Santa Claus - He's Not Just For Christmas Anymore

When we think of costumes we typically think Halloween. A season of trick-or-treating, party's and dances where many people are found wondering about in various forms of costumes. However, people need costumes year around for many different reasons. Consider all the other holidays we have throughout the year where some type of costume can be worn; President's Day, St Patrick's Day, Easter, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's just to name a few. So you see, even though more costumes are sold during the Halloween season, it isn't the only holiday of the year that costumes are in high demand.

It's great when people dress up as characters from the "other holidays" for Halloween. How cool would it be to open your door on Halloween night and see Santa standing there saying, "Ho, ho, ho trick-or-treat"! When my nephew was in the 3rd grade his school was having a big costume party with prizes for the top costumes. He went as a mini "Santa Claus" decked out in full-gear with the white beard, red velvet Santa suit and black boots. He won 1st place and all his buddies thought it was so cool. I remember it because that year on Halloween night it was a record low temperature and it started to snow while the kids were out trick-or-treating. His costume was perfect for the weather being that he was all bundled up with his white gloves and black boots. Every door he knocked on the person who answered would yell into the house for everyone to come to the door to see Santa. Boy, did he think he was cool.

But it's not just an idea for kids, the holiday costumes work even better when adults wear them giving it a more realistic look. We all know Santa's not really a child right? So this year if you're tired of the same old witch, ghost and goblin costumes, you might want to think about hitting your next Halloween party or dance as Santa, Mrs. Claus or even the Easter Bunny! It's a great idea too for couples and groups. How often do you see Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy all in the same room? Everyone will love it!

Even better, you don't have to pack away that "Santa" suit after Halloween, because you'll be able to use it again in December for Christmas. That's like getting two holidays for the price of one costume - you can't beat it!