The clock is ticking- there is only one more week to get costumes figured out & made. I feel a little pressure to makes something wonderfully creative for Sayer, yet I haven’t started anything. Over the years, Chris has made some really elaborate costumes for himself. I guess you could say that Halloween is one of his favorite holidays. While I completely love dreaming & making up costumes, ever since I started klt:works, I’ve been too busy sewing things for orders. But now that Sayer is in the mix… it is just that much more interesting & important to figure it all out.
Sayer’s went as “Plankton” from Sponge Bob for his first Halloween. Chris dreamed it up, and I made it. It was pretty simple and comfortable for him to wear and he seemed to like it. The first time he saw himself in the mirror with the hat, he was really scared though…
Last year Chris made these really cool robot costumes for the two of them to wear. We hadn’t really anticipated (because S is our only child & we are new to this parent thing) that he may not want to wear a box. The full costume was finally worn once we went to grandma & grandpa’s house, but it was sort of a dramatic evening. Sayer is in a little parade with his grandma during the day and traditionally has worn a hodge pod of past halloween costumes that my mom had made us as a kid. This year he is all set to be a fireman for that little parade. He LOVES his fireman hat, coat, and boots – he wears them even when it isn’t Halloween. So we are guaranteed that he will wear it and be comfortable and warm. However, he did suggest a few interesting ideas for costumes that I am debating whether I should try to make. There is such a strong tradition of making costumes between Chris & I, that I feel the need to whip something up. I do work well under pressure… so I guess time will tell what gets created and what doesn’t. I even got out all of my vintage patterns that were used when I was a kid, just to inspire me. What are you going to be for Halloween? Do you have a favorite costume from when you were a kiddo?
*If you find you are in need of some costume inspiration too, pop on over to Modern Kiddo for an awesome Halloween parade here.