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Halloween Tips for Fursuiters

10/27/2016

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Hello Papabear,

I am going to be handing out candy for Halloween and was wondering what is the safest way to go about doing this with the kids and my fursuit?

T-Lo

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Hi, T-Lo,

Good question! And I better post this now since it is almost time!

Halloween is a great time to fursuit. I've done it several time, handing out candy at my house. The thing about fursuiting at night is that it can be very difficult to see. Also, it can be hard handing out little candies when you are wearing forepaws. 

So, the solution is that you should always do this with one or more non-suiters with you. It's kind of like having a handler when you are at a furcon or furmeet. In the case of Halloween, the handler will actually handle the candy and make sure you don't stumble into anything or anyone in the dark. The fursuiter doesn't worry about the candy thing and, instead, you focus on interacting with the trick or treaters.

Apply the same rules to interacting with trick or treaters as you would if you were at a convention. That is, first, do not approach little kids on your own but let them come to you if they wish to interact. Kids, especially little ones, can actually be a bit overwhelmed or even scared of a fursuit, even one that is not scary (the same way some kids freak out about Santa Claus). This is because you're very large and look strange to them. That's really the minority, though. Most kids will be delighted to see you and you will often get compliments from the adults about your cool "costume."

Other tips: keep water available (usually in plastic travel mug with long strong); if your handler has to go inside to use the restroom, go in with them because you don't want to be out there by yourself; when interacting with little ones, it can be helpful to squat down or kneel down to try and be more at their level, which makes you a bit less intimidating.

Hope this helps! Have a splendiferous Halloween!

Papabear​
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Charleston Rat
10/29/2016 06:18:22 pm

Locing the extra photos of you in suit here, Papabear! Although is it me, or can I see your chin in photo 3? :-)

Anyhow, you've got one handsome, huggable fursuit, and I'm sure many trick-or-treaters have found meeting you to be a bigger treat than any of the sweets they got! Happy Halloween! :-)

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Papabear
11/1/2016 11:40:56 am

Yes, that was before I had my jaw fixed; was having problems with it. Originally, the jaw was actually separate from the head and strapped on to my neck, but then I got it attached to the head and it worked better. So, yeah, in that old photo back in 2010 you can see my chin *blush*

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