What should I wear for Book Week?
What should I wear for Book Week?
Classic Book Character Costumes
- Gruffalo. This would not be a proper Book Week costume list without a mention of the Gruffalo.
- BFG.
- Harry Potter and Friends.
- Alice In Wonderland White Rabbit House Costume.
- Wizard of Oz Scarecrow.
- Tin Man.
- Where The Wild Things Are.
- Mr Tumnus.
Why was the caterpillar so hungry?
No wonder it’s so hungry. “Caterpillars have to store up incredible reserves of proteins,” said Carol Boggs, an ecologist at the University of South Carolina who studies butterflies. “Nectar doesn’t have much protein. Most of the protein that goes to making eggs has to come from larval feeding.”
How to make a very hungry caterpillar costume?
I had considered making my own beanie but then spotted a crochet hat at Joann Fabric and decided that, for my first foray into costume making, I should keep things as simple as possible. I simply cut out some yellow and green circles for eyes and used some fabric glue to attach them. Also made a little bitty nose and colored it brown.
How to make a costume for a child?
Draw the outline of the child from neck to ankles. Draw the outline of the arms like long sleeves. Draw a circular line around the neck for an opening. Add 2 inches to all sides of the pattern for a seam allowance. Cut out the paper pattern. Transfer the pattern onto felt. Cut out 2 sides of the costume.
How to make a costume out of felt?
Draw the outline of the arms like long sleeves. Draw a circular line around the neck for an opening. Add 2 inches to all sides of the pattern for a seam allowance. Cut out the paper pattern. Transfer the pattern onto felt. Cut out 2 sides of the costume. Cut 2 inch wide strips from colored felt or fuzzy fabric.
What did Carter wear as a caterpillar for Halloween?
Luckily Carter’s made an alligator costume that year so I pinned a crown on it and called it a happy Halloween. Last year, at three years old, she said she wanted to be a “half rainbow, half Anna and Elsa butterfly.” Sigh. Seriously?