Homemade Fireman suit...

When the letter comes home from school describing a dress up day, I groan. My boy however somehow has complete faith I can come up with something. The theme was occupations...whatever the children wanted to be when they grow up. Originally he chose a ninja...talked him out of that, then he chose fireman and I'm thinking how am I going to pull that together, not wanting to buy a whole outfit. Googling I found some great ideas like grabbing a black tracksuit, cutting up the top and making some fasteners with velcro, some yellow duck tape to make the stripes and copying and laminating a firefighting emblem. It was great fun and he looked fantastic.

Dressing up joys...

International day at school for our little Caleb, he had been counting down the days and I had been wondering what on earth he was going to wear.

After a little thinking and google search we found a picture of a chinese boys costume. I'm thinking I can do this, how hard can it be?? Make a costume from a picture alone? After a few phone calls to mum and a few mistakes I am very proud of this little bit of creativity and how good it feels to challenge yourself...I could of, as a friend put it, 'gone to the Valley and bought one for $2', besides I didn't think of that...mental note ask Jen next time!! Anyway this feels so much better.

The process of creating something from just a thought...bringing it forward and all that it entails gives such delight. I was reading somewhere recently that you know you are in the midst of creativity when you get lost in it and lose concept of time, well I certainly lost a lot of time, but smile when I think how happy he was this day and I'm sure I'll make a few more yet! Do you like his Kung Foo moves he did for show and tell!