What should we wear for Hallowe'en?
October 6, 2011 2:42 PM Subscribe
I'd like to dress my two year old as an owl for Hallowe'en, what should my husband and I go as?
My son likes owls and I thought it would be cute to dress him as one this year, but I need ideas on what my husband and I should wear to go along with his outfit. Last year I made him a parrot costume and we were pirates, and everyone seemed to get a kick out of that.
I was thinking we could go as scarecrows, but it seems like he should then be a crow, and, well, crows just aren't as cute as owls. So tell me what we should do!
My son likes owls and I thought it would be cute to dress him as one this year, but I need ideas on what my husband and I should wear to go along with his outfit. Last year I made him a parrot costume and we were pirates, and everyone seemed to get a kick out of that.
I was thinking we could go as scarecrows, but it seems like he should then be a crow, and, well, crows just aren't as cute as owls. So tell me what we should do!
Harry and Hermione.
posted by Etrigan at 2:43 PM on October 6, 2011 [23 favorites]
posted by Etrigan at 2:43 PM on October 6, 2011 [23 favorites]
Birdwatchers? A witch and a wizard? Athena and...hmm, an olive tree?
posted by PussKillian at 2:45 PM on October 6, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by PussKillian at 2:45 PM on October 6, 2011 [2 favorites]
If you don't think this would be too cutesy (by which I mean get creative with the characters and don't just buy cheesy Disney costumes), you could be other Hundred Acre Wood dwellers, such as Kanga (with a Roo), Piglet, Rabbit, Eeyore and/or Christopher Robin.
Or, y'know, Pooh and Tigger.
posted by Madamina at 2:46 PM on October 6, 2011 [4 favorites]
Or, y'know, Pooh and Tigger.
posted by Madamina at 2:46 PM on October 6, 2011 [4 favorites]
A pussycat and a runcible spoon.
posted by briank at 2:46 PM on October 6, 2011 [14 favorites]
posted by briank at 2:46 PM on October 6, 2011 [14 favorites]
OR! Or or or... one of you could be the pussycat and one of you could be a pig! (Or a boat!)
posted by Madamina at 2:47 PM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Madamina at 2:47 PM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
A tree and a Tootsie Roll lollipop.
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 2:47 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 2:47 PM on October 6, 2011
dang! I should have previewed!
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 2:49 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 2:49 PM on October 6, 2011
Two large, sleek owls in comparison to your two year old's young, ball of fluffiness owl costume
posted by Slackermagee at 2:49 PM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Slackermagee at 2:49 PM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
Guardians of Ga'hoole? Your son could be the smallest owl (the little peppy russet one) and you could both be more adult main character owls.
posted by DisreputableDog at 2:49 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by DisreputableDog at 2:49 PM on October 6, 2011
Winnie the pooh and a kangaroo. (Unless you can get your husband to dress as Christopher Robins, which i bet you can't.)
posted by Webnym at 2:51 PM on October 6, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by Webnym at 2:51 PM on October 6, 2011 [2 favorites]
I must third the Hundred Acre Wood suggestions here.
posted by jenfullmoon at 2:53 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by jenfullmoon at 2:53 PM on October 6, 2011
Pussycats.
posted by Ideefixe at 2:55 PM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Ideefixe at 2:55 PM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
I like Birdwatchers too, but Harry and Hermione (or Ginny, Tonks, Luna) would be awesome. Two random wizards would work just as well.
posted by TooFewShoes at 2:57 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by TooFewShoes at 2:57 PM on October 6, 2011
I was going to say Pooh characters, but really, what little kid is going to be happy being Owl when mom and dad are the much-cooler Winnie and Tigger?
I like the Harry and Hermione suggestion.
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 2:58 PM on October 6, 2011
I like the Harry and Hermione suggestion.
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 2:58 PM on October 6, 2011
Agent Dale Copper and Audrey Horne/Annie Blackburn
posted by lekvar at 3:11 PM on October 6, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by lekvar at 3:11 PM on October 6, 2011 [2 favorites]
Henrietta Pussycat.
posted by bolognius maximus at 3:28 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by bolognius maximus at 3:28 PM on October 6, 2011
An Owl, you say? How about Mr. Rogers and Lady Aberlin?
posted by Miko at 3:30 PM on October 6, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by Miko at 3:30 PM on October 6, 2011 [3 favorites]
Zeus and Athena.
posted by bonobothegreat at 3:52 PM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by bonobothegreat at 3:52 PM on October 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
A tree, and an owl's nest.
posted by These Birds of a Feather at 3:52 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by These Birds of a Feather at 3:52 PM on October 6, 2011
either one tree and one mouse, or two trees --- the nice thing about the tree idea is that if your little owl gets tired walking, he can "perch" in a tree.....
posted by easily confused at 4:28 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by easily confused at 4:28 PM on October 6, 2011
Response by poster: So many great ideas, and Greg Nog you made me laugh! I will confer with the husband when he gets home, thank you everyone.
posted by meringue at 4:31 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by meringue at 4:31 PM on October 6, 2011
Mr. Rogers. Especially if his costume is made of felt and he's going to be carried most of the time.
posted by Foam Pants at 6:47 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by Foam Pants at 6:47 PM on October 6, 2011
Squirrel Nutkin and either nuts or ninepins. (Yes, you can do it. One year my daughter was Little Bunny Foo Foo, I was the good fairy, and my husband was field mice. Yes, mice.)
posted by Margalo Epps at 10:24 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by Margalo Epps at 10:24 PM on October 6, 2011
Bird watchers!
posted by Frosted Cactus at 8:48 AM on October 7, 2011
posted by Frosted Cactus at 8:48 AM on October 7, 2011
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