ABC and 123: A Learning Collaborative: Costumes

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Monday, October 6, 2014

Top 10 Universal Studios Inspired Halloween Costumes for Kids

Despicable Me

There are so many adorable options for dressing your little ones up as minions if they are your Despicable Me favorites. This year I am loving the idea of three little ladies dressed up to look like Gru's adorable daughters. This is an especially fun family dress up option.

The Simpsons

Image Credit: Coolest Homemade Costumes

The Simpsons would be another interesting family costume idea. Who can resist this adorable Baby Maggie!

Curious George

Image Credit: The Chirping Mom

Curious George and The Man with the Yellow Hat are dress up classics. The Chriping Moms put together a simple, yet adorable version of this famous duo. If you don't have two little ones to dress opt for the Man with the Yellow Hat and carry a favorite stuffed monkey.

Dora the Explorer

Image Credit: The MomBot

Dora and Boots are preschool favorites.

Po
peye

Image Credit: Crafty Bitch

While visiting Universal last summer we were able to introduce our four young children to Popeye and his best gal Olive Oil. This little sailor is the most precious Popeye ever!

Dr. Seuss

Image Credit: Moms Best Nest

Each year at Halloween we greet several Thing 1 and Thing 2 pairs at our doorstep. Dr. Seuss fans looking for something different might want to dress up like Sam I Am.

Shrek

Image Credit: The Truthful Mom

At Universal Orlando Shrek and Fiona are the fairy tale favorites. This little hat totally makes this costume

Image Credit: I Want Some Fun

Older children might not appreciate this Elliot costume for how awesome it is, but it certainly brings back childhood memories for mom and dad. The ET Adventure at Universal Orlando is our kid's favorite ride, making this costume a top contender on my four year old's dress up list.

Hulk

Image Credit: Costume Works

One of the most intimidating attractions at Universal Orlando is The Hulk, yet somehow every little boy is drawn to it - if only to stand beneath it and listen to the roar. I suppose that's pretty true to form for Hulk - loud and intimidating, but irresistible!

Transformers

Image Credit: Dollar Store Crafts

This construction is seriously amazing. My six year old is scheming to figure out who he could get to create this for him. He is also very curious how this friend got out of the costume when he was done.

What costumes are you lining up for this Halloween?

Does your family try to all dress according to a theme?

Do you focus on book characters? Movie Characters? Animals?

We would love to hear from you!

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Happy {Almost} Halloween Tulle You: DIY Costumes

Disclosure: The following post was sponsored by Hub Network through their partnership with Circle of Moms. While I was compensated to write this post about Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash Costume Contest, all opinions are my own.

It will be here before we know it!
October.

Do your children get into costume? Are you a DIY family or do you love choosing a favorite character off the racks at the store? While in many school settings students are not allowed to come to school in costume and/or are required to choose a character from a book, dressing up is still a very exciting part of our October traditions!

Growing up a big part of the Halloween fun for our family was brainstorming costumes, digging through the dress up box for the perfect pieces, and making ourselves into clever characters for the big night of trick or treat! I will admit there have been years I've relied on the generic end of season clearance costumes that fill our dress up boxes to outfit our four for Halloween. However, our favorite costumes are always the ones we spent time creating together. Our extended family gets into the homemade dress up spirit too and some of their costume ideas are pictured below as well.

In the past four years my daughter has been Abby Cadabby, Tinkerbell, Cinderella, and Super Woman. Each of these costumes would not have been complete without a fluffy, over the top skirt made of tulle. To encourage your creative juices in preparation for this Halloween I have rounded up the tulle-inspired costumes created by members of our family.

Belle

Tinkerbell

Cookie Monster

Snow White

Cinderella

A pretty peacock

Super Woman

Santa

Ariel

Minion
(This is actually a wreath, but there has to be a creative soul out there that would love to figure out how to turn this into a timely Despicable Me costume!)

This season, Hub Network is hosting Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash Costume Contest. They are searching the U.S. for the spookiest, silliest, and most inventive costumes. Submit your one of a kind costume ideas for a chance to win a prize valued at $25,000.

Show Hub Network your best costume by registering before 9/29. Each entry must be a unique creation. One winner from each state will be flown to L.A. to appear in The Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash! Martha Stewart, the Halloween Expert herself, will appear as a judge at the Hub Network's Halloween Bash.

Here at ABC & 123: A Learning Cooperative we are sure we have the most inventive readers in the blog world and we can not wait to see what spooky, silly, creative costumes you come up with this year!

Disclaimer: My crafty cousin in costume crime, of Justine's Crafty Creations, has put together several of these tulle costumes and modeled them on her sweet triplets!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Storybook Character Halloween Costume Ideas

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October 31st is going to sneak up on us quickly here! Although we recognize that not all children get dressed up to trick or treat, in recent years it seems that many schools encourage the kids to dress up as their favorite storybook character for a day. So, here are a few fun suggestions from our readers to get your creative costuming juices flowing!

Fancy Nancy from Peppers and Pollywogs

Fancy Nancy from Inspiration Surrounds...Creativity Abounds