Creating Firefighter Costumes

• 1). Visit your local fire station to get costume ideas. Look at the firefighter's outfits and take pictures. Ask the firemen for a hat; they are often complimentary.
  
  
• 2). Measure around the middle of your child's jacket or sweatshirt. Cut a length of tape that matches the measurement. Place the tape around the center of the jacket or sweatshirt. Dress your child in the jacket or sweatshirt. Wrap tape around each upper sleeve.
  
  
• 3). Measure around the top and ankles of the boots. Cut strips of tape that match the measurements. Place the tape around the areas you measured.
  
  
• 4). Customize accessories. A bucket will hold Halloween candy, but a lightweight toy fire hose or extinguisher is perfect for a day at school. Gloves are ideal if the child will wear the costume outdoors in a cold climate.