Designer ballgowns, Tuxedos & more
To make your own costume you will need: Corflute or thick cardboard Craft fluff/pillow stuffing Cotton balls (and plenty of them) Glue Gun Green Spray Paint Old shoes Paper plate White Cardstock Elastic To make the body: Using the large piece of corflute or thick cardboard and cut our large clouds and cut them out Cover these with glue and add on the craft fluff/pillow stuffing Spray with the spray paint and leave to dry overnight To make the Mask: Cut out the centre of your paper plate Cover it in glue and stick on your cotton balls Using your white cardboard, cut out the ear shapes (as above) and attach to the back of the plate using the glue gun Attach a piece of elastic to the back, big enough to fit around your kiddies head Spray the entire thing with green spray paint and allow to dry over night To make the shoes: We used a pair of old slip on shoes, covered them in glued on cotton balls and then spray painted green (again, leave these to dry over night)
The bodice is a corset style with illusion lace coverage
Its a lot harder if you pick a fancy or printed dress for your toddler and then youre left questioning what you should wear
Perhaps because my Nan wore a long sleeved dress for her wedding, or because of my love for that most iconic of wedding dresses, the Helen Rose design worn by Grace Kelly, I have always associated them with more graceful and refined times
Mix the chickpeas with smoked paprika, tamari, and olive oil
