With Halloween less than a few weeks away we've got plenty of tricks and treats to make it fun (not scary!) for even the busiest of mamas to create these easy costumes in honour of the spookiest day of the year. We guarantee the hardest part will be choosing just one.
Dress your child in khaki and safari hat and let him choose as many plush friends as he likes (for once).
Mummy
Wrap your child in rolls of gauze and apply a face full of white makeup (see below for instructions on making your own).
Tree
Dress your child in brown and make a leafy necklace, wrist bands and crown from felt in different shades of green or red.
Octopus
Find 3 pairs of your child's tights (shades of purple work best) and cut each leg for a total of 6 legs. Safety-pin each leg to the waistband of your child's leggings or tights for a total of 8 legs. Use felt furniture pads for suction cups.
Spider
Dress your child in black and stuff 3 pairs of knee highs for arms and legs. Safety-pin them to your child's sleeves and waistband. White yarn works well as web.
Ghost
We love this ol' standby - all you need is a white sheet, a pair of scissors and about three minutes.
Now is the time to find your solid-coloured sleepers, sleepsacks, track suits, mittens and hats to instantly transform your little one into these great animals and edibles:
Green:
Frog or Dragon (make a Kermit-style collar or dragon spikes using felt pieces cut in the shape of a triangle
Red:
Ladybug, Tomato, Apple or Strawberry (a leafy top can be made from green felt cut in the shape of a leaves and a stem made from rolling up craft paper or a brown paper bag)
Black/Brown/White/Gray:
Cat, Dog, Cow, Skunk (cut a felt strip for the backside), Rabbit (add cotton balls for a tail) or Penguin (cut out a round tummy made from white or yellow felt). Ears for the cat, dog, skunk and rabbit can easily be cut out from felt.
Makeup
Make your own:
2 tablespoons of soft shortening
4 tablespoons of corn starch
food colouring to desired shade
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