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Where to Buy Costumes Online that are Frightfully Cheap

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Halloween is such a fun holiday, especially because you and your kids get to dress up, go to parties, bob for apples, drink cider, and eat lots of candy. But, spending a lot of money on a Halloween costume, especially for kids who won't wear it very long, and you have several kids to outfit in costumes, is not very appealing. Shopping for Halloween costumes in department stores is frustrating because the selection is often very picked over, and very limited, which is why it is helpful to know the best places to buy costumes online, and how to get them cheap. So, I decided to do some researching and find out the best places to ...

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How to Encourage Imaginative Play in Your Child

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I have twin four year-olds who know how to play and imagine. And I absolutely love it. It is such an important part of childhood. Acting out different situations, expressing different emotions, trying to empathize, and doing bigger and awesomer things. And there are definitely somethings you can do, as a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, to encourage imaginative play in your child. How to Encourage Imaginative Play 1. Costumes Life is better in costume. And so is a child's play. Allowing your child to dress up in fun costumes all year long, and not just at Halloween, is such a great way to encourage an imagination in your ...

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15+ Awesome DIY Princess Anna Costume Tutorials for Little Girls

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I know Queen Elsa is more popular than her sister, Princess Anna, from Disney's Frozen. Which is a shame because I love Anna's deep sisterly love! But, what are you going to do about her lack of super power, and long awesome capes? If you want to DIY an Elsa Dress, see my previous post. This post though is featuring my favorite Princess from Frozen - Anna! Here's a collection of DIY Anna Costumes you can make yourself. And if you end up running out of time, or not really wanting to DIY, there's always Etsy! If you pin from this page, please pin the first, main collage image. DIY Princess Anna Costumes Anna Costume DIY from ...

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20+ Awesome DIY Elsa Costume Tutorials for Little Girls

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Looking for some Homemade Elsa Costume Tutorials and Inspiration? Then read on! My daughters love the movie Frozen! I don't know a little girl that doesn't. And Queen Elsa, with her awesome ice powers, beautifully long flowing cape, snowflake decals, and beautiful braided hair, is many little girls favorite princess. I'm sure a Queen Elsa costume will be on the top of the Halloween costume idea list this year. I hate forking out a bunch of money on poorly made Halloween costumes (especially when I have twin girls to outfit). So, I wanted to put together a huge round-up of DIY Elsa costumes to give you some inspiration to ...

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