Kids (and adults) love costume dress up, masks and face painting, especially during Halloween or Mardi Gras. It's easy and inexpensive to make your own costumes and makeup using materials you probably have on hand in your cupboards and closets, or even in the recycle bin. Using cardboard boxes, poster paints, string and fabric scraps you can make quick and easy costumes that are also fun to create. Quick Tips When making your own costume, be sure to pick materials that are fire-resistant. ... http://www.squidoo.com/kidcostumes Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:02:32 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:46:38 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/kidcostumes Kids (and adults) love costume dress up, masks and face painting, especially during Halloween or Mardi Gras. It's easy and inexpensive to make your own costumes and makeup using materials you probably have on hand in your cupboards and closets, or even in the recycle bin. Using cardboard boxes, poster paints, string and fabric scraps you can make quick and easy costumes that are also fun to create. Quick Tips When making your own costume, be sure to pick materials that are fire-resistant. Costumes for outdoors in cool weather should fit around the body loosely over a jacket or sweats. For the very young, forget the mask and apply a bit of non-toxic makeup or use face paint. (Use the non-toxic makeup recipes below!) Use snaps, ties or hook and loop strips to make dressing and undressing easier. Halloween Fire Safety Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:46:38 -0600