleeper Halloween-Costume Ideas for Babies and Toddlers. Not only will your child be cute, he’ll be warm and comfortable all night long.

Create selecting a Halloween costume for your toddler as simple and fun as possible, while spending the most time enjoying this season with your child.

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Dressing up your cat for Halloween, or anytime really, can be real fun. And it’s even better when the cats don’t mind if you do! But some of those pet costumes can be hard to come by, or just too expensive for that time. Especially if you thought about dressing up your feline friend at the last cramped, and you are not able to go out and score a costume. This guide will help you dress up your cat with items that were just laying around the house anyway. Just a few minutes time per costume, and you have yourself a cat that’s ready to trick or treat, or just look expansive.

COSTUMES:

Beauty Queen
Materials
- Any color ribbon
- Scissors
- Hair clips
- Safety pin

1. Cut a piece of ribbon, 1 inch wide. The length will need to make it all around your cat’s belly, from shoulder to mid-belly. This will act as a sash.
2. Place the sash going up the back, around the shoulder, between his front paws, and down the belly. Then fasten the ends with a small safety pin.
3. Add some small hair clips to the relieve of your cat’s head. Secure them so that they are not scratching his head, but won’t fall off either.

Super Hero Kitty
Materials
- Scissors
- Old shirt or fabric
- Hole punch
- Ribbon or string

1. Slice a piece of fabric out of any old t-shirt, curtains, or anything. You’ll want to cut it in almost a triangular shape. And make it long enough that it will go half way down your cat’s back and wide enough to reach half way down his sides. But make sure it’s not too long that he will spin over it while walking.
2. Hole punch a hole on either side of the top of the fabric.
3. Then tie a ribbon, yarn, string, or anything similar through the holes. Tied loosely for safety. And not tight enough to choke your cat, or become a hazard if caught on something.

Baby Kitty
Materials
- Pacifier
- String
- Baby or babydoll clothes (take with pocket)
- Bonnet (optional)
- Small rattle (optional)

1. Adjust the size of the baby / babydoll clothes to your cat, they should fit snug, but not too tight.
2. Tie a piece of short string to the pacifier, and attach this to suit. This should not hang down to where your cat can waddle over it, play with it, or get wrapped around his feet. You could tie this loosely around your cat’s neck, taking safety precautions. Making sure it’s not too tight or a hazard of any kind.
3. Place the small rattle inside the pocket of the baby clothes. With half of the rattle sticking out, then secure the fabric with a safety pin to ensure the rattle will stay in place.
4. Place bonnet on his head. Again use safety precautions, making sure it’s not a hazard.

Chippendale Kitty
Materials
- Bowtie
- Two pieces of white fabric
- Two safety pins
- Black magic marker

1. Cut two pieces of fabric (can be from old white shirt, curtains, sheets, anything). Making them 1 inch in width, and long enough to go around your cat’s front paws, “ankle” area.
2. Secure these around your cat’s front paws with miniature safety pins, not too tight. This is his shirt cuffs, (no need for a real shirt).
3. Make two dots, one on either side, with the magic marker. Just draw a filled in circle on the outer edge of the fabric, these will be the buttons on the cuffs.
4. Attach the bowtie to your cat, not too tight. Making determined it’s easy to slip off if he gets caught on something.

Diva / Rockstar
Materials
- Sequin or bedazzled toddler shirt
- Hair clip
- Pony tail

1. Pick any toddler or small shirt that would classify as a “rocking” shirt. Or a sparkly shirt to be a diva.
2. If excess shirt is hanging off the cat, just pull it to the assist and wrap the pony tail around it. This will keep your cat from tripping over the shirt. And if it’s too small… get another shirt.
3. Place the hair clips on the back of your cat’s head, securely but not too tight.

SAFETY AND CAUTIONARY NOTE:
- DO NOT put your cat into a position that could harm him in any way. Sustain him from hazards of any kind.
- DO NOT use spray pain, glitter, or anything similar onto your cat’s coat. Cats are known for keeping themselves clean. If there is anything on their fur, they will lick it off and this could cause them to get sick.
- DO NOT tie anything to your cat that could slash off circulation.
- DO NOT tie anything that could cause your cat to get stuck, or caught. Make sure that if anything is tied to him that it is easy to slip out of if caught on anything.
- WARNING: Try and avoid tying anything around his neck, use a harness if able. Anything else could be considered a choking hazard, which will need you to supervise him.
- WARNING: Using anything other than a SAFETY pin is dangerous for your cat. Example, if you exercise stick pins these could be ingested, or could slip your cat and get stuck. These are hazards.

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Here we will acquire a look relieve at the best AC shriek on Funny Halloween Costumes! After reviewing many articles, and seeing funny costume ideas for the young and archaic, conventional and new, the funniest of the costume ideas were selected for your entertainment! Read on for a chuckle and perhaps some inspiration for this upcoming Halloween!

Funny Halloween Costume Ideas by AC Producer Wanda Leibowitz includes dressing up like a “Pillow Fight” featuring a person dressed in Pajamas with feathers taped all over their PJs, and a faux black eye painted on with make-up. As the finishing touch, carry a pillowcase with you as a treat bag. This works astronomical as a group costume, and don’t miss her ideas on dressing up as the Floor Of A Movie Theater and a Baked Potato! These work for any age.

Funny Group Halloween Costume Ideas by AC producer Amy Francisco features instructions and tips for going out as Trailer Park Trash or Circus Sideshow Freaks. These are fun ideas for groups small and large as each person can be a different comical character.

3 best Celebrity Halloween Costumes For Moms by AC Producer RS

Moms can trek fun at the likes of Katie Holmes by getting dressed up as celebrity moms. Husbands can join in on the fun a dress up as Tom Cruise…dancing around in a pair of underwear perhaps? Or maybe objective acting nuts and jumping on the couch at the neighbor’s party and mimicking all of his bizarre moves from his infamous Oprah prove appearance! Maybe Tom could have Katie with a ball and chain attached to her ankle!

This article also gives tips on how to impersonate the Beckams and of course, what could be funnier than Britney Spears? There are pretty worthy endless costume possibilities to poke fun. You could dress up in slit off shorts, a white muscle shirt, and a trucker hat holding a beer and cigarettes with a pregnant belly…. Or simply flip through the endless paparazzi photos of her going crazy for plenty of inspiration.

Don’t forget to check out Four of the Funniest Halloween Costumes by AC Producer Emma S. for ideas that include the awkward enthralling two headed man (or boy), a tired old housewife with babies and pets clinging to her robe, the tired housewife’s husband, and an adult baby.

Current Adult Halloween Costumes that You Can Produce At Home by AC Producer Sandra Bynum features instructions on how to make your own hilarious adult costumes such as a giant box of McDonald’s Fries, Turning yourself into a Rabbit in a Hat, and the always funny nerd costume with tips for guys and girls.

Fun and Unique Homemade Halloween Costumes by AC Producer Amalynn provides step by step instructions to some glorious funny and random costume ideas labeled Not a Morning Person, Grapes, Tree, a Pile of Leaves, Ice Queen and Black Eyed “P”. I’ve never seen any of those costumes before and they would definitely be a funny sight to see!

Halloween Costumes for College Students by AC Producer Zac Wassink features some comical costumes that I remember seeing at parties and bars during Halloween when I was in College. These include ideas such as your group dressing up as a particular band, a Will Farrell Character, Mario and Luigi, The School Mascot, and a Six Pack. One costume he didn’t mention that I saw once or twice are two guys dressed up as Mormon Missionaries wearing black slacks, white dress shirts with a tie, a black name badge, a backpack and a bike helmet.

More Creative and Original Halloween Costume for Couples by AC Producer Rachel Carpenter (joyful327) features witty ideas with instructions for dressing up as “Computer and Spam”, “Raisin’ a Baby”, “Washer and Dryer”, “Monkey and a Banana”, and “Peas and Carrots.” These are all unique ideas for those of you wanting to dress up as a pair and not have to worry about showing up in the same costume as another couple!

Unique Halloween Baby and Toddler Costumes by AC Producer Jennifer Claerr shares some great stand out and silly homemade costumes with instructions for outfits including a baby burrito, macaroni and cheese, hot dog, Pez dispenser, baby ninja, baby cloud, a spelling bee costume and a car driver.

10 More Ideas for Group Halloween Costumes by A. Hermitt includes more hilarious group costume ideas including gangsters, fitness instructors (My twist would be to make it 80′s fitness instructors wearing spandex thong leotards over spandex shorts, leg warmers and sweat bands); Britney’s, each one imitating a different crazy moment in Britney Spear’s life, Pokemon, Police, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and more!

In looking for funny costume articles for everyone, I viewed a few different articles on Halloween costume ideas for pregnant women and this one was the best. Maternity Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples by AC Producer AC_Sonya includes tips and ideas for costumes such as Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Dr. Seuss, Pregnant nun and Priest, Papa Smurf and pregnant Smurfette, Pregnant Limited Red Riding Hood and the Large Bad Wolf and more to compose you laugh! And if you are not going out as a couple, You could just go as one of the characters with it still being funny and making sense…i.e., a pregnant nun! And don’t be fooled, you do not need to actually BE pregnant to utilize any of these great ideas, just throw a pillow under your outfit for an instant pregnant look!

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