The costumes you buy at the store for your children often come with masks that are off-gassing toxic chemicals. (for info, see: Darth Vader, Dora the Explorer … or Dioxins? ) So if you buy these, make sure to not use the masks. Be wary of “Halloween makeup” also, especially with little children. Use your own make-up instead.

Of course, it’s friendlier to the environment if you don’t go out and buy these costumes!
For kids, the best costumes are found in Dad’s closet anyway! Be careful that nothing is a tripping hazard, and let them put together something. Dress them up as doctors, lawyers, mechanics, construction workers, waiters, pirates, gangsters, Napoleon, it all depends on what Dad (or Mom!) has in his closet!
Some of the best suggestions I found here.

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