2.15.2016

Make Shift Costumes

It's no secret that in China you can't buy things that are "normal" & easy for us to buy in the States, especially items that have to do with cooking, eating & holidays. A huge "unicorn" product, that you can barely find in China, are costumes. There are a few costume pieces that you can always find, but mostly you have to get creative.This made Halloween season super fun & quite interesting to see all the make shift costumes the kids came up with with items from home & by adding to those few pieces you can find. Here's some of the costumes you may find in a Chinese classroom. :)
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 Paper Masks
As is the case anywhere, paper masks are all the rage. 
 
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Ghosts
White clothing is an obvious choice for ghost-wear. If you have a white jacket, you have a ghost costume. Obviously.
 
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The gold polyester witch hat. 
Though costumes are hard to find in China, this costume is in abundance at all major grocery stores. 
 
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The Cape
The cape is also readily available at all major grocery stores.
 
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The Invisible Costume.
Some kids just come in their normal clothes & act like whatever their "costume" that you can't actually see is. Below, CiCi was a kitty cat. Obviously.
 
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The Puppet.
Puppets are great, aren't they. Great costumes. 
 
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The Face Paint. 
It's an easy go to & transforms you into any animal print clothing you have.
 
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The Princess
You can find these occasionally at the grocery store. 
 
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The Hat
Hats transform everything.
 
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The Plastic, Glitter Mask.
Again, another grocery store common. Why did I say there weren't Halloween costumes in China?!
 
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Then you'll also see lots of Combo costumes. 
mask & capes
 
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hats & masks
 
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hats, masks & capes
 
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masks & wands
 
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see lots of capes, masks, princesses
 
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Tao Bao Costumes
Every now & then, you'll get a student who ordered off line, from Tao Bao, which is like the Amazon of China. These costumes are more like our costumes at home & a little more elaborate. 
 
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China peeps. any other costumes I left out? post signature

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