Preschool Costume Ideas

The year my son was four was the year he decided to be a Power Ranger- the blue one to be specific. I figured there would be plenty of these, so I waited until one week before Halloween to go and purchase the costume. Boy, was I wrong! After twenty plus stores, frantically searching for the right color Power Ranger costume in his size I finally found it. I vowed that year to start thinking about Halloween and his costume in September, at least!

According to several sources, such as Good Housekeeping Magazine, one of the most popular Halloween costumes for girls each year is a princess. For boys it is Spiderman. If these popular costumes don't appeal to your preschooler ideas are surely needed for this years' festivities. Here are some great costume ideas for your preschooler, some you can buy, and some you can make:

If you are buying a costume-

The Clone Trooper Leader Rex Costume by Rubie's Costume is sure to be a huge hit for the preschool boys, especially the Star Wars fans.


With the popularity of The Smurfs, you can expect these costumes to be sold out quickly. Boys and girls alike will love this Smurf costume, also offered by Rubie's-

Don't forget about Smurfette, either!


In honor of Mr. Popper your child may have his or her heart set on being a penguin! If so, the costume below is reasonably priced and warm, too!


Finally, as Hello Kitty is still quite sought after, not to mention cute as ever, here is a wonderful costume for your preschool gal:


If you are making a costume-

First check out the costume supplies you likely have on hand. For example, if your dear daughter wishes to be a princess there is a good chance you may have many of the accessories in the house. Look through your child's dress up bin, as well as fancy hand me down dresses from older relatives or friends. Host a costume party swap if you'd like, and have everyone bring their unwanted dress up clothes to swap or share. Just be sure that the items being swapped are clean and free of lice.

If cleaning the house doesn't garnish a costume ready supply of goodies you can make a costume. Family Fun Magazine always offers tons of great homemade costume ideas, along with step by step instructions for making them. If you don't subscribe to Family Fun have no fear, you can visit them online and get the ideas and directions, too. The costumes they suggest are often easy to make, with many of them requiring little or no sewing.

However you chose to celebrate Halloween with your preschooler be sure to have a safe and happy one!