Things You'll Need:
- Patience
- Imagination
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Step 1
First, try the most basic thing...ask your child what they want to be for Halloween. Sounds simple enough, but any parent can tell you that this can be a loaded question. If your child gives a confident answer to your question you can stop here. If not, then go on to Step 2.
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Step 2
Watch some T.V with your child or read some of his favorite books with him, making notes of what characters seem to excite him the most.
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Step 3
Now' s the time for your imagination. After compiling a list of your child's favorite characters, you need to figure out which costumes would fit into your budget and which are available to you (internet or retail stores).
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Step 4
Once your list is narrowed down to coolest and most affordable, you must now present the costume ideas to your child...more imagination needed here. Point out the coolest aspects of the characters/costumes.
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Step 5
Have your child narrow it down to 2 costumes, then compare the 2 and narrow it down to their favorite.
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Step 6
If your child is still not sure which one to choose, you can make the final choice (without your child realizing) by suggesting that you can dress up like one of the final 2 choices, but not the other. Your child will be sure to choose the costume where you can dress up alike.
