So your little one wants to be a firefighter for Halloween? Or maybe she just wants a uniform of her own for dress-up play after a school field trip to the local fire station. You could always buy an off-the-rack costume, but making a DIY costume with your toddler offers an opportunity for parent-child bonding and results in a unique costume that nobody else on the block can match. (You already knew it was cheaper, too, right?)
Step 1
Place strips of yellow reflective tape along the bottom edge of the raincoat, all the way around.
Step 2
Place another strip of yellow reflective tape across the coat's chest.
Step 3
Place one ring of reflective yellow tape on each of the coat's lower arms. Repeat with the upper arms if you like.
Step 4
Outline the coat's collar in reflective tape.
Step 5
Apply a ring of reflective tape around the top of each boot.
Step 6
Dress your child in the black shirt and pants first, then the boots and coat. Top off with a plastic firefighter's hat. Your costume is complete.