Halloween costumes for kids

tamara25 · 13-10-2019 11:26am #1

I notice that Dunnes have a poor selection of kids costumes this year.. haven’t seen anything yet in Penney’s yet either... tesco is the next shop I will try. Can anyone recommend any other shops to try? Don’t mind ordering online if I hav to. It’s for my daughter who’s 7.

Hannibal_Smith · 13-10-2019 11:29am

Don't know what kind of costume you're after, but Lidl have good ones. Take a look at them online, to see if that's the kind of thing you're looking for.

tamara25 · 13-10-2019 11:30am

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

Don't know what kind of costume you're after, but Lidl have good ones. Take a look at them online, to see if that's the kind of thing you're looking for.

Thanks, she keeps mentioning dead bride!

iamwhoiam · 13-10-2019 11:31am

There is a Halloween shop in the Square in Tallaght now .

biko · 13-10-2019 11:36am

There's a costume shop in Eyre Square shopping centre.

chopperbyrne · 13-10-2019 11:37am

Make one?

Hannibal_Smith · 13-10-2019 11:38am

If you take a look at the costumes on the Lidl site, there is a grey and black costume that might work? It's a skeleton t shirt with skirt and a hair band. Skirt might be a bit short for a bride though?

Bobblehats · 13-10-2019 11:38am

Backstreet’s back ALRIGHT! Truss em up in bog roll or a bin liner

Vita nova · 13-10-2019 12:59pm

A lot of the charity shops stock them, obviously donated by people that don't need them anymore. Judging by the prices they charge for other items, you'd get a costume for next to nothing.

lertsnim · 13-10-2019 1:16pm

Bin bags and the mother's make up bag

Peatys · 13-10-2019 1:18pm

tamara25 wrote: »

I notice that Dunnes have a poor selection of kids costumes this year.. haven’t seen anything yet in Penney’s yet either... tesco is the next shop I will try. Can anyone recommend any other shops to try? Don’t mind ordering online if I hav to. It’s for my daughter who’s 7.

Got this for my 6yr old. Came three days after ordering. She tried it on and it's good quality..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KXABJQK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_tyXODb94SAB3D

suicide_circus · 13-10-2019 1:20pm

did she do her communion? those dresses look like little wedding dresses, a few modifications and zombie make up...

Princess Calla · 13-10-2019 1:21pm

Tkmaxx have nice ones, well they did. I picked ours up about 2 weeks ago.

They had gothic style dresses for girls, reasonable quality. Between 15-20 euro.

I think smyths may also stock some.

Archeron · 13-10-2019 1:31pm

My local Choice store has loads. And a cool Halloween display, you can set all the monsters to go off at the time and then run 😁

Edgware · 13-10-2019 4:37pm

Bleach her hair, dark shadow mascara under the eyes will give the Myra Hindley look

1000midgets · 13-10-2019 4:45pm

https://www.partyworld.ie/
Partyworld have a fantastic selection online

beejee · 13-10-2019 4:51pm

Make it yourself, it will likely be

1) cheaper
2) fun
3) a shared moment between a child and parent
4) satisfying to put bit of creativity into something.

Alternatively you can buy a costume that will likely be

1) made by slave labour in countries run by horrible people
2) more expensive
3) inspire nowt in your child beyond consumerism
4) a moment in time as memorable as a fart for both parent and child

Your choice!

buckwheat · 13-10-2019 7:01pm

beejee wrote: »

Make it yourself, it will likely be

1) cheaper
2) fun
3) a shared moment between a child and parent
4) satisfying to put bit of creativity into something.

Alternatively you can buy a costume that will likely be

1) made by slave labour in countries run by horrible people
2) more expensive
3) inspire nowt in your child beyond consumerism
4) a moment in time as memorable as a fart for both parent and child

Your choice!

You're an amazing person

beejee · 13-10-2019 9:25pm

buckwheat wrote: »

You're an amazing person

Your clarity of vision is commendable.

matchthis · 13-10-2019 9:27pm

Got the Spider-Man one in Dunne’s For the young man and ordered a dog costume for my daughter from amazon. Got the superman one from Dunne’s last year and still perfect, just not a huge selection for girls in Dunne’s I found. Tesco extra also had a good mix

Redneck Reject · 13-10-2019 10:08pm

Heh your lucky in the easement of the costume. My daughter is a big fan of World of Warcraft and her costume design involves a forge and 3d printer. I'm at my wits end at this stage,heh.

JohnnyFlash · 13-10-2019 10:12pm

Just remember that blackface is SO out this year.

xzanti · 14-10-2019 10:41am

Probably gone a bit late for this year but for future reference Amazon/Wish/Ebay/Etsy etc.. whatever your daughter is interested in, you'll find a decent mask or costume if you branch out your search further than Tesco or Dunnes.

I usually start Halloween shopping in August to avoid disappointment. But I'm a saddo with no life, so.....

EmmetSpiceland · 14-10-2019 10:48am

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Just remember that blackface is SO out this year.

I believe dressing as a person, or character, of colour without “blacking up” will also be frowned upon due to cultural appropriation and “whitewashing”.

Feisar · 14-10-2019 11:40am

My wife is/was hell bent on getting our lad a costume, he'll be four months at Halloween.

All sold out in the shops however I got one on amazon.co.uk.

Tombo2001 · 14-10-2019 11:44am

beejee wrote: »

Make it yourself, it will likely be

1) cheaper
2) fun
3) a shared moment between a child and parent
4) satisfying to put bit of creativity into something.

Alternatively you can buy a costume that will likely be

1) made by slave labour in countries run by horrible people
2) more expensive
3) inspire nowt in your child beyond consumerism
4) a moment in time as memorable as a fart for both parent and child

Your choice!

Very good.

And you knit / sew all your own clothes.

Not.

OP asked for advice, not a put down.

Halloween costumes for kids

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