Our three yr old will be "scientist"* for halloween.

[ikabik@indieweb.social]

@Pepijn @juliette Depending on the vibe really big rubber gloves and some welding goggles. Should work well with electric gadgets

[lionelb@expressional.social]

@Pepijn @juliette

Jet pack?

[folfdk@helvede.net]

@Pepijn @juliette

If you use vanilla, keep the tubes?
Or see if you can get something similar somewhere? They're plastic.

For the real science feel get e.g. these:
https://www.frederiksen-scientific.dk/produkt/centrifugeroer-pp-50-ml-oe30-x-115-mm/067590

And then fill with water+food colour?

Perhaps red cabbage as indicator and some household items? (Lemon, egg whites, soft drinks)

[carstenfranke@mastodon.social]

@Pepijn @juliette some sort of safety goggles? Learn science safety early

An awesome idea! My parents made similar costumes for me up to age 10ish... Tropical explorer and cave researcher were some memorable ones. Might have contributed to my career as chemist....

[folfdk@helvede.net]

@Pepijn @juliette

Oh!! And while you're at it, obviously some glasses

For the adults (will probably make the hobbit look a bit dorky, because they're too big)
https://www.frederiksen-scientific.dk/produkt/sikkerhedsbrille-standard/085000

For kids
https://www.frederiksen-scientific.dk/produkt/sikkerhedsbrille-til-boern/085030

While you're at it, you might as well throw in some pipettes:
https://www.frederiksen-scientific.dk/produkt/draabepipette-plast-3-ml-pasteur-gradueret/014500

And indicator paper:
https://www.frederiksen-scientific.dk/produkt/ph-papir-0-14/838100

That way they can test the pH of their treats, or drinks at the party

[sallyjeffery@mastodon.scot]

@Pepijn @juliette One of these

[cinderdazzle612@apobangpo.space]

@Pepijn @juliette anything handheld may get abandoned at some point so some cool features for pockets may be fun!

[pepijn@mastodon.online]

Thanks! Excellent suggestions!

@folfdk @juliette

[timo_micro@scicomm.xyz]

@Pepijn @juliette you can go the archeologist or paleontologist angle and give them a small spade, brush and magnifying glass as accessories, or the chemist angle and go for safety glasses, you could repurposed those round plastic 'make your own baubles' things you find in many a craft store into little round bottom flasks and since they tend to have lids and are carried on a string it could be a necklace style prop. And instead of going down the food dye, which is a pain to get out of clothes if something breaks, I would suggest just using squash/lemonade, milk, flat soda etc. as different 'chemicals'

[pepijn@mastodon.online]

Thanks for all the suggestions. We're saving them all

We might not take all of it this year though. Daycare for (barely) 3yr olds is an authoritarian nanny state. No long ropes, no glass, no items reusable as a blunt weapon (clipboard, metal framed magnifying glasses) etc.

In 2025 the hobbit was a Hobbit. In true-to-scripture fashion the ring I crafted became a object of envy with various hobbits fighting over it, and our hobbit shouting "mine!". It was stored away soon after arrival.

[folfdk@helvede.net]

@Pepijn @juliette

I think flash cotton is too early, otherwise I'd suggest to bring that along

[folfdk@helvede.net]

@Pepijn @juliette

In other news:

My perception about what a 3 year old can or can't do is currently broken (just realized that mine are apparently 19 and 16, not 9 and 6)