Halloween is a great time for a family to express their own imagination, as well as creativity. Imagination and pretend play are key elements in helping to grow your child's mind, as well as provide something that is enjoyable for your child. As creativity is fundamental in your child's future, it is good to help nourish this at a young age. As your child grows up to be in virtually any occupation, the benefits of a well stimulated imagination and a healthy sense of creativity are endless. From making your own costume, to piecing together a costume from the many available in stores, you and your child will see how fun and educational the whole process of getting ready for Halloween can really be.

The issue of finding a "great" kids Halloween costume, can sometimes hold difficulties that seem to make it harder to do each year. For the parent, a "great" child Halloween costume consists of safety, warmth, and most importantly suitability. As for the kids point of view, a "great" costume consists mostly of what's popular that particular year, while still being unique enough that they aren't going to run into many kids in the same costume. One of the hardest things to do is to find that happy medium, where you and your child are both satisfied with the costume choice. A few helpful hints in making this difficult decision would be to make sure that your child makes the choice with you. Everything always sounds better when you take part in making the choice. Give them a few guidelines for choosing explaining what you will allow, and then let them go from there. Here are a few tasteful choices from our top 10 list of 2006 that you can go over for idea's.

Boys


Captain Jack Sparrow
I'm sure that at some point in our lives we've all wanted to live the fantasy of being a pirate, that age-old idea couples with the smash hits of the "Pirates Of The Caribbean" movies. The Captain Jack Sparrow costumes can also be fit to your budget, as there are various styles of the same costume. From the Deluxe which includes a Shirt, Vest, Belts with buckles, and boot covers, to just piecing your costume together from the individual boot covers, shirts, hats, moustache, pants etc...
With that many options, your child is sure to be a hit as "Captain Jack Sparrow".


Sir Peter Of Narnia
Here is yet another fantasy that almost every little boy has, to be a brave and noble night. As most childhood hero's generally do, this costume comes straight out of the movie "The Chronicles Of Narnia". Your child can now become the hero, with again more selection to fit your budget. With the Deluxe costume you receive a deluxe shirt with faux chain mail sleeves and sewn in tabard, helmet with visor, 2 shoulder guards, a sewn in belt with metal buckle and pants. Or for the tighter budget you can get the standard costume which includes a shirt with attached hood and sewn in tabard, an attached belt with metal buckle and pants. Your child can make their own adventures this Halloween, while still being safe and tasteful.


Astronaut Costume
Here is the third top fantasy for boys, becoming an astronaut. With many to choose from, it shouldn't be too hard to find one that your little boy simply "can't live without". Not only is an astronaut a position that is honored and respected, it is also fun to pretend play. The sky is the limit when it comes to your child's imagination.

Girls


SuperGirl
As your little girl dreams of being somebody that can change the world, Supergirl generally comes to mind. Let your little girl's imagination fly as she portrays her new Supergirl identity. This costume is not only tasteful, but the bright colors make your child easier to see at night, keeping her that much safer for the big night.


Ride-Em Horse
Horses hold an essence about them that portrays honor and integrity. As your little cowgirl dreams of having her own pony, let her ride one for Halloween. This unique costume features a soft stuffed horse that your child "puts on". Whether playing a rebel or just a hometown cowgirl, your child is bound to run into some fun with this costume.


American Idol
Nearly every little girl dreams of being a famous singer, and with the show "American Idol" it seems to them that reaching that goal is now much more obtainable. Even though not many of us are sure what to think about Simon, your child only sees opportunity. Now they can become that winning "American Idol", if only for one night. Let your child's imagination sing out this Halloween with the American Idol costume!

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