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Mess America Halloween Costume

She's always making a mess anyway, so why not give her a crown for it?
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Have your kid get down and dirty with this sloppy Mess America costume. The best part about this costume? Chocolate smears only make it better!
Junior Beauty Queen: Your kid
Pageant Mom: You
A long piece of ribbon or strip of paper: About 4 inches wide—to make her a fab "Mess America" sash.
A thick marker
A ripped or stained dress
A broken tiara or crown
Makeup: You know, the stuff you used to put on every morning before you had kids.
A hairbrush
Bobby pins
A teased out, messy wig: Optional. If you don't want to tease out your kid's hair.
Mess America-worthy accessories: Like a boa, necklaces, bracelets, etc.
Messy stuff: Chocolate pudding, washable magic markers, catsup, paint
A bouquet of wilted flowers
1 Grab a long piece of ribbon or cut a sash out of paper and have your kid help you write "Mess America" across it.

2 Have her put on a torn, stained dress. If she doesn't have one (we'd be amazed if that were the case!), grab something your kid has outgrown and let her do some ripping and staining.

3 Wrap the sash around her torso.

4 Tease out her hair with a hairbrush. Soap works wonders for this (we learned this from our punk boyfriends in high school! Just invest in some detangler spray for later!)

5 Spray her messy do in place with massive amounts of hair spray, just like a real beauty queen.

6 Bobby-pin the crown on her head so it sits tilted to the side.

7 Make up her face with some sloppy lipstick, messy eye shadow, streaked rouge and messy food like chocolate pudding and catsup.

8 Let her scribble on her hands and arms with washable marker.

9 Deck her out in some broken costume jewelry and/or a boa.

10 Have her grab her bouquet of wilted flowers, and send her out to give the neighbors a scare.

Send your little pageant girl out trick-or-treating with her very own personalized treat bag.

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