Traditional childhood costumes are becoming more and more popular in recent years.
Perhaps it is due to the recent stressful state of affairs in the world, but people yearn for a simpler time.
Costumes like police men, firemen and superhero costumes are often seen on Halloween night.
In decades past, playing games like "cops and robbers" or "cowboys and Indians" were a common past time.
Westerns were shown on television and were very popular too.
That isn't the case today.
Making your child a cowboy or Indian costume for Halloween may change all of that however! Of course, you are guaranteed to get a smile from the older folks on Halloween evening.
No doubt they remember playing such games from their childhood or they fondly remember their children playing such games.
If your little one wants to go trick or treating as an Indian, perhaps you can dress up like a cowboy.
Adults can also dress up if they are attending an adult costume party.
In fact, the cowboy and Indian combination may make a nice couples costume for you and your spouse.
Where can you get such a costume? To find a nice costume for your child or for yourself, check at the local costume stores.
If you live in an urban area, you may have quite a lot of costume stores.
If you live in a rural area, this may not be the case.
Shopping online may be your best bet.
Not only will you be able to shop from the comfort of your home, but you will probably find a better selection.
Many online stores offer other discounts including discounts on shipping.
It goes without saying that the selection in such stores is often better than you would find in your local area.
This means that your child won't have the same Indian costume that someone else has! Of course we all know how important it is for children to have different costumes than their friends and schoolmates.
If you can't find an Indian costume, you can make one.
If you are talented with a needle and thread, you may be able to sew your own.
If not, you can use fabric glue to glue fringe on a long sleeved shirt and pants.
You can also use a brown sweatshirt and brown sweatpants for the basic Indian costume.
Attach fringe to the sweatshirt and sweatpants to make the costume look somewhat authentic.
Don't forget to make a headband with a feather in it.
Of course, one of the best things about buying or making an Indian costume is that it can be used again in November.
Your child will be able to wear the Indian costume to school for Thanksgiving celebrations.
If your child's school puts on a play, he or she can even wear the costume for the play.
You may even want to dress up as a pilgrim too! Remember when you are dressing up that Thanksgiving wouldn't be possible without the generosity of the native Americans or Indians who assisted the pilgrims when they landed in the New World.
Whether you are looking for a fun Halloween costume or a nice costume for Thanksgiving, you may want to consider buying an Indian costume.