The Secret Behind the Red Ranger Costume
Now that your young one is able to decide for themselves what Halloween costume they would like, or what character they would like to portray for Halloween, you might feel as if the burden of this decision has been lifted from your shoulders. In a way, this can be a positive thing because you no longer have to think of cute and creative ideas for their Halloween costume each year. However, letting them decide for themselves which character they want to dress up as might bring on a different type of stress. What if you are so far removed from childhood culture that you don’t understand the type of character they are asking about? This can easily happen with adults who don’t often watch child television shows.
When your child comes to you and asks you for a Power Ranger outfit for their Halloween costume, you might be wondering what on earth the red ranger is and what it looks like. The red ranger is the main character from a television series that began in 1996 about teenagers with superpowers. In particular, the red ranger is the leader of the group, though the identity of the ranger changes every season of the television show. Other Power Rangers have different colored suits and are given different, and usually lesser abilities and weapons.
The reason why the red ranger costume is one of the most popular costumes is simple: the red ranger is the most powerful of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. While the red ranger costume is mostly a full outfit of thin red material, there is also a second part that can be included which is called the Battlizer Armor. The red ranger costume would include a special device to operate the armor. This ranger was also able to morph by using a tyrannosaurus power coin which gave him even more power.
If your young one comes up to you and asks to be a red ranger for Halloween, you can help them become the coolest kid on the block by knowing that the power rangers used cool weapons like power swords, Dragon daggers, and a blade blaster. Most often, the Halloween costume only includes the traditional main weapon of the red ranger which was a sword, although some red rangers used blasters. Children of all ages can become the red ranger if only for one day at Halloween, especially if their parents know the secrets behind the costume.
Child’s Halloween Costume Classics
Some of the most beloved child’s Halloween costume classics are those that we see year after year. According to a 2009 child’s Halloween costume survey some of the most popular Halloween costumes for the year come from some of the very same stories that we all loved as children. Making the top ten of the list is the classic fairytale character Snow White. It only takes a simple dress with puffy red and blue sleeves and layers of yellow silk to make the skirt and your little one will be as beautiful as the fairytale princess herself.
Another few favorites from the list include Star Wars characters such as Princess Leia and Yoda. Part of the humor in this type of child’s Halloween costume is that many children won’t have seen this movie yet therefore making it almost ironic that they are dressed as these characters for Halloween! Children love these outfits because they can accessorize them with glow-in-the-dark light sabers. 

