Any ideas for a warm, non-violent boy's costume for Halloween?

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It's a big deal round here - we live on a new estate with loads of kids and knock on doors with pumpkins outside. I've promised DS (5) that he can go trick or treating this year, and he is excited about dressing up, but now I'm panicking about an outfit. I was just going to get something from a supermarket, but they look too thin for an October night and really scary (he's a sensitive soul!). DH is adamant that he must be something spooky and not just fancy dress - if he was a girl I'd have done a cat or a witch, but I'm not sure he will go for them, what are the more unisex/boyish alternatives?

Any ideas? Or links to shops?

How is a cat not unisex? There are male cats. Dress him as a pumpkin or a ghost. Look on Pinterest, loads of ideas.

ds wore a skeleton onesie last year and put some clothes on underneath for warmth

Skeleton. Head to toe in black (tracksuit, gloves etc), then do a skeleton outline on him with white duct/electrical tape. Add naff plastic mask from the pound shop (over a balaclava) and you are non violent, warm and hallowe'eny. Have fun!

every year that we have done trick or treating the boys have worn normal clothes underneath the costume.
How about all black with a cape and a witches hat? make him a warlock?

Look for a cosy onesie - monster, dinosaur, etc. M&S and Primark have loads.

Or Batman? Loads of Batman stuff around at the moment.

Am sure M&S have either a skeleton onesie or t-shirt. Possibly glow-in-the-dark.

Gruffalo? Not too scary but a bit monster-ish?

I was going to say a bat. Black tracksuit with some extra fabric under the arms as wings or buy the supermarket one and put it over a tracksuit

A ghostbuster. Boiler suit with real clothes underneath. There's one on amazon with an inflatable proton pack!

Do your Witch idea but call him a warlock.

Dracula (doesnt have to be scary) a mummy - wrapping him in lots of bandages (or loo roll!)

Yes to batman! Face paints are cheap at the supermarket (snazaroo are fab!)

What is he normally in to - sometimes you can adapt them to fit the theme

this is similar

Harry Potter? He is a wizard!

When ds was 5 he had a bat costume from Tescos which was like a onesie with fabric between body and arms, and he loves that. It hasn't fitted him for a year, but he's still squished himself into it

I think bats are less violent than skeletons as long as nobody mentions Ebola

Ghost?
Skeleton?
Harry potter?
Pumpkin?

a wizard? a cone hat covered in stars and moons, a stick/wand, dark clothes and a cape

Ninja turtle?

Last year my ds was a ninja turtle

Look up 'Grim Granny' my DS still talks about it now. He was older than your DS though.

Zombie- he's normal warm clothes then a layer of clothes that have been ripped/cut up a bit, or creased and dirty, messy hair, face paint to make his face that sort of washed out ill colour (bluey green) and he can walk around groaning

Cat, bat, pumpkin, wizard.

Or if not raining, mummy (wrap in loo roll).

Spider

Buy a supermarket outfit a couple of sizes big and put it on over normal clothes.

My DC's favourite costume was a pumpkin from the pound shop!

Scooby Doo! DS was toasty in his all in one scooby doo suit last Halloween.