| Depending on the age of your little ones, you may | | | | accessories. For the dog, you can buy rubber/vinyl |
| want to keep ideas for toddler Halloween costumes | | | | noses, or you can create your own hound dog face |
| on the simple side. Since most of the very youngest | | | | with a little makeup to match the shirt, and then draw |
| trick or treaters are only going out to amuse the | | | | on a black nose, and a black ring around one eye. Use |
| grandparents and immediate neighbors, it needn't be | | | | felt to make a couple of oval-shaped ears, cutting one |
| terribly complicated to still bring a lot of smiles. | | | | round end off, and tacking them to the hood of the |
| For infants, and those who get tired of walking, animal | | | | shirt. The tail can be as easy as a piece of rope or |
| costumes work very well, can be done in minutes, and | | | | cord, or you can sew a tube of felt and stuff it with |
| don't require great sewing skills. | | | | quilt batting or lint from the dryer! For the finishing touch, |
| Turn your toddler into a cow, with a white hooded shirt, | | | | cut down an old belt to create a "collar" and glue on |
| white sweat pants, black wool and some black felt. | | | | some rhinestones. |
| Cut cow-type "splotches" out of the felt, and either | | | | Black cats are not only easy, they are delightfully |
| use double-sided tape or easily removed basting | | | | charming ideas for toddler Halloween costumes. Get a |
| stitches to attach to the shirt and pants. Remember to | | | | matching black sweat pant and hooded shirt, plus black |
| keep two triangular pieces of felt to tack ears onto | | | | felt for the ears. Make sure you have a little pink felt |
| the hood. A dozen pieces of wool, cut to about 18", | | | | as well, to glue to the inside of the black ear, to make it |
| can be braided to make a tail for pinning to the seat of | | | | more realistic. Use make-up to draw on the nose and |
| their pants. If the toddler is slightly older, and not likely to | | | | whiskers, and give your toddler black mittens, and |
| "bust your balloon", buy one disposable glove at the | | | | black socks to wear over their shoes. You're at the |
| drug store, tie off the thumb so no air can get in it, then | | | | end of the job when you make a matching tail out of |
| inflate the glove, tie it off at the wrist, and pin to the | | | | black felt, or a length of black cord from the curtain |
| belly of their shirt. | | | | shop. A narrow black dress belt with rhinestones glued |
| Cats and dogs are equally as simple, using the same | | | | on, and a tiny bell, makes your kitten, purrrrrfectly divine. |
| matching shirt and pants combo, with a few | | | | |