Life sometimes places way more on our agendas than we can handle. Just as you’re recouping from the going back to school frenzy and are back to carpooling kids to and fro for after school activities, Halloween is upon you even before you realize it. If you have got a couple of children to costume up, it can move into some $$$. If you are inadequate on time, $$ or both, here are 5 quick easy Halloween costumes you can produce yourself in just a few hours. A drive to the dollar shop for a couple of neat add-on’s and you have got some thrilled trick or treaters. These costumes are a score with all the kids.

The quintessential quick easy Halloween costume is the spook costume. Yes, the plain white sheet is the basic piece of this costume, but your ghost needn’t be a plain Jane or John. This is a very stylish ghost, coolheaded as can be. Set the sheet over the child so that it’s evenly spread by width and length. Ask the youngster to show each eye – they imagine this is goofy and it adds to the merriment. Take a marker and draw rings, prominent enough for clear viewing. Trim the hem as needed. Pin armhole openings, loose enough to provide easy movement. Remove the sheet. Use a glue gun to attach sequins or beads around the eye holes and day-glow stickers everyplace. Stitch the armhole openings. You’re done!

Your small princess will feel like a real Princess in this quick easy Halloween costume. You can find the basic dress at a thrift store. Search for a special occasion dress. Let your little girl do the selecting of colouring and style. A stop at the fabric shop will yield all thelace, satin flowers, appliques & trims you’ll need to make this dress really special. A rhinestone princess tiara completes the picture perfect Princess costume.

Tiny girls invariably want to be an angel at least once! Once Again, it’s simple to find a white, special occasion dress at thrift stores. The fabric shop adds more decorations. Use a spray glue to make sprinkles of glitter stick, as desired.

SpongeBob Square Pants(TM) is a comical looking guy popular with young boys. All you need is a rectangular cardboard box and a little acrylic paint. For authenticity, Google an image of this little guy. Note the eye and mouth openings and paint away. This quick easy Halloween costume goes faster when your youngster participates in the painting, which he’ll want to do!

A pair of denims, a plaid shirt and a few dollar store accessories are all you call for for the cowboy or cowgirl costume. With a cowboy hat, six-shooter belt and inexpensive boots, your youngster is ready to rustle up some goodies!

No matter which of these quick easy Halloween costumes you pick out, attach reflective, glittery or glow-in-the-dark doo-dads for safety’s sake. A small amount of imagination and a few hours is all you require for a Happy Halloween!

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