{"id":1611,"date":"2016-10-17T09:15:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T09:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/?p=1611"},"modified":"2023-07-12T23:30:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T23:30:15","slug":"homemade-halloween-costumes-trick-or-treat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/babysitter\/homemade-halloween-costumes-trick-or-treat\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Halloween Costumes: Trick or Treat?"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

One of my favourite parts of autumn is Hallowe\u2019en. I have great Halloween memories of pouring my bag of candy out on the living room floor and sorting through it, followed of course, by the candy trade negotiations with my sister.\"Halloween<\/a><\/p>\n

Even as an adult, I have many happy memories of Hallowe\u2019en. I remember well Hallowe\u2019en night in my first house. I had a dinner party and all conversation stopped as we started to hear the sound of kids running through the leaves (swish, swish, swish) and the knocking at the door. <\/span><\/p>\n

The enthusiastic shouts of \u2018Trick or Treat\u2019 from ghosts and goblins brought smiles to everyone\u2019s face and we equally enthusiastically took turns answering the door and handing out pieces of candy<\/a> from the big pumpkin bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the hour grew late and the stream of trick or treaters slowed, the group conversation resumed and many around the table admitted that they were glad that costumes had not been required for my gathering. Last minute and \u2018Do It Yourself\u2019 Halloween costume horror stories started to flow like blood in a low-grade slasher movie. <\/span><\/p>\n

Homemade Hallowe\u2019en costumes are sometimes the product of a creative imagination and personal ambition. More often than not, however, they are a product of lack of planning or a desire to save money. <\/span><\/p>\n

CTV shared some interesting statistics<\/span><\/a> just before Halloween last year: \u201cAbout 50 per cent of all searches for Halloween costumes and decorations typically come within five days of the event, according to Google Canada\u2019s figures.\u201d And \u201csearches for makeup have grown about 30 per cent over the past few years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

So …the countdown is on! Halloween is just around the corner and it is time to get on top of costumes! And the big question is always \u2013 what to be!<\/span><\/p>\n

Many news outlets and costume sellers are talking about <\/span>a shift in the top choice this year.<\/span><\/a> The \u2018princess\u2019 has been knocked out of her tower and replaced by super heroes. How unchivalrous! Fortune Magazine reported the top ten list of kids Halloween costumes this year, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Action\/Superhero<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Princess (knocked down from number one but not out completely!)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Animal (Cat, Dog, Lion, Monkey, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Batman Character<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Star Wars Character<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Tie: Witch AND DC Superhero (excluding Batman)<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Frozen Character (Anna, Elsa, Olaf)<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Marvel Superhero (excluding Spiderman)<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Zombie<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Spiderman<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The best news about this list? If you have left it late and the costumes shops are sold out, you can make some of these yourself and without dire consequences. If none of those costumes strikes you or your kid\u2019s fancy, look <\/span>online for ideas.<\/span><\/a> There are <\/span>many articles and sites with some pretty interesting and fun ideas<\/span><\/a>. A few we particularly liked:<\/span><\/p>\n