Halloween should be a fun and enjoyable time, and for most children it is, and they enjoy the trick-or-treating, the games and the parties, but for me October 31st was a time of the year I did not look forward to.
Growing up on the farm, where the houses were far apart, trick-or-treating meant long drives between houses and getting in and out of the car, often on cold and wet nights. The costume I wore of a skeleton was a hand-me-down from one of my cousins and the skeleton mask smelt old and musty. Halloween was never my favourite holiday.
I did enjoy the community garage sale that the town (which was 20 minutes' drive) put on every year, on the Saturday before Halloween to raise money for whatever was most important and needed that year. I remember one year, the money raised went to a family with a son that had autism. It made me feel good to be part of it. I would always have the stand selling the lemonade because my mother made the best lemonade and I would always sell out before the day was finished.
I must admit I have warmed to the Halloween holiday now that I have children (a boy and a girl) of my own. I now live in the suburbs and my wife and I take the children trick-or-treating around our neighbourhood. Everybody decorates their homes and it becomes a real social event meeting your neighbours that you don't live next to and the children come home with a bag full of candy.
I've been pleased that my children have chosen costumes other than the usually witches and ghouls. My daughter wears a ballerina costume because she says she looks like a princess, and my son wears a policeman uniform - I think he will join the police force when he is old enough. Every year we ask them what they are going to wear and ever year it never changes, a ballerina and a policeman.
Every Halloween I watch my children having fun and enjoying themselves, and think back on the days of my Halloween times. Was it because I was an only child that I did not enjoy the trick-or-treating, a brother or sister would have made it more fun, but I still think it was that Halloween mask. The smell of the mask still remains with me to this day - funny how there are some things you never forget.
Halloween was never my favorite holiday when I was grow up but as you get older you see things in a different way and now with children of my own I have warmed to the idea of Halloween. http://www.pepper-fashion.com/costumes/
Clowns make great Halloween costumes especially if you want to layer up before going trick or treating. Some people love to paint their faces and wear bright clothes, while others prefer the scary Halloween clown masks. The biggest benefit to wearing scary Halloween clown masks is that you never have to worry about your make up rubbing off. They are clean and do not take hours to apply. Once you are finished with them, just store them until next year or give them away. While you do run the risk of wearing the same mask as a friend, Halloween costumes are so varied, it is highly unlikely. Some people prefer the happy faces while others like the scary clown masks a little bit better.
If you are an adult and have been entertaining at birthday parties with a clown costume, you can easily make it double for a Halloween costume with scary Halloween clown masks. They are very versatile and will change the entire look of your outfit from just okay to frightful.
You may want to be cautious with scary Halloween clown masks around really young children. Clowns tend to be scary to toddlers who aren't used to seeing people with painted faces and loud clothing. They are definitely a better option for teenagers who want to scare their friends or adults who enjoy a little fright.
This Halloween, make your costume fun with a scary or funny clown mask. You will be surprised at the response that you get. Or download some youtube videos and learn how to apply make up and face paint your way to the perfect Halloween costume for you and your child! Creating a clown face can be a fun project for kids.
Check out Halloween Clown for some great ideas on how to apply scary make up and other scary clown accessories and ideas.
