KCParent.com readers share their creative ideas for easy costumes:
"TP mummies are super easy, and a bonus is the fun time kiddos get to have playing with rolls of toilet paper!" ~Sarah Copley, Edwardsville
"Old Easter dresses make great princess dresses!" ~Christii Linsteadt, Kansas City
"For an easy ladybug use red sweats with sewn on black felt circles." ~Sarah Patridge, Oak Grove
"My son has a lot of dress up clothes (fireman, army man, su- perheroes, etc) so we can always throw together bits and pieces of each costume to make a unique superhero." ~Dawn Fortner, Kansas City
"Grab a red hat, clear trash bag and blown up balloons. Voila! You’re a Bubble Gum Machine!" ~Sharon Warrell, Kansas City
"We use foam sheets to make a Lego block. Use spray glue and spray paint it and we’re done. Very cute and fast!" ~Jennifer Galatas, Kansas City
"Use old sports gear and create a zombie soccer player or vam- pire football player." ~Sheree Ogan, Independence