AnytimeCostumes.com Review and Giveaway

Can you believe August is almost over already?! As September nears, I can't help but think how fast the next couple of months are going to go. Soon the leaves will be falling, the weather will be changing, and Halloween will be here before we know it. With two kids to find cute costumes for now, I decided to begin my search early.

A family owned and operated company born in 1975, Anytime Costumes started out as a retail party and costume store that grew to be Long Island's leading Halloween and holiday costume supplier. In 1999 their business expanded to the Internet to include AnytimeCostumes.com...a year-round source for adult, child, and plus-size costumes as well as costume accessories, make-up, masks, wigs, and more! AnytimeCostumes.com strives to differentiate themselves from other costume sites by offering a large selection of affordable items, fast shipping and great customer service.

Last Fall we had the opportunity to do a review for AnytimeCostumes.com and were very happy with the quality of the costume. If you missed the review, you can check it out here. When I learned we were going to have the opportunity to review another of their great costumes, I couldn't have been happier. I began browsing their website in search for Kaden's first Halloween Costume. Deciding on one was not easy...they have so many great baby costumes to choose from. Since we thought it would be fun to go with a 'Wizard of Oz' theme for the kids' costumes this year though, the adorable Infant Deluxe Lil' Lion costume seemed like the perfect choice!
Features:

• Super soft, lined zippered jumpsuit with snap leg closures for easy diaper change
• Attached lion tail
• Booties with paw print detail and skid resistant bottoms (made for indoor use only)
• Hood with lion ears and plush mane

When the costume arrived, I was very happy with how nicely it was packaged. Once again...AnytimeCostumes.com really impressed me. The package it came in has snaps on it, so if we need to store the costume, we can do so easily with this reusable bag.

As I took the costume out of the package, I was blown away by the quality! Having been so happy with AnytimeCostumes.com last year, I can't say I expected anything less...but I was still very impressed! The fabric is super soft, it's thick and something that could easily be passed down from child to child. The attention to detail is what really sets this costume apart from other lion costumes I've seen though.

I love the snap leg closures so we can easily change Kaden's diaper if we need to.

It's also nice that the hood with lion ears and plush mane are separate from the costume. That way it can easily be taken off separate from the rest of the costume if needed. The same goes for the booties. They are separate and are big enough to easily slip over a pair of Kaden's shoes. The paw print detail adds detail as well as a skid resistant bottom which will be great if he's just starting to walk by then.

The first chance I got, I tried the costume on Kaden. I wasn't sure how he would like having something like this on...but to my surprise, didn't mind much at all. I absolutely love it! It's so adorable, and although a little on the big side, perfect for our growing boy. He'll grow into it even more over the next couple of months I'm sure!

I really love everything about this costume. This is just one example of the many high quality costumes AnytimeCostumes.com offers. If you're in search for cute kids costumes or even fun adult costumes...AnytimeCostumes.com is worth checking out. There's sure to be something for everyone.

Buy It: You can purchase the Infant Deluxe Lil' Lion Costume for $49.99 at AnytimeCostumes.com.

Win It: AnytimeCostumes.com has generously offered one lucky reader a costume of their choice (up to a $50 value)!

Mandatory Entry - Visit AnytimeCostumes.com and leave a comment letting me know which costume you might choose if you won.

Extra Entries: (Optional and only valid after the mandatory entry has been completed. Leave 1 comment for each extra entry)

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2. 5 extra entries- blog about this giveaway (linking to this post and AnytimeCostumes.com) and leave FIVE comments with the URL to that post.

3. 1 extra entry- Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway (You can tweet once a day for 1 extra entry every day)! You can copy and paste:

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This giveaway will end September 16th and is open to the US Only

**The products for this review and giveaway were provided for free by AnytimeCostumes.com! The opinions here are my own and were not influenced in any way. The experiences and opinions of others may differ from my own**