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Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Dressed Up Scooby

Disclosure: Grandma Bonnie's Closet has not been compensated for the following product review. I received a product sample for review purposes. All opinions expressed are my own. 

Our new dog Scooby has settled in our home just as nice as can be. We have been spoiling him as much as possible. Given his background you can hardly blame us for wanting to pamper him just a bit. Well, he is still a little rough around the edges and we won't be leaving him alone with our grandchildren just yet. But I tell you he is turning in to a cuddly and lovable little guy.
With Halloween just around the corner I thought it would be fun to dress Scooby in a neat costume. I started looking online and found Anit Accessories. Anit Accessories is a Dog Costume Designer Company. They design dog costumes that are creative, cute, adorable and oh so fun. I had a hard time choosing just one costume to review. First I picked this adorable Giraffe costume. Unfortunately the costume was just a little small for Scooby. So we were given another shot at finding a costume that would fit perfectly. I looked over all the options again and it was not any easier to select a costume the second time around. I liked so many. If Scooby had been a girl it would have been even harder. They have the most adorable girl dog costumes. I just might have to dress Scooby in one of the cute Santa Baby costumes for Christmas if I can convince the hubby.
I was extremely excited when I heard that Tina from Anit Accessories decided to let me review two costumes for Scooby. That shows you just how exceptional this company really is. 

For my first selection I wanted to bring out the devilish but adorable side of Scooby. The Gangster Dog Costume fit the idea perfectly.
Scooby sure is ham in front of the camera.
A little information about the Gangster Costume: It comes with two pieces. It includes a black pinstriped vest with white sleeves, button on neck tie and a drawstring fedora hat. The costume has buttons for closures and not Velcro. I like the buttons much better than Velcro closures. Scooby has a Velcro closure on his fall coat. His fur actually gets caught in the Velcro no matter how careful I am about fastening it. With buttons his fur is totally safe. 
Next, choice I made was the Sea Captain Dog Costume. I thought it fit Scooby's personality perfectly. He loves to bark orders at the crew. He has become the Captain of our deck and bridge so to say. He keeps our cats toeing the line. If he thinks the cats get out of line he boots them off the deck. Although, funny but true!
 The Sea Captain Costume includes two pieces, a navy officers captains uniform and drawstring hat. The officers shirt has button down details and an officers insignia on the shoulders. 
The details on both costumes are awesome. The fabrics are of high quality. I expect both costumes to last for years to come. I inspected the stitching and found it to be exceptional.  No corners were cut when making these beautiful costumes. 
The costume sizes range from x-small to x-large. If you want an adorable and fun costume for the dog in your life a costume by Anit Accessories is the way to go.  I am sure you will find the perfect costume that will suit your pets personality. To find a store near you that sells these beautiful costumes check out this page.
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Readers, What do you think? Which costume do you like most? What would you dress your pet as for Halloween? 

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween!

Our Little Pirate!
Unfortunately we did not go trick-or-treating. Our village canceled the event because of the bad weather. We made the best of it and carved a pumpkin.

I was having so much fun helping Little Bug carving our pumpkin. I forgot to tell the little guy that the inside was going to be gooey and sticky. His expression tells you what he thought about the insides. Little Bugs bad hair day can be blamed on Hurricane Sandy's humidity! These photos are from my phone so sorry about the blurry photos. They are priceless non the less. 

 
I hope you all had a wonderful day!

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Plush Giraffe Toddler Halloween Costume

This year we asked Pooh Bear what costume he would like to wear for the preschool Halloween parade? We should have known the answer it was obvious. He seriously said "Mom, I want to be a giraffe with a tall neck!" Not a super hero, nor a cartoon character, monster, or dinosaur. Just a giraffe with a tall neck!
This is Pooh Bear Feeding his favorite animal a carrot! Can you see why he wants to be a giraffe? Thanks to Supercenter for costumes for allowing me to review this awesome giraffe costume.
Do you see how tall he is standing. He wants to be tall just like a real giraffe! The costume is made in 100% polyester fabric. It has a soft plush feel. I expect it will be nice and warm on Halloween. Pooh Bear lives in the north and it does get cold by the end of October so this will be great to keep him warm. The mittens and feet are attached. The mittens have an opening so a child can take their hands out or keep them in. The feet cover the shoes but have no bottom. There is a Velcro attachment to attach to the shoes. This should prevent tripping over the feet. The hood shaped head is not attached. The chin strap has a Velcro closure. I have looked over all the seams and the workmanship in this costume is of high quality.
The size we are reviewing is a 2t-4t. Pooh Bear weighs 32lbs and is about 45 inches tall. Yes, he is tall for a 2 1/2 year old. The costume fits perfectly as you can see in the photo.
I like to have lots of costumes around for the grandchildren to play dress up. I like to encourage imaginative play. Buying costumes at discount prices makes it even more fun for grandma. If your grandchild needs a costume the Costume Super Center is the place to visit. Their selection is super and I am sure you will find a high quality costume at a fantastic price. For a limited time you can take an extra 15% off on costumes $30 or more. Use the code Ghostly. Follow Costume SuperCenter on twitter to keep up with all the new costume happenings.
Do you play dress up with your children Or grandchildren? What was your favorite costume when you were a child?
 
 
Disclosure
I received the above costume in exchange for an honest review. No monetary compensation was received

Monday, August 22, 2011

Guest Post: Halloween is Coming


I am happy to have my daughter-in-law from  Life with Tootsabella and The Rose guest posting here at Grandma Bonnie's Closet. I hope you enjoy her post. Please stop over and check out her newest post.

Halloween is coming...

I have visited many stores lately and have noticed Halloween is making it's way to them earlier than usual. Halloween is a really good simmer down from the Summer.  It's my family's favorite time of the year because there is so much going on and it's a good lead to the holidays. I have included some great costume ideas and if you have a baby handy, a great big pumpkin photo idea. 
Prima Ballerina 


Cinderella
Princess Belle
Parading Pirate

Rainbow Chick
Cheerleader and Princess Aurora
Snow White
Tinkerbell
Batman
Princess Aurora, Giddy up Cowboy, Space man, Princess Jasmine
Precious Peaock
Darling Dorothy
Baby in Pumpkin Photo prop idea.