| When it comes to girls, there are some standard | | | | little boys, though, and Magenta is quite popular with the |
| costumes that you will see year after year at | | | | girls. Dora the Explorer - What an easy costume to |
| Halloween time. With many of them, girls can wear the | | | | either purchase or make yourself! With a simple pink |
| costume year round in creative play. Birthday parties | | | | t-shirt, red shorts, yellow socks and white tennis shoes, |
| year round are starting to have "theme" costumes, as | | | | you have the costume pretty much complete. Add a |
| well, and many of these will fit with those beautifully. | | | | purple backpack and some jewelry you find at a dollar |
| Princess - The Disney Princesses are the most | | | | store and you little girl can be Dora all year long. |
| popular. With gorgeous dresses that go with Belle, | | | | Various Animals and Bugs - Little girls love dressing as |
| Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White and Jasmine, | | | | animals. At Halloween time, black cats and bunnies are |
| you will surely find one that fits your child and that they | | | | popular. Bugs like bumblebees, ladybugs and butterflies |
| will enjoy. Most toy stores carry these costumes year | | | | are also everywhere! These costumes can be bigger |
| round, so you can find them on sale and stock up for | | | | and bulkier than some, so make sure to take into |
| future Halloweens. Ballerina - A very simple costume | | | | account how heavy it is and how far you are |
| of a leotard and a tutu. Best used in warmer climates, | | | | expecting your child to walk. My best advice when |
| as Halloween night can get chilly in some areas. I've | | | | costuming your child at Halloween is let them choose |
| found that these costumes often come with wings, | | | | what they want. Don't make big plans and create a |
| making the costume more along the lines of a "Fairy | | | | costume, only to turn around and see they want to |
| Ballerina". Blue from Blue's Clues - no matter what you | | | | buy something "cool" from the store. They are not |
| may think, Blue and Magenta are both girls. Most | | | | going to have fun in a costume you force them to |
| children know this! Blue can sometimes be worn on | | | | wear, which will ultimately ruin your night, too. |