Nationally, the costume trend is a little different. Harry Potter and wizards in general are popular with boys and girls. Parents can dress their infants like Teletubbies, Blue's Clues and Franklin the Big Red Dog. Parents can get into the wizard act by sewing a robe with Butterick patterns 3820 or 3819. These costumes will fit boys and girls sizes 4-8.
Some parents like to dress exactly like their children.
Halloween has been traced back to an ancient Celtic observance of the new year. They believed that Oct. 31 was the day spirits walked the earth in search of a body to inhabit for the coming year. As Christianity became more widespread, the Catholic Church urged the Celts to discontinue pagan celebrations and adopt the Gregorian calendar, which added two months to the end of the year. The Celts believed that offering the spirits treats would prevent them from misbehaving. Offering a treat was considered a gesture of hospitality and would discourage Pooka's antics.