Even though trick or treating might look a little different this year, one thing will remain the same: dressing up. Whether your kiddo decides to rock Halloween as a superhero or channel their imagination with a knight costume, Halloween apparel will never go out of style. So for the fledgling football star in your home, here are a few football-inspired costumes that will make this Halloween the best yet.
A Dragon
For a fun, imaginative and still football-esque costume, breathe fire during this Halloween. Going as the Southlake Carroll mascot is not only fun but also is a way to show your Dragon football spirit while trick-or-treating. Another pro of this costume is its pandemic potential. Wearing a Dragon mask will up your costume game and help keep you safe while marching from house to house. Whether your Dragon dons a Southlake Carroll jersey or sports scales all night long, football buffs can enjoy the abstractness of this inspired costume.
Riley and Todd Dodge
Halloween can be a father and son affair when you channel the spirit of two Southlake Carroll football coaches. All these costumes need is a father, a son and some Dragon gear. You can step up the costume with a set of headphones as your headset, a binder to serve as your playbook and a take-charge attitude to lead the Dragons to victory. Other accessories to make these father-son costumes pop include a crown for Todd — he led Carroll to a three-peat championship win in 2004, 2005 and 2006 — or a football for the Dodges to throw back and forth in between trick or treating.
Sideline Reporter
For those who love following the football action, embrace the excitement of sideline reporting. Not only is this costume fun but also it is super easy to put together. All it takes is a microphone, a blazer and some football lingo. Kids can embody the spirit of a sideline reporter all night, whether it’s updating the family on their candy haul while trick or treating or keeping track of how many houses you’ve visited. And of course, any sideline reporter will be able to give a fantastic rundown of Halloween night while everyone sorts through their candy haul.
Dragon Cheerleader
Football players and cheerleaders go hand-in-hand. That’s why our next football-inspired Halloween costume is of the spirit leaders that keep the Dragons going. Chances are, your kiddo already has this costume in check if they’re part of Southlake Carroll’s Dragon Youth Cheer program. So don that cheer costume and chant for the Dragons while you travel from house to house, trick or treating to your heart’s content. Even if the weather tries to put a chill on wearing this for Halloween, all it takes is a Dragon sweatshirt and the party can continue.
Referee
Every good game needs a referee. Your child can have just as much fun making as much noise as possible with their whistle as they will trick or treating. Whether they spend the whole night making up fake penalties while journeying from house to house or try their hand at all the gestures referees make while mediating a game, this costume is eye-catching, quick-to-make and super sweet.
Football Player
No list of football-inspired costumes is complete without the OG of the bunch — the football player. If your kiddo takes to the field as part of the Dragon Youth Football program, this is another costume that is super easy to put together. And like with a Dragon costume, the helmet that a football player dons can help with social distancing and mask wearing while you make your way up and down the streets for candy. So let your mini football player warm up and have a ball while running routes to trick or treat.