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Classic Costumes for Boys

September 10, 2012 | By More

Heroes are important to boys and not all of the heroes they love fly through the sky or shoot webs to capture bad guys. Some of the heroes they love to copy are ordinary people such as firemen. Classic costumes for boys can include a wide range of options for this Halloween season.

Boys love to dress up like firemen in the extra tough costume that’s designed like the ones a real fireman wears. These even have the buckles and suspenders. Many of the firefighter costumes come with the helmet accessories in black or red but the rain boots are sold separately. In any event, fireman costumes are always very popular for boys Halloween costumes.

More ordinary heroes that boys love to copy are police officers. They love to pretend to chase down the bad guys and keep the cities safe. Now they can dress like this hero in policeman costumes that look like real police officer uniforms.

These costumes are available in blue or black and are made with the police insignia on the front or back. There’s also a holster for a toy gun. The costumes usually come with a jacket and a hat, too. This can be such a cool Halloween thrill for a little boy.

Johnny Depp stirred up the interest in a pirate’s life when the first Pirates of the Caribbean hit the theaters years ago and boys want to take part in the adventures for themselves. Dressing like a pirate is easy when you have a swashbuckling pirate costume. With the puffy shirts, jagged pants and waist sash, any boy can commandeer plenty of swag for his Halloween booty.

Though pirate costumes are mostly in black and red colors, you can find some in maroon or other colors. Headbands are also part of the costumes and you can get eye patches and hats with skulls on them to go along with the ensemble. Some of the other accessories like chains can be found around the house. Then jazz it up some with a little dark eye makeup like Captain Jack Sparrow. What fun!

Magician costumes are always in demand with little boys. They come with capes, tall hats (for pulling rabbits out of) and wands. Besides the capes, you can get magician costumes that are robes, too. Just watch disappearing candy trick!

Sports costumes are bestselling options for boys and he’ll enjoy dressing up to pretend that he’s just like his favorite football, baseball or hockey player. You can also find costumes licensed by major league teams if you want to find one that’s exactly like what his favorite sports team wears. These will include helmets and numbers for him to choose for the jersey. The National Football League (NFL) has deluxe uniform sets for every professional team. Major League Baseball (MLB) has their version too, with their MLB youth team uniform sets. The NBA has some uniforms too, but they’re for specific players. NCAA has youth uniform sets as well.

Boys like animal costumes that are from their favorite shows such as Sesame Street characters if they’re little. But they also like jungle costumes like lion and gorillas. Some of the gorilla costumes are cute and cuddly, while others are scary. Penguins and pandas are also popular animal costumes for Halloween with the Happy Feet and Kung Fu Panda franchises being so popular.

Here are some more Boys’ Halloween Costumes ideas.

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