![]() Since we have a double stroller (a carseat fits in one area, and the older kid can stand on the back) we asked my son if he’d like us to rig the stroller as a garbage truck. Was there a cute way to dress a baby up as garbage? After consulting with some friends, we decided to go for it. I was skeptical and wasn’t sure if there was a tasteful way to do this, and tried a few other suggestions, but we decided to think about it. My husband and son decided they wanted her to be…well, garbage. We were also trying to figure out what our baby daughter could be for Halloween, and if there was a way to make this a sibling costume. We decided we could buy him some work gloves, have him wear cargo pants and carry a garbage bag, and hope for the best. We were trying to figure out a costume, and weren’t really sure how to make him look like a sanitation worker. ![]() ![]() Some of the sanitation workers know them! So this year, we were not terribly surprised when our son decided he really wanted to be a garbage man for Halloween. Sometimes on garbage day, my husband takes him out early in the morning, puts him on his shoulders, and they run around the neighborhood chasing garbage trucks. He watches garbage truck videos, he has toy garbage trucks, he asks us to rip up paper to make him “garbage” for the trucks. Hope this post helped provide a little help and inspiration.Our 3-year son has been obsessed with garbage trucks for quite a while. We have these and love them! Very soft and great quality for the low price. Last, but not least, here’s a link to our favorite garbage truck pajamas for putting your little one to bed after a fun evening of trick of treating. If we had more time, we probably would have built it more from scratch, but it worked! From there, we spray painted with two coats of green spray paint and added this recycling decal from Amazon you can find hereįor our time savers, we borrowed the wheels from our Step2 push car and drilled a hole and stuck a shovel handle into it. ![]() We waited a little last minute to create the trash can, so we created a few work arounds to get it done quickly.įor starters, I definitely recommend purchasing a trash can with a connected lid. Adult Garbage Vest Kids Safety Vest (Variety of Sizes) Garbage / recycle can how-to Amazon also offers a great Toddler & Kid Sized Safety Vest in smaller sizes than on the Waste Management site. To complete the family look, we also purchased these Adult Safety Vests. If you prefer Amazon, here’s another option for a monogrammed name patch, which also looks great. Here is the link to the monogrammed name patch from Etsy store, where we order the patches for both Jack and my husband. We added an iron on patch to the vest with Jack’s name, which totally elevated the overall look of the costume with a more custom look. Here’s a link to a woven recycle patch they offer along with a hat and Waste Management t-shirt. So smart of them to have branded costumes and toys for all the kids that love garbage men and trash cans. Here’s the vest we bought for Jack – direct from Waste Management. Please read my Disclaimer for more information. Happy Halloween to your little garbage man! GARBAGE MAN VEST: HOW-TO Here are the details from his costume and links to where you can buy the materials we used. Jack was so proud wearing his costume to school and trick or treating, and the trash can actually made a great candy collector. He absolutely loves garbage trucks, so I was not surprised when he asked to be a garbage man (well, technically a recycle man)…I just needed to figure out how to pull it off. Last Halloween was the first year Jack was old enough to pick out his own costume. Looking for an easy DIY Garbage Man Halloween costume for your toddler? Here’s a look at some inspiration and product links from Jack’s costume last year to help you out.
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