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Creating an Elven Warrior Costume
When Ryan first told me he wanted to be an Elven Warrior for Halloween, I was intimidated and had no idea where to start. I made him look through Pinterest with me until he could give me an idea of what he was picturing in his mind. As it turned out, he wanted something that looked similar to Link in Legends of Zelda. I still wasn’t sure where to start, but we agreed that I would sew him a tunic and hat. We ordered him elf ears for a few dollars from Amazon. For the tunic and hat, I took him to a local sewing shop to pick out fabric.…
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Halloween Costuming – Creating a Daniel Tiger Princess and an Elven Warrior
October is here and it is time for me to buckle down and get working on my children’s Halloween costumes. We have been talking about what they want to be for the past few weeks and now I just need to actually make it happen. Ryan is a creative kid and I love his individuality, however it is a pain when it comes to his Halloween costumes. He will never settle for a costume that doesn’t have his own unique spin on it. For example, when he wanted to be a superhero, he couldn’t just be a generic superhero. He had to design his own hero identity – Lava Ryan. …
