Children's Cowboy Fancy Dress Costume

Wild West games for 4 and 5-year-olds

Once the neckerchief is tied, the game usually starts by itself. Cushions become a corral, the teddies turn into runaway cattle to round up, and the sofa becomes a mountain pass. With a friend or a sibling, the classic sheriff and outlaw chase gets everyone galloping round the garden.

Dressing up also gives shyer children a character to hide behind: a cowboy can be brave, loud and in charge, which is often easier than being yourself in front of a group.

A cowboy Halloween costume that lasts beyond one night

Plenty of outfits come out for October and then sit in a drawer. This one keeps its place in the dressing-up box because it suits so many games: birthday parties, World Book Day, a school fancy dress day or simply a rainy Sunday. The pieces are easy to pull on, so children aged 4 can usually dress themselves without much help.

Do it yourself cowboy costume or ready-made?

A homemade version needs a checked shirt, jeans, a bandana and felt fringes stitched along the edges, which takes an evening and rarely survives the first gallop. A ready-made outfit saves the sewing, and you can still add DIY touches together: a cardboard sheriff's star or a paper hat band.

No script and no batteries: your child invents the story and the costume only sets the scene, the same idea that runs through our wooden Montessori toys.

What's in the costume

• Fringed waistcoat
• Neckerchief
• Trousers with chaps
• Hat not included
• Size: 4 to 5 years (height approx. 104 cm)
• Age: from 4 years
• 2-year guarantee on all products