Over the summer I competed in Crafting Con, a geek inspired sewing competition. The goal of July's competition was to create an every day, wearable, kid's outfit that was inspired by the Avengers. For my Avengers inspired look, I (meaning the youngest superhero loving boy whom I sew for) chose THE HULK. The Hulk tends to be the low man on … [Read more...]
Handmade Gifts For Boys: DIY Spiderman Pillowcase
What little boy does not like superheros? Regardless of whether you buy into the Licensed characters or go for the generic man in a cape figure, the 3 boys in this house are all over it. My middle guy had a thing for Batman but the reigning superhero fanatic in the house these days is my youngest. His current favorite? Spiderman. … [Read more...]
Handmade Costume Series: T-Shirt Superhero Cape and An (almost) No Sew Mask
I'm so excited to be back for The Train To Crazy's Handmade Costume Series again this year. Today, I'm sharing a super, simple tutorial on how to create a superhero cape and mask that is almost a no sew project. If you sew for a boy or superhero loving girl, the cape and mask combo are essential to a complete dress up box. Since my children tend … [Read more...]
Boys Will Be Boys . . . So Hand Make Their Toys: Superhero Hand Warmers
It's gotten pretty darn cold, pretty darn fast. We're very lucky because my oldest son's bus comes right to the driveway, but since he can have any where from 3 to 5 different bus drivers a week, all with a seemingly different idea of who should get picked up when, we tend to stand at the end of the driveway from anywhere between 10 to 30 … [Read more...]
A Birthday
My middle guy turned 3 this week. We haven't made a set of 3 year old friends yet. Frankly, until he starts preschool, we're most likely not to meet anyone between the ages of 1 and 5 because everyone here sends their kids to daycare after the first year of their lives. It's putting a damper on our friend making abilities. … [Read more...]
Superhero Bedroom
Being on vacation for the last month or so has given me plenty of time to start planning S's new "Big Boy" bedroom. If you've been following my Pinterest activity, you probably already know what it is. For those of you who use your time wisely and have yet to give into the wonderfully, creative "time vacuum" that is Pinterest . . . … [Read more...]