Family costume idea please

amother

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 7:02 am

I know it's early but I could use some distraction from real life..!!

We have 2 little kids kah. Almost upshernish boy, girl will be almost 1 Purim time. I would love a cute family theme that actually has some shaychus to the ages of the family/Purim/what my kids are into (I'll post below). My husband will at most wear a coordinating tie & hat so nothing that needs major male involvement😝

We are Chabad so no non kosher animals or non Jewish themes please:) just something cute and neutral and not too expensive to put together!

My kids love: fruits (I was thinking berries because I found a cute costume on Amazon for my daughter? But not sure if it's enough), all cars/trucks/school buses like most toddler boys Wink

and music. Just for ideas, doesn't have to link to any of those.

Thanks in advance for any ideas:) bonus if you have coordinating shalach manos ideas too! Yeah I go all out, once a year:)

amother

Dodgerblue

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 8:02 am

We're doing a NASA theme. DH will be mission control (just got him a wired headset), I'm wearing a long sleeve NASA t-shirt, and my almost 2 year old daughter and 2 month old son will be in astronaut costumes (Amazon).
I don't do themed mishloach manot, though, we do loaf pan potato kugels and grape juice.

amother

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 11:29 am

amother Dodgerblue wrote:

That's so creative and I love the mission control idea!! Doesn't speak to me for us right now but I'll keep it in mind, thank you.

Hashemlovesme1

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 12:18 pm

Does your son like firemen? Or policemen?
He can be whichever one, you can also, and dh can wear the right hat (or go with a previous posters idea and use a headset- he can be the dispatcher!) Dd can be a Dalmatian!

amother

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 12:22 pm

Those are both really cute! But we don't do non kosher animals, we're Chabad.

He loves the fire trucks and police cars more than the actual people Very Happy

toddlers!

amother

Royalblue

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 12:34 pm

amother OP wrote:

Those are both really cute! But we don't do non kosher animals, we're Chabad.

He loves the fire trucks and police cars more than the actual people Very Happy

toddlers!

One year I found an actual fire truck costume at carters. It was the cutest thing

Edit if you’re in Brooklyn you can have ours

amother

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 12:36 pm

amother Royalblue wrote:

One year I found an actual fire truck costume at carters. It was the cutest thing

Edit if you’re in Brooklyn you can have ours

Oh my I'm going to look, that would be beyond. Any ideas for the rest of the family if I find something like that?

amother

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 12:41 pm

amother OP wrote:

Oh my I'm going to look, that would be beyond. Any ideas for the rest of the family if I find something like that?

I found one without too much effort actually - might be a little too bulky for my son. But it's definitely an idea.

amother

Ghostwhite

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 12:45 pm

amother OP wrote:

I found one without too much effort actually - might be a little too bulky for my son. But it's definitely an idea.

It's a bit bulky, but they're adorable!
I loved it, because I was able to take it off for the meal/naps etc.

amother

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 12:50 pm

amother Ghostwhite wrote:

It's a bit bulky, but they're adorable!
I loved it, because I was able to take it off for the meal/naps etc.

That does sound good, I'm just wondering if my son will agree to wear it at all! And how we'll make it down the street...

Anyone have ideas for how to make this a family costume? Dalmatians are out.

Edit: any other vehicle is fine too if that helps. I just searched and found the same idea for a dump truck, police car and school bus.

amother

Royalblue

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 12:53 pm

amother OP wrote:

I found one without too much effort actually - might be a little too bulky for my son. But it's definitely an idea.

The one I have isn’t bulky, my son wore it all day and for the whole year after. but I don’t see it in stock online.

amother

Royalblue

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 12:54 pm

amother OP wrote:

Maybe the baby a school bus and you and your husband could be the firefighter and bus driver

amother

Mistyrose

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 12:58 pm

builders and you can get this adorable builder/tractor costume from amazon for your son

https://www.amazon.com/Party-C.....=8-54

Race car drivers + race car costume

Starbucks + lattes

Police men + donuts

bakers + donuts/ cookies

candy

clowns

purim story

amother

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 1:45 pm

amother Mistyrose wrote:

builders and you can get this adorable builder/tractor costume from amazon for your son

https://www.amazon.com/Party-C.....=8-54

Race car drivers + race car costume

Starbucks + lattes

Police men + donuts

bakers + donuts/ cookies

candy

clowns

purim story

Oh I love all of these!! What could the baby be if we do something like builders or race cars? She's a girly little girl...not that she cares lol 😆 so it's ok if it's not that girly.

amother

Mistyrose

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 2:01 pm

for a racecar she can be a cheerleader or a girly racecar driver like this
https://www.amazon.com/inktast.....psc=1
+ red and white tutu, black and white checked scrunchies

for a builder - she can be a pink builder
https://www.amazon.com/JORESTE.....=8-14

amother

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 2:06 pm

amother Mistyrose wrote:

Love it, thanks.

amother

Bergamot

Tue, Jan 03 2023, 2:20 pm

Thing one and thing two and your husband can wear a Dr suess hat!

Son can be police man and your baby can be a money bag (burlap bag from amazon and cut out holes by the bottom for feet.) Your husband dcan be a 'robber'