This weekend has been sport relief in the UK, a big national fundraising campaign for a variety of charities. People are encouraged to get active, sporty and raise funds for others.
My daughters school asked all the children to run a mile dressed as a famous sports personality or as a super hero. My daughter was clear that she was going to go as a super hero.. after a conversation regarding the unsuitability of princess costumes for running!!
We finally came to an agreement, a felt face mask and super hero logo on a plain tshirt…
We used a paper bag to create the template for the face mask. A double layer of felt was stitched together and then trimmed to reveal the base colour. We then added a splash of super hero to the mask.
My husband had the brian wave of using the initial of her Christian name for a t-shirt logo. We drew round a plate as a circle template.
This was stitched to the t shirt. The costume took approximately an hour to make and cost a mere £5. But the big success was finding a homemade outfit that she delighted in:) Particularly important as unfortunately she takes after me when it comes to running, although I am delighted to say she did not come in last for her year group.
Linda
Thursday 24th of March 2016
She's right... tiaras do tend to fall off! Great alternative :D
Jaime
Thursday 24th of March 2016
How fun! Felt to the rescue! I love the conversation about princesses. :)