Kid's Fancy Dress on a budget!!??

chewy62

:rolleyes: Just wondering if anyone had ideas for fancy dress costumes for a 17 month old and a 3.5 year old, both boys? :eek:
They have a party to go to next week and I was looking at costumes on E-bay, but my oplder son is a bit fussy, so I don't want to spend too much money or time incase he won't put it on!!! :mad:
The little one will wear anything.Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!

LizD_2

a bit tired and maybe your boys are a bit young, but how about jedi knights?

Dark brown robe, with a beige dressing gown type wrap. brown fabric bound around lower legs.

flufff

Whats the theme for the party?

chewy62

There's no theme as such, it just says fancy dress.(4th Birthday.) The older boy loves Star Wars and Power Rangers, it's just trying to find something around the house that I can utilise. He has a light sabre already, so that might work.Thought maybe some sort of ladybird or animal/creature for the wee one!

flufff

face paints are a good investment.....i dont like masks.How about stitching and stuffing some long socks onto an old black jumper for an instant spider?

LizD_2

how about a bear or a dog for the younger lad?

top and trousers in a suitable colour, then a tail and ears/or a mask.

tail for a dog, just a sausage of fabric, stuffed with newspaper. A bear, you could scrunch up a pom-pom, sort of thing.

I think you can get animal masks in most toyshops for next to nothing.

Alternatively, how about a rabbit? Similar kind of outfit and I know Sainsburys' had some bunny ears on a headband for Easter.

arkonite_babe

Have a hunt round charity shops too, they sometimes get kids dressing up clothes in. You know the themed ones that you see in Early Learning etc

HTH

wilburpig

Pirates are easy, cut some old trouser legs so they are ragged, bare feet, a striped T shirt and a made or bought eye patch, tie a scarf as a bandana or necktie. face paint scars and stubble for extra effect, use a toy sword, or make a cardboard and tinfoil one.

Glad

when I was about 8 my mum folded a sheet in half and sewed around it leaving a gap at the bottom and a hole at top for my head
when I put it on I had to hold out my arms and I was a T-BAG