Halloween Costume for Kids

The holiday season to dress up and be whomever or whatever you want is now drawing near. One of the best ideas to do is to go out and scare some people, and of course to collect goodies along the way. Some Halloween costumes require a mask for authenticity of the look and for the best effect. However, this might cause a problem to the younger kids. Aside that they can get warm and sweaty inside, the latex is designed typically for adults with respect to the size of eye holes and mouth openings. As a parent, you want to avoid this problem and also, you want your kids to have a clear vision as he goes trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. Here’s how a terrific, homemade Halloween masks that would keep your kids safe and comfortable, at the same-time, an eye-catching accessory. Surely the kids will love them!

All you need is some Play-Dough (TM), some Vaseline (R), a couple of brushes and some acrylic paint. Put a thin coating of Vaseline (R) on your child’s face (avoiding the eye areas), to prevent the Play-Dough (TM) from sticking to your child’s face.

To make the clay slightly larger than your child’s face, flatten a stack of it. Make him close his eyes and stay put in a chair, while holding the clay in place at his hair line. Mold the clay gently over the form of his face, from the forehead down to the bridge of the nose. From there, continue down the nose and across the cheeks, carefully and gently molding the clay, all the way down to his chin. Remove your prototype Halloween mask and have the child hold the mask, cupped in his hands for 5-10 minutes. He will be having a great time, utterly amazed and absorbed in this Play-Dough (TM) imitation of his own face!

Lay down some newspaper and carefully place the mask, inside portion facing the newspaper. Trim the mask edges. Use a pencil to poke two holes in the sides. When the mask is finished, you can run ribbon through the holes to tie the mask in place.

To give you’re your homemade Halloween mask a chance to firm up a bit, let it sit for at least 15 minutes. Once your mask is dried enough to handle easily, you can mark and cut out the eye holes over the newspaper. Smooth out the eye openings for a natural, form-fitting appearance.

Voila! Your child is ready to paint his unique Halloween mask. Assistance and supervision should be provided when your kids do the painting. Whether your child’s costume is a Star Wars character or a Princess, paint and decorate the Halloween mask accordingly. If the costume is some ghoulish monster, consider gluing hanging fake eyeballs, adding bloody or festering sores with paint, cobwebs, or rubber bugs. A Princess might have rosy cheeks and a bit of painted makeup. Princesses love glitter, too. Attach glitter with a glue stick.

Painting and decorating these Halloween masks produce a one-of-a-kind accessory that kids will play with long after Halloween.