{"id":24850,"date":"2012-11-09T00:05:09","date_gmt":"2012-11-09T05:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=24850"},"modified":"2012-11-12T17:17:28","modified_gmt":"2012-11-12T22:17:28","slug":"cutest-halloween-costumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/09\/cutest-halloween-costumes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutest Halloween Costumes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Halloween has never been my favorite holiday, but I must admit I have warmed up to it since our grandchildren joined in the festivities.\u00c2\u00a0 Both of my children have October birthdays and each had at least two parties every year (school, family and sometimes neighborhood).\u00c2\u00a0 By the time Halloween came around, I was out of creative energy.\u00c2\u00a0 They were told to scrounge around to find whatever they could for a costume.<\/p>\n

My three grandchildren, however, had fancy costumes that did not come from the dress-up box.\u00c2\u00a0 Three year-old Alastair was resplendent in his Incredibles<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0 costume, his current favorite Super Hero.\u00c2\u00a0 It arrived at Nana’s house while he was here a month ago.\u00c2\u00a0 Thank heavens for Express Delivery!I got big points (read lots of hugs and kisses<\/em>) for pulling that one off!<\/p>\n

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Alastair Incredible flexing his muscles at the office of his adoring paternal grandmother, “Oma.” \u00c2\u00a0 There was an office party for the children and he loved it.<\/p><\/div>\n

His mother had to hide it after they returned home so that it would still be wearable by Halloween.\u00c2\u00a0 And it was.<\/p>\n

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My daughter-in-law, Shelly, is very practical.\u00c2\u00a0 For their homeschool team’s Odyssey of the Mind<\/a> skit this year, Laurel, 8, will be a Space Age Dorothy in a Wizard of the Oz<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0 adaptation.\u00c2\u00a0 Shelly found this Dorothy costume for Halloween and and after that it will be jazzed up with lame’ and hot glue gems to fit their skit for the Odyssey competition<\/p>\n

Seven year-old Robert, as usual, wanted to be scary.\u00c2\u00a0 I can’t even recall the name of his character, but if you ask any 6-10 year old boy, I’m sure he could tell you.\u00c2\u00a0 The big blue eyes peeking out from the awesome hood is the only evidence that this is, indeed, my sweet yellow-haired boy.<\/p>\n

Of course, my favorites Halloween costumes are always Mom-made and\u00c2\u00a0 that’s what Jo’s children wore.\u00c2\u00a0 Each year, she comes up with a theme that includes all of her children.\u00c2\u00a0 This year, they were gingerbread cookies, an oven and the baker.<\/p>\n

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For the\u00c2\u00a0 three gingerbread kids, she used ginger colored corduroy and jumbo rick rack.\u00c2\u00a0 I especially like the way she created contrast in the littlest cookie’s outfit.\u00c2\u00a0 She used the wrong side of the fabric for the yoke on his tunic.\u00c2\u00a0 The peppermint candy buttons just add to the sweetness of these costumes.<\/p>\n

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Last year the little guy was too small for trick or treating, so she had the older four costumed as Little\u00c2\u00a0 Red RidingHood<\/a> characters.\u00c2\u00a0 Just adorable.\u00c2\u00a0 Jo does all this, homeschools all the children, smocks<\/a> and sews clothes for the children<\/a> and the girls’ dolls.<\/p>\n

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She also teaches sewing to her older daughter and a neighbor girl.\u00c2\u00a0 How amazing is she?\u00c2\u00a0 It makes me tired to even write about all the energy she has.<\/p>\n

This is old news to readers who have followed this blog for a while, but I thought it bore repeating, in view of the topic costumes<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I thought tonight about one of the most unusual costumes I have ever made.\u00c2\u00a0 My friend Linda, a nurse, wanted to go to a Halloween party dressed as a cataract with\u00c2\u00a0her husband,\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0a very prominent opthamologist.\u00c2\u00a0 He would\u00c2\u00a0suit up as\u00c2\u00a0a laser beam.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Only friendship could move me to tackle\u00c2\u00a0 this project.<\/em><\/p>\n

A hula hoop was covered with shiny fabric, selected by Linda because it was precisely the color of a “ripe” cataract.\u00c2\u00a0 It was lightly stuffed to represent the curvature of the pupil.\u00c2\u00a0 On the\u00c2\u00a0fabric\u00c2\u00a0I embroidered bits of corny text in small letters, simulating laser cuts.\u00c2\u00a0 Phrases like “Can’t see?\u00c2\u00a0 Call me!” followed by the name of the surgery center or “Need a fix for your vision?\u00c2\u00a0 Al’s your physician!’ Linda wore black\u00c2\u00a0pants and\u00c2\u00a0shirt with her head stuck through a hole at the top of the hoop.\u00c2\u00a0 Linda and Al were the hit of the party, though she said she had a hard time eating and dancing with that cataract hanging around her neck.<\/em><\/p>\n

All\u00c2\u00a0 this is to say that Halloween was fun, fun, fun here in Florida and all over the country I am sure.<\/p>\n

Did you make any costumes this year?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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