Animal costume ideas, full body, tabbards and masks

Letting your imagination run riot as a child is one of those great things about being young and free from responsibility. You can be anything you want to be when you are young, all it takes is a little imagination and perhaps a costume or a prop and you transform into the character or animal of your choice.

If you're a parent and have children that just love to dress up and play around as much as possible then perhaps an animal costume would make a great gift. Your son or daughter will love to dress up as a lion or a fox and play in the garden, roaring and prowling around like the real thing.

When your child rips open the wrapping paper and sees the furry suit inside their eyes are sure to light up with glee and then put on their brand new animal costume as quickly as they can, before they run off looking to play.

It's a great idea for a party too; if you are planning your child's birthday party then having an animal theme is a great idea. It gives the kids a fantastic opportunity to dress up and play around like their favourite creature. Not everyone needs to have a complete animal costume to play in either, there are plenty of animal masks and make up to transform your look into something that resembles your favourite creature. Plus the choice is literally endless, as you can dress up as anything from a lobster to a gorilla.

Even as an adult, there is still a great deal of fun to be had in an animal costume, think about the next office party or your brother's surprise 30th, why not get a gorilla suit and you can surprise him and the rest of the guests as they come through the door.

There is also the sense of mystery when someone is dressed in an animal costume, because until they speak you have no idea who they are, so it can make for an interesting ice breaker and subsequent topic of conversation at your next party.

Finding the right animal costume doesn't have to be a challenge, nowadays a simple search online will bring up a whole host of different websites that you can find all sorts of costumes on, including animal ones.

When you are considering purchasing an animal costume, it is a good idea to work out how much you are willing to spend on the outfit before you make the purchase. There is no need for you to break that bank and as such a little shopping around will not hurt at all. Browse the different stores and suppliers online and try to establish which sites will give you the best quality and best deal. There is no harm in calling them up before placing the order so that you can have any questions that may have arisen during your research answered by the experts.

It won't be long before the postman delivers your animal costume right into your hands.