| With Halloween just around the corner, now is a | | | | trick or treaters to be by letting them decorate |
| great time to start creating easy to make | | | | their own vests!) |
| costumes for your kids. Why not make a cute | | | | Purchase a bandanna for a neck scarf or make |
| western costume perfect for little cowboys or | | | | your own out of fabric that you purchase. Buy |
| cowgirls! Just saddle up your creativity and before | | | | enough to fold your piece of fabric into a triangle |
| long partner you can make an easy and cute | | | | to tie around your cowboy or cowgirl's neck. |
| costume for little ones in your bunk house! | | | | Have your child wear denim pants or a denim |
| Start by making a fringe buckskin vest. Get a | | | | skirt and a white t-shirt. You could also add a belt |
| large paper bag from your local grocery store. | | | | out of fabric or one that the child may already |
| Lay it flat on the table. Cut a whole on each side | | | | have in their closet. |
| of the sack about 2-3 inches from the top. (This | | | | Purchase a cowboy hat at your local thrift or |
| makes armholes. Adjust where you cut and how | | | | dollar store. You can add more bandanna fabric to |
| big you make the armholes according to the size | | | | the brim of the hat if you like. |
| of the child.) | | | | There you go! To get even more authentic, you |
| Next cut in a straight line up the middle of the | | | | could purchase a pair of cowboy/cowgirl boots |
| back of the sack to the top. Then cut out a spot | | | | from a thrift store but tennis shoes would work |
| for the neck at the top of the sack. Along the | | | | too. Add a stick horse and your little dude is |
| bottom of the sack, cut fringe. You can then use | | | | ready to ride the range at school in the Halloween |
| paints, stickers, markers, crayons, or fabric to | | | | parade or trick or treating door to door! |
| decorate the vest. (You could involve your little | | | | Happy creating! |