We had a great Halloween this year! It has lasted for 3 days and we've loved it. This is the year he caught on to what was happening. Calder requested to be a garbage man for Halloween so we went with it. I tried to convince him to be James Madison (like last year) but he could not be swayed.
At first he wasn't thrilled with the costume I made. He was upset that he couldn't ride in the cab or drive it with a steering wheel or open the doors. Basically he was upset I didn't provide him with a real garbage truck to ride around in. Thankfully he got over it. He liked his costume even more once other kids thought it was cool.
The garbage truck fabric is all felt, which is definitely the way to go because you don't have to worry about fraying in any way. Plus it is stiffer and holds up well. I used wooden dowels for added support and balled up newspaper for support in the front and back. The cab has a compartment on top to hold his candy. It worked beautifully. His orange vest is actually a Tonka construction costume vest but I added a WM (Waste Management) logo over the Tonka logo and we were good to go. The hat was a lucky find and the gloves were a pair we had around.
He wore this costume to the church party, a friend's party and trick-or-treating. It was well used and still looks pretty good.
At the church party on Friday he won the Most Original Costume award. He was elated. For a prize he got bubbles. He could not be more proud.
9 comments:
That costume is incredible!!! You deserve a prize. I'm always amazed at what you manage to accomplish.
Super cute! And creative. :) What a good mom you are! I'm always so impressed by people who make their costumes. Happy Halloween!
So cute! And no DC trip for us. Casey is getting maybe four hours of sleep and only has about five minutes to spend on the phone. It is awful. Two more weeks :( He is right by the Supreme Court but is too busy to potentially say hi to Jason. Crazy!
Love the costume. You are a genius when it comes to costumes! Maybe I should hire you next year.
This is awesome! Way to go Calder and Cami! You completely deserved that prize. :)
That is absolutely amazing! Calder looks awesome! You are so talented. We miss you.
Very creative Cami. I love it!
That garbage truck is awesome! I have no desire to make halloween costumes, but if I do ever decide to make something I'm coming to you for help!
My son loves "trash trucks" too. I think he would love this costume. Better not show it to him! I love that Calder knew what he wanted to be for Halloween. 2 is so old!
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