When Lainey was in Kindergarten, her school put on a Vocabulary Parade the last week of October.
Instead of the kids wearing Halloween costumes to school, they all dressed up like a ‘vocabulary word’. You could pick your word and it could be anything you wanted. The paper she brought home stated that the costume should be homemade, but I’ll admit that we cheated.
The girls love playing dress-up and have trunk full of dress-up clothes to play with. So, Lainey picked a ‘warrior’ costume out of her dress-up box to wear to school and we used the word ‘valiant’ to go with it.
After I watched the parade, I was a little embarrassed because she was one of the few kids wearing a store-bought costume. Oops!
So, if you’re needing a vocabulary parade costume and don’t want to be a cheater like me, are 12 easy ideas:
Vocabulary Parade Costume Ideas
Vivacious
vivacious: attractive, lively, and animated
You can still utilize those clothes in the dress-up box or fun things lying around the house for the word vivacious. Just make sure it’s bright and fun!
Royal
royal: being a king or queen or a member of their family
A plastic crown and a dress/suit are all the costume you need for the word royal. You could even use church clothes instead of a fancy princess dress.
Identical
identical: similar in every detail
The word identical would be perfect for siblings or friends, just put on matching clothes!
Fragile
fragile: easily broken or damaged
Wrap your kid in bubble wrap and fragile tape for a super quick and easy vocabulary parade costume idea.
Athletic
athletic: physically strong, fit, or active
Another easy word for the vocabulary parade is athletic, especially if your kid has a sports uniform or jersey.
Culinary
culinary: connected with cooking or food
Throw an apron and chef hat on for the word culinary. And the spoon is a nice touch!
Incognito
incognito: having one’s true identity concealed
Have your kid dress up like someone else or conceal their identity with sunglasses, hat, and a fake moustache for the word incognito.
Illumination
illumination: a lighting up
A fairly easy word for the vocabulary parade would be illumination. Especially if you have a headlamp and some light-colored clothing at home, but a flashlight would also work!
Generous
generous: willing to give money, help, or kindness
You might not have a full Santa suit lying around, but you could probably find a Santa hat and a gift bag for the word generous.
Archaic
archaic: old, fragile, and from another time
Dress up like a grandma or grandpa for the word archaic. And as a bonus, you can also use it for the 100th day of school.
Foliage
foliage: the leaves of plants or trees
Glue some fake leaves to an old shirt for the word foliage.
Ecstatic
ecstatic: very happy or excited
You can make a happy emoji face out of poster board for the word ecstatic.
I hope these easy vocabulary parade costume ideas inspire you to make a quick, fun outfit for your grade-schooler!
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