The kids' costumes are ready! I have been dying to make the cape in the Oliver and S book, Little Things to Sew, and Halloween was the perfect excuse. Luckily, Felicity really does like the story of Little Red Riding Hood and was easily sold on the idea. I used some Kona Red for the outside and a pink gingham flannel for the inside. I made the smaller size, and the whole thing went together very well.
However, you can't have a Little Red without the Big Bad Wolf, can you? I was just going to buy a wolf costume, but by the time I started looking the cheapest I could find was $40 (that was cute, anyway). Call me cheap, but I didn't want to spend that much for something he would only wear once or twice. So I found this idea on Martha Stewart. Simple, easy- perfect! I bought the little gray hoodie and some felt all for under $10.
It took me only an hour this afternoon to cut out the templates from the felt and glue them all on. That is my kind of costume making. I do think my favorite part is his claws.
The only part I actually had to sew was his tail, which is made out of more felt. I just attached it to the top of his pants with a big safety pin.
I tried to get a picture of Little Red and the Wolf together. However, the Wolf was distracted by that basket full of yummy treats. Then he dove right in and attacked!
His attempts were foiled! Chocolate is not good for wolves.
We tried to convince Juliana to be Grandma, but she didn't go for it. She wanted to be the beautiful Rapunzel, and I have to admit that if I was six I would want to be Rapunzel too.
All three munchkins together. (I have no idea what Juliana's foot and twist thing is about.)
The Wolf spots those yummy candies once more!
