They love dressing up. Let them be the costume hero.
A picture book made from your child's photo and their own Halloween costume, where your child is the hero of one brave, treat-filled night.
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Print the characters, costume pieces and scenes, ideally on thicker paper.
Laminate the pages if you want them to last, then cut out the characters and each costume piece, including the eye holes in the skull mask and the ghost.
Help your toddler pick a character and a scene, then stick the character on with hook-and-loop (Velcro) dots, or simply lay it on the scene.
Show how to find the pirate hat, pirate top and pirate trousers, and place them on the character.
Let your child try another costume, or mix pieces from different costumes for a silly outfit.
Ask which costume fits each scene, like the witch in the witch's kitchen.
In Halloween paper doll dress up, your child picks a character, stands it in a Halloween scene like a moonlit haunted house or a witch's kitchen, then dresses it by finding the matching hat, top and bottom of a costume, or mixes pieces for silly outfits.
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Halloween paper doll dress up suits children ages 2 to 5. Two-year-olds enjoy placing big pieces with your help and naming the costumes, while 4- and 5-year-olds can match all three pieces on their own, mix outfits and make up stories for each scene.
Halloween paper doll dress up practices matching, careful hand movements and pretend play. Finding the head, top and bottom of the same costume asks your child to compare pictures, and placing pieces on the character builds hand control. Choosing a scene invites storytelling.
Yes, with an adult nearby. Small paper pieces and adhesive putty can end up in a toddler's mouth, so stay close, count the pieces before and after, and keep scissors in your own hands. Laminated pieces are sturdier and harder to chew apart.
Use hook-and-loop (Velcro) dots, removable tape or reusable adhesive putty. Skip fold-over tabs, which tear easily in small hands. Any of these options lets your child take the Halloween costume pieces off again and try a new outfit.
Yes, laminating is the easiest way to make Halloween paper dolls last. Print on thicker paper, laminate or cover with clear contact paper, then cut out. Store everything in a zip bag, or attach hook-and-loop dots and keep it in a folder as a busy book.
Ages 1–3 · 10 min
A picture book made from your child's photo and their own Halloween costume, where your child is the hero of one brave, treat-filled night.
Create your book