With only 3 days to spare I finished Kaia’s costume yesterday.  There are a few things I’d change if I did it over, and I’d probably choose to use some different materials, but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. The wings were a total pain and I am thinking there HAS to be a better way - I know I’ve read about people using coat hangers and panty hose, and if I were to try again, I think I’d get friendly with Google and see what ideas other people have.

I did modify the body portion to make it two parts - a top and a bottom rather than one baggy bodysuit, since she’ll be wearing it to school tomorrow and they requested that costumes be potty-friendly, I thought it would be nice if she didn’t have to totally strip down That part worked out really well and I’m glad I thought to make it that way.  I even thought to put tags in it to distinguish the front from the back.

Clearly she’s not really thrilled about it though..

And you can see my pathetic, crumpled attempt at some wings.  Really, it seemed like such a great idea, but they got a bit mangled when I sewed on the velcro.  I think it would be better to make them with elastic loops for the arms - that way they might stand some chance of not looking so pathetic.

Now, don’t ask me what the boys are dressing up as.. I have no idea.  Seth has no idea what he wants to be, and I’m kind of counting on Odin’s costume from last year still fitting.  Perhaps I should try that soon