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Hellbat666
Triple candy for the one that rolls up on a skateboard in that costume
ShadeMeadowsArt
THE HORSESHOE CRAB!!
KnifeKnut
Needs black socks and sandals for the skateboard trick.
SalmySwims
I love Horseshoe Crabs so this girl would get the entire bucket of candy
VictusVonGuyver
davemymindisgoingicanfeelit
"I have been here long before you, children - and i shall remain long after you are gone"
DrewK98
She gets the full-size Snickers.
skrittlecakeandtoejam
When I was in highschool I went as a moose.
notkvothethebloodless
Caw! /gallery/JZ2o4vp
MrStealYourGiF
Nature not stepping of the carcinization crazy train any time soon then?
pilomotor
Horseshoe crabs are considered living fossils because they've barely changed in the last 250 million years. They're actually more closely related to scorpions than they are to "true crabs".
Scruffy2
my son asked to be a box of fries one year - kid has some kind of sense of humor. Got a great reaction from all the houses we visited
OhIfIMust
twsx
Somehow, the little legs sticking out at the back make this even better.
JugOfVoodoo
I was such a weird kid that I was accidentally given credit for someone else's unusual costume. One of my former classmates was hired at my job. When she learned that I worked there she excitedly told everyone about the Halloween when I dressed as a giant shampoo bottle. I had to explain that she had the wrong person. The girl who actually wore the costume looked nothing like me (she was a skinny redhead while I'm a fat brunette) and had a twin brother who dressed as the conditioner.
Gorgoror
EdelwoodHikes
That's awesome... And I honestly wonder how they made this costume. [ Pensive expression ]
BoogiesOogie
Billions of years, and evolution not having any notes.
n0d2ablindh0rs3
For weight, cardboard or Eva foam probably.
theimgurappsucksballs
Did this for my kids a few years ago
Jbelkin
Spirit Halloween MAD there's an animal they missed ... of course, for them, it's just a black hefty bag with streamers ...
coothlesscthulhu
They need to get her an electric skateboard to lay on, not just a regular one.
imaprettykittycat
As a 10 year old my sister was distressed by the anatomically incorrect bat costumes they sold at the store for Hallowen- so she made her own, anatomically correct bat ears and nose out of cardboard.. no one knew what she was
titaniumsnail
Boo on them for not knowing basic anatomy! Anatomically correct bat costumes rule!
katejo2000
delightfully weird and wonderful.
strawberrycocoa
Friend of mine, her then-11 year old dressed up as a plague doctor. Kid loved the crap out of her creepy beak mask.
TheFastpaws
This was my nephew. He still has the costume actually.
ArcaneEyes
Just realised my little girl would love a feathered dress and 'bird mask' :-p
AimingForAdorkable
Honestly that’s a great Halloween costume.
I’d give her extra candy.
It beats Elsa for the 9 millionth time.
Heisanevilgenius
I mean, kids like what kids like. They don't have a concept of what's original. Adults who all just dress up as the same people at conventions are a different story
cptwott
I want to see that giant 3D printer they used to make this
twerps
That's not how you make kids
melni
True, it's injection molding and then you have to wait 9 months for it to set.
KnifeKnut
Hell, I am an adult and I want to do this.
IndigoThursday
Well, you've got a month, go get started!
KnifeKnut
Nah, have a temporary mobility affecting injury issue, on top of higher priorities than halloween. And a bit of a protest agenda for my next costume.
FentuckyCriedKhicken
Please don’t come to seaside cities in China because horseshoe crabs are food and medicine material here.
SuitablyIronicMoniker
I ‘d hate to tell you what we do to our animals over here in the States.
Trashpandafan
USA
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/10/1180761446/coastal-biomedical-labs-are-bleeding-more-horseshoe-crabs-with-little-accountabi
Mikeiller
Is China not able to tell the difference between an animal and a kid in a costume, or are they just looking for an excuse for cannibalism?
Jbelkin
Also Halloween is not a thing ... but Chinese New Year's, red envelopes with cash for those unmarried ...
Bestiarium
Also best to stay away from the USA, where almost one million horsehoe crabs are killed yearly to be used as fishing bait.
RedCamaro
Really admire dads who have the knowledge to commit to these silly projects for their kids.
apairofpetducks
All my son's best costumes were mom-made. I've made some pretty great ones for myself too.
MadamPuddifoot
Her little legs sticking out the back is fucking hilarious
Capn2018JL
The great part is at the start, the dad has limited skills. They learn as they go. Anyone can do it, it just takes love and perseverance!
Strangedays2024
*Parents
MeowWoof
Takes teamwork, I did the structure the wife did the decorating. Highlighted requests included "Calculator", "House" and "Pirate Ship"
Eldibs
If a mother does this for her child, she deserves the title of "dad" more than a lot of fathers.
Strangedays2024
Creative thinking, but our language has words for female identifying people who actually participate in children's lives.
Mythanris90
= All parents matter. You know, one doesn't exclude the other.
Badprenup
The original commenter literally excluded all moms in their comment. Why do dads get the "science knowledge and building skills" credit though, that makes no sense. The most creative and smartest people I know, literal scientists and artists, have all been women.
Mythanris90
Ironically, this is on the same level when someone says: "Black lives matter" and you instantly say "all lives matter". One does not exclude the other.
SmoeAhsolse
To give you the opportunity for self reflection, I'll point out that the original comment excluded mentioning moms, but didn't exclude them from being admirable. They just weren't mentioned or referenced at all. It was implicit sexism that they assumed it was the dad.
Your comment is expressing sexism explicitly.
Bunnies007
Guess what, sometimes mothers have knowledge and commitment too.
MarsIsNotTheRightDirectionForADysonSphere
You know its heart was in the right place.
Niagaran
We don't. Most of that guy's feed is objectifying women. Why would we assume he's not sexist here?
Acc87
you sure sound a level headed woman yourself
Niagaran
You sound like you think rape jokes are funny
Bunnies007
Oh, I appreciate the sentiment of the comment, but why do people assume that it's the dad who does these things?
Acc87
because, by all means, it is typically the dads who does woodworking, while tailoring is more often done by moms. I wonder, had this been like a cool custom tailored costume, and someone had said "Really admire mums who...", would any of you have gone "nuu huu could have been a dad too!" - we all know you would not.
horsestache
Is it woodworking tho? It looks like cardboard, foam and maybe clay. Not that the child absolutely couldnt lift it, but wood seems like it would be heavy to lug around and not typical for this type of endeavor (costume). They honestly could easily be the child of any cosplaying couple.
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KittyKlimt6
I celebrate Cologne Carnival since forever and from all our friends I know two dads doing the costumes. In every other family its the moms task.
alcaray
My dad wouldn't lift a finger in this regard. It was always my mom (who made me a hobo every damn year).
INeverCheckTheUserNames
Where are these dads who create costumes for their kids? I would totally assume it's the mom. As a mom with mom friends I've mostly seen moms involved in their kid's costumes and the dads rarely contribute. I know I'm making generalizations to the opposite direction from you, but it's mind blowing for me that someone sees this costume and automatically thinks it's the dad who made it.
Bunnies007
Outrage wasn't my intention. I made an observation, that is all.