Child's Gumby Halloween Costume (Size: Large)

Deciding were to purchase your Halloween Costume and accessories does not have to be difficult anymore. Choosing what you want to dress as is the hard part. Halloween costumes are available everywhere and in most major cities there are many Halloween costume stores that carry a wide selection for you to choose from.

The newest way to purchase a costume is the most easy because all you have to do is go to a online costume store and you will find what you need there. Most of the destinations offer a wide selection of costumes and it can be easier than ever to shop there.

The biggest decision that you will face this Halloween season is to decide what all the members of your family will want to dress up as. It is important to start early and allow yourself plenty of time to scope out all the costumes that are available to you on the web. Remember to be creative and let your imagination run wild.

Many costumes seeker choose the traditional path of finding a Halloween costume such as Ghost, Scarecrow, Vampires, Skeletons and Pumpkins. Other choose to go with the hottest characters in the hottest movies such as, Spiderman, Ironman or Batman to name a few. Don't be afraid to be adventurous and original because if you let your thoughts go wild your costume will be different and unique from all the other costumes out there.

You can't go wrong dressing as one of your favorite celebrities from the TV or the movies. What party would not love to have Marilyn Monroe or Donald Trump as a guest. Celebrity costumes usually do not require a mask, just wigs and makeup but if you choose to wear a mask be sure the one you wear has good visibility and that you can breathe without obstruction.

Halloween is the one time of the year were you can pull out all the stops. You can be gruesome, sexy, mysteries, or downright wild. Don't sell your imagination short and take some time to choose a costume that will make this Halloween one that you will never forget.

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Child's Toddler Batman Begins Halloween Costume (2-4T)

For parents who are not big fans of sugar, chocolate, or artificial colors and flavors, Halloween presents a real dilemma. You don't want to be the heavy and spoil the fun, but on the other hand, you also may not be eager to deal with a kid who is hyped up on sugar for weeks or even months after the big day. Here are some ways to handle that gargantuan pile of candy:

1.) Let them eat all they want for a certain period of time, then throw out the rest. Share your opinions about health and nutrition with your child, and collaborate together on a time frame that feels relatively okay for both of you.

Expect major indulgence during that time. You are not allowed to make even one tiny little comment like "Are you eating candy again?" or mutter as much as single "I told you so" under your breath. The beauty of this option is that your child gets to experience his own tummy ache, sugar crash, headache, brain fog, or whatever. And when you stay out of it, he's got nowhere to place the blame except the candy.

By the way, I asked my dentist about this, and she said a few days of total indulgence is not likely to lead to tooth decay. It's far more damaging to bathe the teeth in juice, soda, coffee with sugar, or hard candy on a regular basis. So you've got the green light from her to use the approach.

Oh, and if you go this route, you might feel better about it if you focus on serving ultra-nutritious meals during that time.

2.) Let them have one piece a day. When we did this, the candy became a major focus of every day- which kind, when would they get to eat it, could they have just one more piece today, pretty please, Mom? I was the candy controller, which was a job I didn't care for. This option may deprive your child of getting to experience the joys and perils of overindulgence, and thus remove the opportunity for her to learn to regulate her own intake. Some kids will lose interest or forget to ask at some point, and then you can just throw it away.

3.) Do nothing. Just keep serving nutritious meals and snacks, and let them work it out on their own. The idea would be to fill 'em up with tempting and tasty healthy stuff, thus leaving less room for candy and giving their bodies more nutrients with which to process the junk. When my kids were little, I was too much of a nutrition and control freak for this to work for me, but I put it in the list for those of you who are more laid back and trusting than I was.

4.) Buy them off. Some parents pay money, and others prefer to exchange toys or fun activities for the candy. This can work pretty well if the payoff is big and exciting enough. I met hardly any resistance when I made the offer a day or two after Halloween. When they are getting sick of candy anyway, a new toy or trip to the aquarium looks pretty appealing.

5.) Teach them the possible effects that candy could have on their bodies, moods, and concentration, tell them you know that they will figure out what feels best for their bodies, and let it go. Invest your energy in being a good role model and preparing nutritious meals instead.

6.) Substitute healthier versions. Sunspire makes tasty chocolate, Panda makes yummy licorice, and there are lots of other options at your local health food store, including vegan gummy bears!

7.) Argue about it every day until their trick or treat bucket is empty. Tell them their teeth will rot if they keeping eating all that candy. Try to make them feel guilty for liking sweets. And let me know how that works out for ya!

Karen Alonge is a parenting consultant with over 20 years of experience helping families overcome all types of challenges. She offers consultations by phone and email. Clients often notice dramatic changes in their daily experience after only one session. Read free parenting tips on her blog, http://www.advice-for-parents.com or visit her website, http://www.karenalonge.com for more information on consultations.

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Batman Dark Knight The Joker Deluxe Adult Costume

Includes: Jacket with attached shirt, tie, vest, pants and mask. Gloves and shoes not included. This is an officially licensed Batman costume.
Customer Review: Decent costume, but mask sucks
The clothes are decent, although they form to your body like pajamas rather than a suit. The mask is pathetic. Completely pathetic. This might be a good thing, as it forces you to go with face paint instead of a mask.
Customer Review: The Nightmare Before Halloween
This costume is CHEAP in quality. You're better off shopping at the thrift store. I was very disappointed. I thought "Deluxe" costumes were supposed to be of better quality. And this is the one right under the $300 grand heritage/officially licenced one!!! I expected more. I also got an Elvira costume (fron her website) that was deluxe and it was FAR better!!!

For a novice event planner, nothing is more daunting than the question, "Mom, can I have a Halloween party?" There are Halloween decorations, costumes, recipes and activities to plan, which can be a big task. To throw the best party, try to keep the group small (10 is ideal) and organize Halloween fun games. Whether you're planning for a teenager, a pre-teen or a young child, there are a number of fun and affordable games to keep the entertainment rolling!

Halloween party games for younger kids can range from silly Halloween fun and getting-to-know-you games, to spooky ghost story telling and puzzle solving. An easy first game is "The Name Game," where index cards with monster or Halloween character names written on them are affixed to the back of each guest.

Then the person asks another guest "yes or no" questions until the right answer is guessed. Some kids love "pumpkin golf," which is a homemade golf game made out of a cardboard ramp, a carved pumpkin with an extremely large smile and a mini-golf set. "Ghost hunter" scavenger hunts always go over well for grade school children.

First wrap lollipops up like ghosts using white tissue paper and a black magic marker. Then hide them around the house and write clues about where they could be. To make it more competitive, create teams, such as "the witches," "the goblins" or "the werewolves," and have each team race back to place their lollipops into a bin as they find them, awarding a special prize to the winning team.

Or you may want to put a letter on each ghost that will form ten different Halloween words and award prizes as the kids guess them. You can also turn on "The Monster Mash" and have kids dance like monsters, freezing when the music is stopped. This will definitely have them cackling at the Halloween fun! Check out "Party Game Central" for more do-it-yourself ideas.

If you'd rather buy a few games than make them, then here are some Halloween party suggestions. Little kids will love the "Halloween Role Play Game," which can be purchased for $4.99 at Oriental Trading and plays up to six kids. The game includes a 10" spinner, 6 each of 8 assorted character cards, 6 "surprise" cards and instructions. They'll spin, pick a card and do an action, such as making bump sounds with their feet, talking like Frankenstein, doing the Monster Mash and acting like they've been zapped! Oriental Trading also has "Halloween Bend Game," which is an awesome seasonal version of Twister that kindergartners to teenagers will love! "Color Your Own Halloween Bingo" is another great game you can purchase for almost any age.

"Inflatable Halloween Limbo" or the "Inflatable Spider Ring Toss Game" are sure to add Halloween fun to your child's party. Ouija Boards are always creepy Halloween fun for teens. "Halloween Jenga" may be more your speed, with red and black blocks, custom rules and a special glow-in-the-dark die. If you roll a "pumpkin," then the direction of play is reversed; roll a "haunted house" and remove any piece or roll a "bat" and you can only remove an orange block. The Harry Potter "Scene It" DVD game is another fun one, testing kids of ages 8 and up with trivia from the Harry Potter movies.

One of the best Halloween Party games for adults is the "murder mystery dinner." Each party member will receive an advance invitation with instructions on the role they'll be playing. In your kit, you'll receive instructions on Halloween recipes to cook, what Halloween decorations to set up and even how to dress. Usually, character booklets, scripts and CD or DVDs will guide you through the plot to discover whodunit. A few recommended murder mystery games include: "Lethal Luau Murder Mystery Party Game" with a Hawaiian theme, "A Taste for Wine and Murder" with a Hollywood theme or "A Murder on the Grill" with a summer of 1950s theme. All are from Bepuzzled.

Are you planning a Halloween party and need halloween monsters ideas to spark spectacular fun? Then visit Mike Selvon portal and also learn more about halloween party games.

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Adult Robot Halloween Costume (Standard Size)

Thanksgiving parades, just like football, turkey and the pumpkin pie, can't be done away with if we are talking Thanksgiving ! Elaborate parades featuring huge floats, musical extravaganza and star-studded entertainment shows on Thanksgiving are regular features of the Thanksgiving holiday and are marked by great pomp and grandeur. It has its origins in the early 20th century and is fashioned to give the festive frenzy a good lift in the hearts of young and old. The Thanksgiving parades are indeed a spectacle for whoever manages to catch sight of one ! Through years now, these street shows and parades of Thanksgiving have become a tradition and are integral to this holiday, held on the fourth Thursday in November.

There's no precise documentation of the origin of the Thanksgiving parades. In all probabilities, Thanksgiving parades had their first observance in the year President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving as an official holiday. In the context of the Union achievements of the 1863 summer, it's no wonder that an officially declared occasion (more importantly declared by the then President) would have befitting celebrations. Hence parades became a part of the day. But while the military band or uniformed men featured in earlier Thanksgiving parades, today's parades of Thanksgiving mainly consist of musical extravaganza and entertainment shows. Another view is that the first parade of Thanksgiving originated in Philadelphia. It's known as Gimbel's Thanksgiving Parade and is considered to be the first parade of Thanksgiving in the nation's history. The famous American store called Gimbel's kicked off the parade under its name to make a mark. Many other brands followed suit and started holding Thanksgiving parades soon after. And these numerous Thanksgiving parades are telecast on television throughout the United States on Thanksgiving.

Wherever the start of Thanksgiving parades, it was just a matter of years that the significance and tradition of holding parades spread from one corner of the nation to another. Parades are integral to the American culture and the nation has spectacular parades for all the major holidays of the year. Mostly Thanksgiving parades have family-oriented themes and project the message of warmth and thankfulness of the holiday. Also kept in mind is the aspect of making the children happy and make all others smile. So colorful cutouts, huge balloons and amusing floats are there in Thanksgiving parades almost always. The sole aim of Thanksgiving parades is to instill the spirit of festivity in the hearts of the spectators. People feel all gingered up to have a wonderfully warm Thanksgiving Day, wishing each other a happy Thanksgiving and cheering for a good harvest. Many families traditionally set aside a time on Thanksgiving to go and watch Thanksgiving parades. All States in the US hold magnificent parades on Thanksgiving and so, there's no dearth of Thanksgiving parades to hit on the fourth Thursday in November, that is, the Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving parades are thus a very significant cultural tradition of America these days and are designed for all races and ethnicities. All the major States and cities of the nation can boast of the best Thanksgiving parades of the entire nation. And if you're in the nation on Thanksgiving, do not pass up the chance to catch the spectacles hitting the streets on this favorite family holiday of the year !

Sean Carter writes on holidays, Thanksgiving Day and world events. He also writes on family, relationships, Christmas, religion, love and friendship. He is a writer with special interest in ecard industry and writes for 123greetings.com. He is an active blogger at Thanksgiving Blog

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Sexy 3Pc French Maid Outfit Halloween Costume

*3Pc. French Maid Outfit W/ Attatch Sleeves And Feather Dust SMALL BLACK/WHITE

Over the course of our experiences with dollhouse kits, we have noted that a good plan is essential. Not only does it speed up the progress of building the dollhouse, but it prevents mistakes. Our dollhouse construction timeline includes four major aspects: preparation, painting, wall construction, and finally detailed enhancements.

Preparation: Dollhouse Kits

When you start building your first dollhouse, the first thing to do is to carefully read the instructions. Each dollhouse kit comes with detailed instructions and tips in building your own dollhouse. Please make sure that you have all of the necessary materials including all of the dollhouse kit parts, paint, and tools. Clear out a good work area that will not be disturbed during the entire project. By this time you should also have a good plan of the color and design of your dollhouse.

Painting: Dollhouse Kits

Painting your dollhouse will take a good share of the construction time. We recommend that you paint as much as you can before you start the construction process. Just remember that it is far easier to paint each piece separate rather than the completed dollhouse. Multiple brushes at varying sizes will speed up the process especially if more than one person will be working on this project.

Wall Construction: Dollhouse Kits

Next, you will be assembling the dollhouse walls. We recommend that you to ask some one for help in this process as many hands will not only insure a light work, but they will also guarantee a straight and plum wall. The first walls that will be assembled are the exterior walls. It is imperative that these walls are straight and plum, otherwise the dollhouse will be slanted and difficult to continue construction.

Detailed Enhancements: Dollhouse Kits

The last part of constructing the dollhouse is adding all of the intricate enhancements. These include windows, porches, staircases, shutters, and shingles. We recommend that you use an accent color to the overall beauty of the dollhouse look.

Conclusion

In following these steps, we hope that your dollhouse construction will be a smooth process. Remember that preparation, painting, wall construction, and detailed enhancements will help you complete a beautiful dollhouse.

Dollhousecity.com offers doll house kits, accessories, and helpful hints in setting up your dollhouse kits.

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4Pc Sexy Police Officer Woman Cop Halloween Costume by Leg avenue

Times are tough this year. There's no doubt about that. Unless you're a multi-millionaire chances are you're feeling the pinch like the rest of us. With that in mind all of us are definitely looking to conserve our spending even during special times like Halloween. Who wants to spend a fortune on a costume that will more than likely be used just once! To help out in these trying times, I have gathered some great costume ideas that won't break the bank. Now these are not stupid cardboard box ideas or sheets draped over your head or anything like that. These are actually really creative and depending on how much effort you put into it, they can look better than some of those expensive costumes your friends will probably wind up buying.

1. Men in Black - Most of us (men) own a black suit and sunglasses. If you don't have either, try borrowing a black suit and a black pair of sunglasses. Someone you know has got to have these items sitting around somewhere. Don't forget a black pair of socks, black pair of dress shoes, black tie, and a white button up shirt.

2. Guys go as a girl - I'll let you know how I dressed one Halloween without having to put on a tight skirt and high heels fumbling around everywhere. I went as an old Hawaiian woman by borrowing an old Muumuu dress from a friend's mom, and a curly wig with some spectacles and sandals. The good thing about the Muumuu is that it's loose so you don't have to worry about tight fits. As for makeup, you can borrow that from any female.

3. Girls go as Guys - This should be really easy for girls. Guy's clothes are always bigger so there's no issue with fitting into them. Secondly, you just need a baseball cap to hide your long hair. Third, you can just paint on a mustache and beard or buy one since there relatively cheap.

4. Sara Morgan from the Ring - All you need is a long dark dress, some light makeup to emulate a pale complexion and a long dark wig unless you already have long dark hair. If you need to purchase a wig, get the cheap ones as you are trying to achieve a messy look. Finally, you want some dark lipstick or makeup to paint around your eyes and lips.

5. Clown - A scary clown is what I would personally go with. You'll need a white ruffled shirt, overalls, red wig or you can dye your hair red, and white and black makeup. Some of these items such as the shirt and overalls can be found at a thrift store and the makeup at a local store carrying Halloween supplies. This costume may cost you the most out of the ones I listed but still cheaper than purchasing a new costume. As for the makeup, remember the movie, the Crow? Remember how his face was painted? That's the look you're going for. Visualize that with red spiky hair and the outfit. You'll definitely be the "IT" at the party.

Halloween is a fun time but it certainly doesn't have to break the bank. Times are tough and we're all feeling the pinch. Learn some cool free tips at http://www.helpfulhalloweentips.com Have a safe and wonderful Halloween!

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Disneys Sleeping Beauty Princess Aurora Child Costume

Aurora Kids Costumes are Adorable Costumes for Children! Pick this Sleeping Beauty Disney Princess Aurora Costume this Halloween, and be the center of attention!!

Dolls House Decoration is much easier than it looks. It is a time consuming process but it is very enjoyable to see an empty shell of a dolls house turn into an exquisite home. You can decorate your dolls house by painting, wallpapering, carpeting, tiling, creating stone work or cladding the walls in wood. There are so many different ways to make your dolls house unique with different techniques of decorating.

The most common and easiest ways to decorate your dolls house is by painting, wallpapering and carpeting. These are the methods that most people choose to begin with and then when they have a little more experience some move on to wood cladding, tiling and creating stone work.

Papering your doll house doesn't have to be reserved for the interior. You can purchase lots of different brick papers to paper the exterior of your doll house and give it an authentic look. If you are wallpapering, inside or outside your doll house, make sure you use the correct adhesive. Papering your doll house doesn't have to be reserved for the interior. You can purchase lots of different brick papers to paper the exterior of your doll house and give it an authentic look. If you are wallpapering, inside or outside your doll house, make sure you use the correct adhesive. You can purchase special wallpaper adhesive from doll house stores but if you can't find this you can use normal household wallpaper paste which is just as effective.

If you decide to paint your doll house you should use a non acrylic based paint. A normal mat emulsion that you can pick up from any DIY store is fine to use. Apply the paint using a small sponge radiator roller to get a smooth finish.

Laura Anne Grey has been a doll house builder and miniature enthusiast for over ten years. She own a doll house business in South Wales and is an expert in her field. Find out more information on doll houses at http://www.doll-house-miniature-club.com

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