Halloween with a baby or toddler

Trick or Treat?! On October 31st, you'll definitely hear this phrase from many little ghosts, witches, and bats ringing the doorbell. Although the Halloween trend here isn't as big as in the USA, more and more families enjoy celebrating this day privately or at kindergarten with a spooky-sweet party. Of course, a suitable costume is a must! In this article, you'll find how to quickly and sustainably make a Halloween costume for your little explorer (using items you probably already have at home) and other tips for an environmentally friendly Halloween kids' party.

What is Halloween anyway?

Today, Halloween mainly stands for the joy of dressing up, spooking, and togetherness – and of course for a bag full of sweets. But where does this tradition actually come from? Unfortunately, it’s not known exactly, but it’s likely that the Irish brought the festival with their immigration to the USA, and from there it spread to us. Because there is the theory that Halloween is based on the Celtic festival "Samhain." The Celts celebrated not only their harvest but also believed that on this evening the "other world" is open – the world of the dead. According to legend, the dead try to take possession of the souls of the living. To escape this, the living hid or dressed up in spooky masks.

The explanation for the name, however, does not originate from the Celts, but from Christianity: Halloween derives from "All Hallows' Evening," meaning "Eve of All Hallows."

Halloween costumes for children to make yourself

Costuming is a lot of fun for most children, and the selection of costumes is huge. However, costumes and accessories are often made from less environmentally friendly materials like plastic and are usually worn only once. But you don't necessarily have to buy new items for a spooky costume: We have ideas for you on how to easily make costumes for your little explorer yourself and quickly craft a last-minute Halloween costume.

Ghost

Let's start with the classic Halloween costume: the ghost! You only need a disused white bedsheet or a white tablecloth and a pair of scissors to cut two viewing holes in the fabric. Alternatively, you can also use a large T-shirt use and draw a spooky ghost face on the front with a textile marker. You can white face paint your child's face so that it looks completely ghostly.

No white T-shirt readily available? How about one with a ? Pumpkin costume , which you can simply craft with orange fabric and the same creepy face on the front.

bat

For the bat mask, you can either freely draw a bat outline in the size of your child's head on a thicker sheet of paper, such as construction paper, or a Pattern or a drawing template use from the internet. Then simply cut out the mask, paint it as desired, punch two holes on the left and right, and thread a rubber band through. Make sure the mask fits comfortably and the eye holes are large enough. The rest of the outfit is best kept completely in black, and a small bat will be fluttering around on Halloween. :)

Unicorn

It doesn't always have to be a scary costume for Halloween. A cute alternative is a unicorn costume. You need this for :

• A simple hairband

• A party hat or a homemade horn made of construction paper

• Felt or cardboard in your desired colors

• Decorations for embellishing, e.g., artificial flowers and leaves, beads, cotton, glitter, stickers

• Sewing thread and sewing needle

• Liquid glue or hot glue gun

• Scissors

Make two holes on the "horn" on the right and left sides so you can slide it onto the headband and position it in the center. Then your creativity knows no bounds: you can craft small ears from the felt and glue them onto the headband. Decorate the rest with the decorative materials you have on hand.

The colors you use in your headband should ideally be reflected in your clothing. You have Tüll or a Tulle skirt ? Perfect for a magical unicorn costume!

Hexe

Attention all parents of little witches: A black dress , a Spider painted on the cheek, a Broom in your hand and the little witch is ready. If you don't have a broom, look for one during a nice walk in the forest long pole . All Bibi Blocksberg fans can a green dress with a white leggings or pants and a red headband combine.

Baby costumes for your little explorer

Your baby may not be able to ask for sweet or sour yet, but you can still celebrate Halloween together. After all, the first Halloween is a great opportunity for a cute to show your little explorer their very first costume later on.

If you want to dress up your baby, you should make sure that the clothing is made of skin-friendly substances that consists of cotton and linen, does not constrict, and contains no swallowable parts. Since you probably can't look that quickly, how quickly your little explorer is growing , it generally isn't worth buying a special costume, as it will no longer fit next year. A more sustainable idea is colorful romper , which can also be used after Halloween. They come in all sorts of shapes, such as pumpkins, elephants, or bats, and feature many funny motifs that will still bring good cheer even after Halloween. Maybe you'll be lucky and find Second Hand or at a flea market a cute Halloween outfit for your baby that you can also give away or sell afterwards.

Halloween children's face paint

With makeup, you can wonderfully enhance a simple costume and give the outfit that certain extra. You can let your creativity run wild, and almost anything is possible – of course, depending on your makeup talent. :) From all in white with black eyes as a zombie to a superhero or witch with a spider web on the face.

Since the makeup the sensitive skin Your little explorer's curiosity can be stimulated, but you should completely avoid this with babies. When purchasing products, make sure that they are Natural cosmetics is dermatologically tested and contains no harmful ingredients.

More tips for a sustainable Halloween

Not only can a new costume generate a lot of waste and but also during the Halloween kids' party itself. With our tips, you can make the spooky party more sustainable:

DIY Halloween decorations

Instead of buying new decorations, you find autumnal Halloween accessories on your doorstep: with leaves and chestnuts, you can beautifully decorate your home, and many children enjoy making things out of the collected materials. Chestnut figures or Leaf Garlands to craft. Everyone who wants it a bit spookier can from black wool spider webs crafting and out small ghosts on white paper cut out that can be glued to the window.

No Halloween without a pumpkin

The pumpkin is of course a must-have at any Halloween party and is a real all-rounder. The Pumpkin carving creates a very special Halloween atmosphere that your little explorer will surely enjoy. Take on the hollowing out and cutting yourself, and let your child do the face painting and other decorations of the pumpkin - even without hollowing out and just simply painted and decorated, it is a real eye-catcher .

We hope these ideas inspire you to have a sustainable Halloween with your child – with more spookiness and togetherness and less waste and plastic. Happy Halloween!