Costume Ideas

It amazes me how fast October got here this year.  I have not had much time to craft, except for a handful of bows and Baby M's cross stitch Christmas stocking.  But now it is October and that means costume time!  I am currently behind schedule in that I have thought about the costumes but haven't really done anything for them yet.  Today is the day though where I get cracking.

I bought yarn to knit a lion's mane for Baby M a couple weeks ago and actually got most of it knitted today.  I'm just making a headband so it is a quick knit.  A few more rows and a fitting tomorrow to make sure it isn't too big and it will be finished.  I also need to finish dyeing her onesie.  I had a spare white one around and couldn't find a yellow/tan colored one without huge logos or prints on them.  So now I'm trying out some turmeric and coffee grounds to see what color I end up with.  I may throw in some onion skin too depending on what color it turns out.  Baby M is going to be the Cowardly Lion, in case you didn't guess.

Finished and fitted!

 



Miss D, lover of pink that she is, will be Glinda the good witch.  From the book, she prefers the gentle good witch of the north, who I believe is named Locasta, to Glinda of the south.  Since they are condensed into one role in the movie, she gets to be Glinda of the north.  It is more recognizable and she also loves pink so I'm sure she won't mind the change.  I have to figure out how to make the dress and crown still.  I really need to go shopping to see what materials are available that will be easy to make.

Miss T chose to be the Scarecrow.  I'll make a tutu for her so she won't be jealous of her sister's costume.  Hmm . . . I will probably have to make a tutu for Baby M as well so people realize she is a girl, now that I think of it.  I don't know if it is the minimal amount of hair on her head or that seeing two girls already in the family everyone expects there to be a boy, but everyone that meets her thinks she is a boy unless she is wearing a bow.  For T's outfit I will have to find blues, dark grays or browns for clothes of which we have none.  I will also have to make her a cute hat that can compete with Glinda's crown. 

My sister's daughter, little H, will be Dorothy.  Her costume will be easy if we can find the blue and white checked material, and I already have the white top to go underneath from the twins.  I found a pattern for an adorable knit wig that has pigtails like Dorothy's but I don't think I'll have time to knit it, unfortunately.  Plus there is a high probability that she wouldn't keep it on anyway.  It would look cute though.

Her brother, big H, will be the Tinman.  We are hoping to find some shiny fabric to put on a gray shirt for him and he can wear his gray shorts.  If all else fails we can utilize some tin foil.  He can wear a funnel on his head that is spray painted silver.  And with a little heart, he should be set.

We are dressing all of them in short sleeves because of how hot Halloween usually is out here (watch it be cold this year).  I plan to buy witch hats for my sister and I so we can be the wicked witches.  We will trick or treat in my sister's neighborhood and maybe we'll watch The Wizard of Oz with the kiddos before we head out.