In my neighborhood, Halloween is taken very seriously. All of the children from the area come around to my sub-
division of the community to trick-or-treat… during the daytime… in golf carts. Yes, golf carts. Some of the houses
decorate their lawns minimally, with skulls in the grass, witches dangling from the trees, and spooky figurines that require either a hefty set of lungs or an air machine to blow up. Others take the occasion quite seriously. They remove the cars from their garages and create full-effect haunted houses for kids to make their way through if they dare.
Sure, it’s not exactly a ‘holiday’, but it is a great day in the year when parents can get a little silly and kids can get dressed
up. It’s also an amazing excuse to celebrate with friends, and in costume! Whether you decorate your houses in creepy fashion or in frightening cuteness, admit it, it’s a fun day.
For baby’s first Halloween, it’s the opportunity to leave onesies behind for an evening and dress your baby up in
creative costume couture. You can play on parents’ profession and dress them up as a future doctor/golfer/business person, etc. or get funny and have them in a car air freshener costume. Baby and toddler costumes can be distinctive by personality or by favorite Star Wars character. The hot trend this year is parents who dress in theme with their
children. If you decide to be a wicked witch, there’s a Dorothy costume for your baby complete with shiny ruby heeled slippers. Get into the comic book universe and dress as Iron Man while your little one goes as Captain America. Halloween is a time to have fun, enjoy yourself and not take yourself to seriously when you get dressed up. This year, I will either be Rainbow Brite or Wonder Woman, I have not decided yet.
Lauren Halperin Publisher & Creative Director
www.BabyLifestyles.com
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