::One of my Many Hats-- "Costume Designer" ::

This weekend a local Photographer holds her annual blood drive and food drive to help area food banks and the all important need to give blood-- with a donation of either- you may get your children's picture taken in costume for the season. 

Here is what I worked on with youngest daughter for her boys. 

This GOODWILL coat has seen better days for sure--- it went from this 

 To this... 

 I took the lining out of it and re-sized it to fit Weston... he is HICCUP (from 'HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON') 

 I used the lining to make a vest and the cuff from the sleeves to top his boots. First I dyed them chocolate brown. (with the LAST BOX of Rit ® dye on the shelf in DARK BROWN) ...they sort of look chocolatey - purple...but passed close enough for brown. I didn't dye the pants and they matched pretty well. 

He was happy. He just wants to kill a dragon! 

Next we took the $1.50 thrift store VAMPIRE BAT costume and turned it into TOOTHLESS. 

I used an old t-shirt to cover all the red. Because TOOTHLESS IS A NIGHT FLYER...and he can't be seen. We scored an extra pair of pants I cut one leg off and made the hat, added crocheted 'dragon eyes' and the other leg we left attached to the elastic and I stuffed it with shopping bags and made a tail. So...it just slid right on over his costume! easy peasy! 

I took the next photo...while they were playing on the steps of the HUGE Tree House outside! 

I present 

HICCUP AND TOOTHLESS. 

I assure you there are two very pleased little boys behind the masks I put on their faces. 

No dragons were slayed or injured in the making of this fun day! 

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Boo! it's Halloween at FJI 

 

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