Mascot costumes are huge cartoon like costumes worn to inspire and cheer in certain events such as sports. The word mascot simply means a person who is supposed to bring good luck, his role is to energize and encourage the crowd in an event. The best example is in a sport event. In any sport event, energy and inspiration are needed by both sports men and women, the fun too need to feel motivated even when they know they are an the weaker side, isn’t it? And so the need for mascot costume.
Mascot costume can be worn by anyone. There is no single rule who should and who shouldn’t wear it, and the fact that it is made in different sizes enables all people sizes available, even though certain precautions must be considered. One of the things that must be considered is that, the person must put on light clothes, this is because mascot costumes are heavy and other additional clothes would make it even heavier. The person must also feed on foods rich in carbohydrates to have energy, also he or she must stay hydrated and cooling vest is important because of the heat. One should not wear oversized mascot costume, it must properly fit to ease movement during the event.
Apart from sports events, mascot costumes can also be worn to parties, such as birthdays, they can also be worn in parades, community events, holidays, Halloween and promotional events such as sales events. While one is in in the costume, remember it is a disguise of a mascot and so not to spoil the fun, the person ought to try to maintain the character. This is achievable if the person considers safety. Since being a mascot and staying on the costume is physically involving, one must also try not to talk, it is not just hard, but also whatever is said wouldn’t be clear, and lastly the person should not be confrontational, it would spoil the fun and inspiration, besides he or she is a symbol of good luck and motivation and not otherwise.
