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Scooby Doo Costume for Kids: Layah’s Halloween Pick (Zoinks!)

September 25, 2015 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Thanks to Costume SuperCenter for providing Layah’s Scooby Doo costume. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Last month I sat my girls down and we had a brainstorming session on Halloween costumes. Darah flipped through a costume catalog, cut out ideas, and created an entire vision board full of possibilities.

Layah’s brainstorming session, on the other hand, took 8 seconds. She thought for 6 of those seconds and then yelled, “Scooby Doo!” and marched right up to her room without so much as another word on the subject.

I asked her again a week later and she promptly said, “Mom you already know! Scooby Doo!”

There was a time when Layah was interested in Scooby Doo, but that was maybe a year ago, so this request really did seem random to me. And yet, she was quite decided about her choice! So I found a Scooby Doo costume at Costume Super Center and I was really pleased to see the price point (currently $23.99 AND an additional 20% off with a coupon code!). Last year Layah wanted to be Jasmine, which was just as random. I paid $50 for that costume, which she wore on Halloween night, but has NEVER worn since (despite the fact that my girls play dress up all the time). I’ve been down this road before, so I was really happy to see that her choice this year wouldn’t be nearly as expensive.

The costume is not one I would expect to endure constant play for too many months, which I think you can expect based on the price. I was a little disappointed to see that the entire back is open. Layah will need to wear some sort of brown shirt underneath, but it’s a very hard color to match, so we’ll also be safety pinning her into the costume.

We will also have to do a little safety pinning to help the Scooby Doo mask stay in the correct position. Both of these fixes are totally workable, but I wanted to point them out just in case you are looking for something that doesn’t need any adjustments.

Layah seems quite happy with the costume, and unlike last year’s costume, she’s asking to get to dress up in it frequently. I’m not allowing too much play with it, though, until after Halloween to ensure that we don’t find ourselves with a stained or torn Scooby Doo costume before the big night.

If you want to get more information (and learn about deals) from Costume Super Center, like them on Facebook. And if you have a little Scooby Doo in your house and you want to dress up, too, know that the Costumer Super Center also has Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred costumes!

New Costumes for Animal Lovers: Cheetah!

June 4, 2015 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Product provided for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.

Does your child have a favorite animal? One that s/he likes to pretend to be all the time? My oldest is all about the cheetah, so when I surprised her with a cheetah costume on her first day of summer break, she was positively giddy.

This little surprise has turned out to be an AWESOME item to have on hand during the, “Mommy, I’m BORED!” season of the year. As soon as I suggest that she turn into a cheetah, she lights up and runs to grab her ensemble.

Overall we really like our piece from Anytime Costumes (and they have other fun animals, so definitely take a look if you could use a fun little surprise for your kids this summer!). The headpiece is a little big on her, but she doesn’t seem to mind. And while she has room to grow elsewhere, it’s not too terribly big on her (I cuffed the legs a bit up under so that you can’t see the cuff…works great!). I’m glad for the room to grow because this means that she’ll get at least a year of wear out of the costume before having to relinquish it to her little sister.

The costume is soft, has very vibrant colors, and is comfortable for lots and lots of rolling around, jumping and pouncing.

Our only complaint is that there is no tail included, which was disappointing for Darah. I found a tail on Amazon to help complete the look for her, though.

Not really in need of an animal costume for the kids? You can still get a jump start on your Halloween costume ideas by following ATC on Facebook. They post a fun new costume idea most every day!

Easter Bunny Costume for Toddlers

March 6, 2011 · by Tiffany Merritt · 2 Comments

Oh. My. Word. I can barely contain my excitement about Easter this year. I can’t believe that it is so late into April! That just gives me all the more time to plan for it, though!

This will really be the first year that Darah will grasp the concept of an egg hunt. SQUEAL!!!! Easter egg hunts in my family are serious. I wish there was a special “serious” font I could use to convey my meaning. The adult children, myself included, still hunt eggs. I honestly had no idea that this was not normal until I got to college. And you know what? Who cares?! We love it! And this is coming from the world’s WORST Easter egg hunter. Just ask my brother. I’m terrible. He is also an egg thief, but that’s a whole other post!

Easter Bunny Costume for Toddlers

Anyway, so back to Darah. For her first true egg hunt, I’m going all out in terms of the outfit. Will it be her Sunday best?! Well, it depends on how you look at it. She’ll be wearing this!
Oh yes she will! Little Darah is totally rocking the bunny costume! I could die just thinking about the pictures that we will be taking. They will be absolutely priceless. She’s just such a doll, from her floppy ears all the way to her cotton tail. The costume even comes with bunny feet and a carrot!

After I got Darah in her costume, she spent a good amount of time laughing at herself in the mirror. She just could not believe that she had been transformed into a bunny. I’m not so sure that it would have occurred to me to get her a toddler bunny costume for Easter, but now that I have one, I have to tell you, this is an AWESOME idea! The body of the costume will probably be outgrown within 6 months, but the headpiece has a lot of give to it (let’s just say a certain grownup in the house might have tried it on, herself….). It will last for a long time and be such a great element in the dress up bin!

So, where does one find such cuteness? Amazon has a great selection (including the one showcased above). I also really loved this one at Target!