Think back to your own childhood. I bet there are a few dress up items you can remember from the playroom that stand out as all time favorites. Now think about some of the classic kids costume styles that our little ones want to wear today. Are they that much different? Maybe a few, but chances are good that there are many kids costumes you might have pulled out of the costume box decades ago that your kids would be excited to wear today.
Besides the trendy new kids costumes based on movies, television shows and pop singers that are all the rage one year and gone the next, there are some incredibly resilient costume characters who continue to stand the test of time. Here’s a short list of just a few of the most popular kids costumes for young girls and boys, in no particular order, that you’re likely to see year after year on Halloween, birthdays and any other day for that matter.
Kids Costumes for Boys
Superheroes: Batman, Superman and Spiderman stand out as the favorites here. But truth be told, all that most little boys need for year round fun is an awesome cape and a vivid imagination. It’s quite possibly the most simple dress up accessory a little boy could have.
Ninjas: There’s something inherently boy-like and tough about dressing up in a Ninja costume when you’re young. In fact, I insisted on dressing up as a Ninja three years in a row, much to the chagrin of my mother.
Dracula: Is there any man out there who wasn’t dressed up in a Dracula costume at least once as a kid? Well, probably. But for many young boys, painting your face white and adding a small trickle of blood to the corner of your mouth, slicking your hair back, and donning that dark cape is not only a great kids costume, but a right of passage.
Kids Costumes for Girls
Princess: From fairy tale storybooks to Disney movies, the concept of wearing a princess costume to many little girls is as natural as the love of shoes they’ll develop later in life. And much like the cape is for the boy, the tiara is an accessory that requires little else to go with it to inspire enjoy hours of imaginative play.
Ballerina/Fairy: I group these two costumes not because they are the same thing, but more to highlight another mandatory accessory in a little girls kids costume wardrobe: the tutu. If there were ever a reason to spin, twirl, dance about (while quite possibly grossing out the little boys) this is it. The original inspirational item for dancers everywhere.
Witch: The pointy hat, black gown and broomstick has always been the darker, but still playful classic kids costume for girls. But these days there are a wide variety of bright, bold and playful witch costumes that have bright socks and capes and are fun to wear anytime of year.
By no means is this intended to be a biased list, so what other timeless classics can you think of that are great kids costumes for Halloween year after year and perfect for every day dress up? The image for this post is another costume that could have made the list of ideas ideas, and we’d love to hear yours as well.
