Have your kids picked out their Halloween costumes yet? Have they already changed their minds about eleventy billion times?
If your kids are like mine, the topic of costumes comes up in July. From that first conversation to the actual act of trick-or-treating, there is so much discussion, negotiating, and pleading that by October 31st, I’m ready to dress them each in a paper bag and call it a day.
Deva from My Life Suckers made a video about this exact struggle. I was relieved to find out that someone else shelled out way too much money for a costume online. I guess that’s what happens when your kid wants to be Disgust, the most popular costume this year and it’s sold out everywhere except for the one shop on Amazon that’s price gauging parents who waited too late to purchase a costume. I THOUGHT I WAS EARLY THIS YEAR!
And poor Harlow. She wants to be Joy but the costume isn’t available anywhere in her size. Anyone know a good way to make Harlow’s hair blue? Otherwise, she will just be wearing her yellow cotton dress, like she does all the time.
Life was so much easier when I picked my kids’ costumes.
Seriously. How accurate is this video?
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Check out Heathers blog The Spohrs are Multiplying. I think she did a tutorial on blue hair for the smurfs. Also did a diy costume from Inside Out.
You can use hair chalk! It washes out and seems like a good temporary solution. There are also those sprays for the hair like at Party City or other party supply shops. I have seen it used for “crazy hair day” and activities like that.
We have been fortunate this year since my son saw his costume (SWAT/police officer) back in September, or maybe even August, and has stuck to it. I was afraid he would change his mind a month in, since we got it so early, but he has been so excited about it -I think it helps that it comes with a walkie-talkie, baton, handcuffs, and a badge! 🙂
Good luck!
HAHAHA! Months ago my daughter kept reminding me that she wants to be a “NINJA”. Then changed her mind to Belle. Now to Merida. LOL She’s a big fan of the movie too but I’m surprised she never mentioned about Joy. Maybe she’s planning to tell me this 2 days before Halloween. haha
My daughter kept changing her mind, without me even asking, then finally decided on Olivia from Lego Friends. Easy enough, although I doubted people would recognize it. Then she adamantly decided she wanted to be Princess Peach, luckily I hadn’t started making the Olivia costume yet. Then I checked prices for making and buying Princess Peach and it was way more than I wanted to spend, so I just told her no. I said “Princess Peach isn’t going to work this year, what would you like to do instead?” and she was watching Daniel Tiger and so Katerina Kitty Cat was chosen. I made the dress, ears, and tail plus am making myself a Henrietta (Katerina’s mom) costume (dress, leggings, ears) and all together it’ll be less than one Princess Peach dress.
Spirit Halloween has the Disgust costume in stock!
There are some really cute options for both Joy and Disgust on Etsy!