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Inappropriate Halloween Costumes for Kids

October 7, 2011 by Melissa

As a parent we have to make smart decisions for our kids. Have you ever looked at someone’s child and wondered why they were eating that particular snack, playing a certain game or behaving in that manner. Halloween costumes are no better. Over the years I’ve seen some of the most inappropriate costumes on children and wonder what kind of example they are setting. What happened to the days of cartoon characters, superheros and cute furry animals.

Baby Pimp

baby pimp halloween costume

Sexy Soldier

girls sexy soldier

Dead Cheerleader

kids dead cheerleader costume

Suicide Bomber/Terrorist

suicide bomber/terrorist costume for kids

Slutty French Maid

flirty french maid costume for girls

Guantanamo Bay Detainee

guantanamo bay detainee costume

Slave

racist slave boy costume

Hasidic Jew

religious-discrimination-jewish-boy-costume

hasidic jewish boy costume

Gangster

kids gangster costume

It’s Costume Time

October 4, 2011 by Melissa

It took many hours of intense thought and investigation but the decision has been made; the kids costumes are decided.
I implored Shaun to NOT pick a costume that had a mask. We’ve done that in the past and it always ends with the mask in the bag because he can’t see well or it’s too hot. This year he chose a Ninja Master Costume. While it does has a mask it’s a half mask that shouldn’t inhibit his sight. The costume comes complete with shirt, pants, hood, leg guards, arm guards and over vest. The sword isn’t included but that is fine with me because I always end up carrying the accessories. Shaun is done, now it’s time to work on Shae.

Costume shopping this year can be easy with Wholesale Halloween Costumes. Whether you are buying 1 or 10 the shipping is fast and cheap. Up the cost $1 and get expedited shipping and delivery within 5 days. There is still plenty of time to order and receive your costume before Halloween.

A good tip is to check out the sale section and accessories section to get great deals on year round dress up supplies and costumes.

I found this ultra cute fairy costume for less than $20 and this Movie Clapper Board for less than $10. You don’t only have to buy costumes for Halloween,; these would be perfect for the kids when they put on shows in the house for rainy day entertainment.

If the choice is a Disney Princess costume, Green Lantern Costume or any other of the 100’s of selections you are bound to find just want the kids want at prices you can agree on. Have a safe and happy Halloween.

My Kids Love Halloween

November 1, 2010 by Melissa

So last night was Halloween and my kids love this day and have been excited about it for a while. Actually what kid wouldn’t love this day. This is the only day where you can go to other peoples houses that you don’t know and ask for free candy. Sounds like a win win to me for any kid.

Shae was Velma and she looked so good and Shaun was a soldier and he looked awesome as well. We did a little Trick or Treating and I think the kids did pretty well but not as well in years past. I am assuming it had something to do with the economy but who knows. I remember in years past most houses would give out candy but not anymore. This year I would say maybe 1-10 houses were giving out candy.

All in all it was a pretty good Halloween. A little chilly but still a great night.

Getting Ready For Halloween

October 14, 2010 by Melissa

Halloween will be here in about two and a half weeks and we haven’t even gotten our Halloween candy but we do have the kids’ costumes. Our oldest Sabreena didn’t go trick or treating last year and isn’t going this year so I guess her trick or treating run has come to an end. I guess it is good that we still have two more to get candy for us, I mean for them. Shae is obsessed with Scooby Doo so she will be dressing as Velma this year and Shaun is dressing like a soldier. Both of them look so authentic they look like the real thing.

Halloween falls on a Sunday this year which is good because we don’t have to worry about homework before we head out but we do need to make sure we aren’t out to late since they have school the next day. This will be our first Halloween back in Delaware after a three year break but this year we are planning on hanging with Melinda’s brother, wife and our little one year old niece on Halloween. They live in a nice single family home community where there are a lot of houses and they are not spread to far apart so the kids are going to be in business. Typically our Halloween dinner consists of pizza we order since it is fast and there is no mess to clean up and allows us to get out in the neighborhood with the kids to start collecting candy. I would assume that pizza for dinner will be the plan again for this year.

Here are a few tips I have to TRY to make your Halloween night a little easier.

Plan on an easy dinner that you either order or make (you don’t want to spend a lot of time making dinner when you could be having a great time with your kid/kids trick or treating)
Dress the kids warm under their costume (nothing worse than getting 2-3 blocks from home only to have the kids complain they are cold)
Bring flashlights or get glow sticks so you and your kids are easy to spot in the dark (We picked up some glow in the dark necklaces from the Dollar Store last week for the kids to wear Halloween night)
If you have young ones like I do bring the stroller or wagon (at some point they are going to get tired of walking and are going to want to either sit or be carried)
Bring a back up candy bag (I do this just in case the bag becomes to full. Nothing worse than all of your kids’ hard work falling to the ground)

Enjoy your Halloween but be sure to be safe and have fun!!!

Do you have any Halloween tip to share? I would love to hear them.

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Wordless Wednesday – Wonder Woman

October 13, 2010 by Melissa

Sabreena – Halloween 2002

a toothless wonder woman

Handmade Halloween

October 11, 2010 by Melissa

I’m crafty but also really short on time so I leave the handmade goodness to the experts at Etsy. If you’re still looking for awesome Halloween costumes and décor stop by and see what these cool shops have to offer

Instant Dinosaur Costume
Pip and Bean produce oodles of cool costumes not just for Halloween either. My kids dress up everyday, so should yours

Too Many Tutus
I don’t need another tutu in this house but a tutu tote would be perfect for collecting Trick or Treat goodies. Naptime21 has a selection for every style princess you know.

Time for Tea
My mother collects teapots and those made from pottery are her favorite. This year she didn’t get one at our annual Art/Crafts Festival but I think this one would be a perfect addition anytime of the year.

Spiders Aren’t That Scary
Halloween isn’t complete without a creepy spider. Red Pine Designs are handmade using several techniques all of which produce beautiful pieces of stained glass.

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A Little Dressed Up with Umi Shoes – Contest

October 8, 2010 by Melissa

A ghoul? A princess? Or perhaps a frog? Umi wants you to show off your little one dressed up for Halloween.

Post a photo or a couple photos of your costumed boy or girl on our A Little Dressed Up events page on Facebook! Then get your friends and family to go vote!* The boy and girl with the most ‘likes’ on October 31st at 8pm central time, will win a selected pair of Umi’s from our Autumn/Winter 2010 collection!

And don’t forget to post the name of your child and their age in the caption, please!

*Vote by clicking ‘Like’ link associated with a particular photo.

Shae is wearing her Big Girl Adeliade shoes with her Velma costume, can’t wait to show that off.

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We’re Going On A Trip

October 2, 2010 by Melissa

We were invited here

So today we will be heading to Langhorne, PA and needless to say we are pretty excited to go since we have not been since 2006 when Shaun was 3 years old. This will be Shae’s first trip to Sesame Place and we are really excited to check out The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular.

Maybe I can get Shaun to go on this with me

Look for a full review with pictures and all in the next week. In the meantime be sure to follow Sesame Place on Twitter.

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Costume Discounters Recap

September 13, 2010 by Melissa

Where did the year go? It is already fall which means Halloween is right around the corner. Shaun and Shae are getting geared up and thanks to Costume Discounters we were able to get Shaun the Delta Force Costume which looks totally awesome on him.

Halloween costumes are so elaborate these days. Shaun’s costume is so realistic he looks like a real Delta Force soldier. All we need to get him is some face paint and maybe a knife, machine gun and grenade to complete his costume.

Costume Discounters has a HUGE selection of boys costumes as well as girls, women’s, men’s and teens. Costume Discounters site is so simple to use also. If you are looking for a particular costume you can search for that costume or you can search from their most popular costumes.

Costume Discounters offers the lowest prices guaranteed and they are so confident that if you find the identical costume elsewhere on the internet, they will match the costume price PLUS take an additional 20% off. You can you click HERE for more details.

Ok people so get a move on because Halloween will be here before you know it. Don’t wait until the last minute but if you are a procrastinator like me Costume Discounters offers FREE Next day delivery on orders $70 or more. Just use code 70FREE1.

Be sure to check out Costume Discounters for all of your Halloween needs and have a Safe and Happy Halloween!

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