Footed blanket sleepers can be had in a variety of sizes and colors. They're not just for kids and even grown-ups have rediscovered them. Yet the toasty cozy one-piece pajama suits can be used for more than visits to slumberland.
  With a few extras, like a mask, mittens or gloves, fabric scraps or yarn, and a hot melt glue gun (or safety pins)--you've got a cool costume and it's off to the Halloween party! Here's a few tips:

1. Get a sleeper large enough to wear clothes/shoes underneath unless you intead to wear them as your only layer due to overheating concerns.
2. If the soles in the feet are worn out, just cut out the rest of the sole and add a piece of elastic across the width of the bottoms to hold the feet/ legs down over your shoes. Another idea would be novelty slippers that resemble animal feet.
3. Add a tail. A horse's tail can be made of many pieces of yarn or strips of fabric. A bunny's tail from polyester batting. A cat's from a tube rolled of felt or remnant fabric from the sewing shop or yard goods section of your favorite store. A puffy tail like a fox, squirrel, or skunk could be made from a large pillow case or flannel bedsheet stuffed with plastic grocery bags, polyester batting, or balloons. Unless you can find a close match color-wise, you may consider spray-painting the tail the right color. Carefully glue or pin these to the back of the sleeper. Attach just below the waist. If it drags on the ground, you may want to shorten it or run it up the back and pin in place. Stiffening the tail with coat hanger wire could be unsafe.
4. Pieces of felt or yarn may be attached to the top of the feet with white glue like Elmer's to represent toes, claws, or hooves. These may come loose after laundering, unless that's desired.
5. Solid-color ski masks can be readily converted to simple over-the-head costume masks with muzzles, ears, and whiskers cut from felt and foam sheet available at any craft store. Plus these materials are inexpensive and come in a variety of colors. If you can borrow one, use a foam head/ wig stand to position the ski mask as you glue on the parts.
6. If a making a mask or buying one outright isn't up your alley, consider face-painting. Kits can be found at costume shops and year-round in some craft shops.
7. To get subject ideas, check the internet for mascot and full body costumes. These costumers can get serious about construction techniques and involve expensive materials, but don't get discouraged. Borrow what ideas you can and make due with what's available to you. Most of all, have fun!
   

 Finally--laundering. We have found that polyester fleece material holds up better with powdered detergent. Solid colors usually can be washed in warm water. Some should be turned inside-out before washing. Always check the tag to be certain.