Macaroni Kid Brings National Costume Swap to Rhode Island

Halloween comes just once a year. As a result Halloween costumes, well, they get worn one time, maybe twice if there’s a younger sibling willing to wear it another year. Chances are, your costumes are still in good enough shape to be passed along to another child. From that simple idea, every kid’s favorite holiday just got more parent- and planet-friendly, thanks to the launch of National Costume Swap Day.

Family-friendly website _Macaroni Kid- Washington County RI_ is partnering with local businesses Gigi's Gltizy Boutique and __ to bring this exciting national event to RI. A costume swap is recycling at its most fun. Kids get new-to-them costumes, and parents get to save money and the planet. Through the efforts of a grassroots, non-profit known as Green Halloween, families in the area are being invited to take a greener approach to Halloween. Something as simple as a costume swap does make a difference. In fact, swapping the costumes of only half of the children who celebrate Halloween would reduce annual landfill waste by 6,250 tons, equivalent to the weight of 2500 midsize cars.

Drop off your swappable costumes Friday Sept. 23 from 9:30 a.m. 12 p.m. at Kite Tails Play Center in North Kingstown or Wednesday Sept. 28 from 5 p.m. 7 p.m. at Gigi's Glitzy Boutique. If you cannot attend either, Kite Tails Play Center will accept drop-offs during business hours until Sept. 28 in exchange for your costume(s) you will be given a swap ticket to be brought back for the event on Oct. 1 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at 85 Sandy Bottom Rd, Coventry. During the event, participants will also be treated to specials at Gigi's Glitzy Boutique; that’s right, you can swap and then shop! To sweeten the deal even more, expect a few goodies from Green Halloween and Macaroni Kid, too!