Since becoming a mom, Halloween has taken on a whole new feel for me because I get to see my kids dress up and have fun. I love watching them giggle as they run up to the houses when they’re out trick or treating.
One year, money was extremely tight for my ex and I so I got creative and came up with the costume below. My daughter already had most of the pieces of clothing on hand, including the hat her uncle bought her when she was born. It was far too big for her then but it turned out to be a great purchase because it completed the outfit. The only items I had to buy were the black turtleneck, gloves and facepaint. I spent just over $5.
The photo below was taken just before my ex and I took Mikala up to the Maine Mall for their costume contest. (The guy in this photo is my dad, my daughter’s Bampi.)
Mikala won a $25 giftcard from the Maine Mall for this costume. She then spent the giftcard on a large pink Care Bear.