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Hat's Off
Indulge me in contemplating what I suspect will be a long-standing brain tangle about Halloween.
Last year, before the advent of free will, Felix would have been happy to wear anything for Halloween. The whole thing was really just a parental diversion anyway. It wasn't as if he actually went trick or treating or could walk, even, so the only problem really was how to get him to look as cute as he possibly could for pictures before I spilled something on him (party in the park and another one in the building lobby). My husband handled costume selection, due to my indecision, and he did a great job (monkey, if you must know), and there is a photographic archive to prove it. Halcyon day, indeed.
This year, something like taste has begun to develop in my kid's brain. It has nothing to do with his interests (which tend towards dogs, fish, snakes, construction equipment, watermelon and tomatoes these days) and more to do with comfort. He will not wear anything on his head.
I probably mentioned this peccadillo of his over the summer because I frequently got crap from acquaintances and strangers about Felix being bareheaded under the blasting Manhattan sun. That was annoying, but for some reason I am more growly about the fact that all toddler Halloween costumes seem to require some kind of headgear to make sense.
A compromise has been reached. The kid will be dressed as an imp regardless of whether or not he deigns to wear his little hood with horns. But are there things I haven't thought about?
Do you have ideas for non-hat costumes? I sense this is a question that will dog me for a few years and could use some future ammunition.
posted by Elise at 5:34 PM
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Beatrice said...
This isn't so much a particular costume idea, but two thoughts I had when you mentioned Felix isn't keen on wearing hats. For future Halloween costumes, what about something with a mask? Or maybe you could use the theatrical makeup that's sold for Halloween costumes to dress him up as a favourite animal, otherworldly creature, cartoon character, etc.?
10/12/2006 5:23 PM
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Last year Tom bought some tar paper, fashioned bat wings out of them, and stuck them in the back of Peter's overalls. (The wings came down to a point in the back for easy insertion into the overalls.) He enjoyed flopping them around and didn't have to have anything on his head. Of course, this year he won't wear overalls, so we're hoping he can wear Sarah's dragon costume from last year.
I don't think the bat wings would work if you're planning on traipsing around outside with a coat on, but the advantage is that you can whip the wings on and off at a moment's notice. Good luck!
--Elizabeth
10/15/2006 3:11 PM
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