It will be cold, will your trick or treater wear a coat over costume?

Question

It's already chilly, but a cold front is coming in. Luckily the rain will let up for the evening hours for trick-or-treating. But I will be taking a little Batgirl with me. I don't want to ruin her costume by hiding it under a coat, so I think I will make her wear thermal underwear, tights, and a turtle neck underneath her costume. Will you make your kid wear a coat if it is freezing? What else can you do without ruining the costumes?

Answer 1

Your idea is the best way to go-- thermals and a turtleneck. The best way to go in any event, I believe, is to have a costume that can be worn with warm undergarments or dressed down underneath to be cooler if the weather is warm. If that isn't possible, have two costumes-- a warm weather idea and a cold weather idea. For example: your child may want to be a pixie, but the costume will not keep her warm in chilly weather, so you have a back up costume of butterfly with wings and antennae worn over a black turtleneck and pants, with thermals underneath. It's also a good idea to collect a lot of costume pieces for kids, and get as many as possible that will grow with them. I have a whole chest-of-drawers full of great items. I wore many of them when I was little. My nieces often wear them now. My nephew likes the unisex ones, like werewolf masks and capes. Plus, I'm putting together a few things for him to wear at home, his own chest of costumes, or a start.

Answer 2

Under the costume... Dress your children warm and if necessarily wear a coat under the costume. Go out in short spurts and come back home to warm up if necessary... Have fun and Happy Halloween!

Answer 3

My Daughter will be dressed very warm with her hat, mittens, long underwear and her coat. I don't mind the whole costume not being able to be viewable verus having a sick kid for the next week!! Good Luck and HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

Answer 4

yes thermals underneath even a bin bag unbetween thermals and costume incase it rains.

Answer 5

We usually put extra sweaters under the costume or if their jacket fits under the costume we can do that also.

Answer 6

My daughter wears underarmor, it's thin and keeps her warm underneath her costume

Answer 7

wear a coat youll catch a cold

Answer 8

i wouldnt cover it up. i would layer layer layer under the costume. if she got too cold then you could either go in early or ask her if she wouldnt mind wearing a jacket.

Answer 9

I was planning to go as a bare @ss! Damn!!!!