The Halloween costume ideas for 2012 have been the talk of my household this week and we are all deciding on dressing on as either the NASA mohawk guy, Batman from the Dark Knight Rises, or even something as “reality tv” as Honey Boo Boo Child.
Creating a Honey Boo Boo costume for your child to enjoy will help create a Halloween they will never forget. There are many steps to creating the perfect Honey Boo Boo costume, however the first starts with personality attributes. Honey Boo Boo has a distinct personality, it is sassy and in-charge. Teaching your child a few phrases that Honey Boo Boo says can help enhance the costume’s authenticity. Halloween costumes become more realistic if the user acts the part! One of the reasons Honey Boo Boo is a great costume choice for your child is that there is a lot of variation within the outfits.
Honey Boo Boo is known for various toddler pageants in the United States, and her costumes vary with each pageant. In order to decide how to create your Honey Boo Boo costume, you must first decide which style you will choose. Honey Boo Boo has made a variety of styles popular in her various pageants, one of which is the cowgirl style. The cowgirl style costume features traditional western clothing with a slight twist added to it. The cowgirl costume is a perfect choice for any Honey Boo Boo costume, however there are many other choices if this costume style does not suit you.
Honey Boo Boo is also known for her elaborate dress choices in the various pageants she participated in. Choosing a similar dress to Honey Boo Boo for Halloween can help you create an authentic costume. A benefit to choosing a simple dress is that you can create it yourself if a sewing machine is available. There are many colors that Honey Boo Boo uses in her pageants, however pink seems to be the most prominent. Purchasing pink fabric and rhinestones can help create an authentic costume which is similar to Honey Boo Boo’s. Dresses are also extremely easy to create, however the only difficult part is adding detail with various crafting items such as glitter, ribbon, and fake gemstones.
Another essential element to creating the perfect Honey Boo Boo costume is recreating her hair. Honey Boo Boo’s hair is her trademark among pageants, which is usually displayed in a traditional style with slight curls. In order to recreate her hair for your child, simply use a curling iron on the lower parts of your child’s hair. After this step has been completed, continue the process by fluffing or teasing the hair on the top of the scalp in order to make it appear larger! If you object to using a curling iron on your child, there are easy alternatives such as wigs which can be put in place. Honey Boo Boo has also been known to paint her nails various colors, the most prominent color being white. If you have created a pink dress, it is best to compliment the dress by painting your child’s nails white.
Accessories are another essential piece to creating your Honey Boo Boo costume. Honey Boo Boo wears a variety of accessories, such as a tiara, necklaces, and rings. A tiara is considered a trademark among her style as well, since she has been referred to various times as a “beauty queen”! Adding a few accessories to your Honey Boo Boo costume can help make it seem more realistic. Another known accessory among Honey Boo Boo is her hair ties and clips. Honey Boo Boo’s hair ties pin her hair back in a simple fashion, and are usually pink in color with added rhinestones. These are fairly simple to create on your own and can even be created in different styles, such as in a bow.
Keep in mind this could be a family affair where you could wear mullets and all dress up together. If you have a group of friends going to a party you could get creative and fun with this choice.