Boys Costumes

By Author: Faye Reynolds
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The imagination runs rampant in little boys. They love playing make believe. From the time they are toddlers rummaging through the toy box looking for their favorite boys costumes of the moment and becoming an imaginary action figure, make believe play is an activity that is never boring to them. Young boys seem to be naturally drawn to role-playing by using their imagination for creating elaborate fantasy worlds. Although there are days parents would like to enforce the old adage “children should be seen, but not heard,” child development experts believe that role-play helps children acquire all kinds of knowledge and skills. Playing “make believe” involves the child’s emotion, language, cognition, and sensory motor skills, which are so necessary for him / her to develop into a mental and physically healthy person. There are numerous online stores that offer boys costumes ranging from the classic occupation type looks such as firemen, policemen, soldiers, and sports figures to popular superheroes including batman, superman, and ...
... Spiderman, to power rangers, ninjas, and pirates. Historical boys costumes such as patriotic Uncle Sam, Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Abe Lincoln along with colonial boy or colonial soldier costume looks make great boys Halloween costumes, as well as “doing duty” for school projects about US history or use in school plays. The numerous categories and selections for boys costumes can make your head spin.

The approach of Halloween is often the impetus to start looking for boys Halloween costumes, and why not! Boys love to go trick-or-treating or when older, going to Halloween parties dressed up in outrageous outfits. Very young boys look adorable wearing one of their favorite TV show characters such as Thomas the Tank Engine, Sponge Bob, or Scooby-doo. Animal costumes are another category, which provides plenty of choices for the pre-school set. Parents will have ample opportunities to take lots of pictures and videos as their little ones toddle off for their first Halloween night dressed in a Dragonsaurous or Clifford, the Big Red Dog boys costume. The years will fly by and before you know it, there is your tween or teen wearing a punk zombie outfit with spiked Mohawk hat and zombie chest piece or a scary metal skull biker featuring a jacket with shoulder pads with spikes, and studded wristbands, posing with friends as they take photos with their cell-phones.

But boys costumes are so handy for other occasions than Halloween or play time at home. Many kids cleverly utilize their former Halloween boys costume for use in school plays and other classroom projects. The use of some creative alterations and a little imagination and those historic based boy costume designs ranging from prehistoric times through the Greek and Romans to the Renaissance, and from the 1920’s gangsters, the Elvis Presley 50’s, hippie 60’s, disco 70’s, and the punk / rocker 80’s just might be perfect for the next school play.

As the parent of a very young child, you may choose their very first boys costume, but once your son is old enough to make some decisions about what they want, the two of you can have a great time looking online for some really “bad” outfits. Older kids will probably do all the research and final decision-making on their own and will only need you for the credit card!

With younger children, once your boys costume is decided upon, read the description of what is included in each “look.” Often you will find that you need to purchase additional accessory items to create the final cool look you see on the site. It is often the accessories, helmets, swords, hats, masks, and wigs that really do complete the look. In large families, buying each child a new Halloween costume every year can be a financial burden. Consider just a new accessory to freshen up that hand-me-down costume and make it new.

Whether or not cost is an issue, most everyone wants to get a good deal. If you don’t want to pay retail prices, consider an Internet site such as WholesaleCostumeClub.com. At this unique store, you will never have to pay retail prices once you become a member for an annual nominal fee of $5.00. You will recover your membership fee with the savings you gain in their lower members’ prices. Have a fun time picking out one or more boys costumes for your sons and once they are all dressed up, don’t forget to take some pictures for yourself and to post on your Facebook page for the relatives.