How I made a Batman Costume

October 31, 2008 at 8:30 am | In cute kids |
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Ezra decided at the last possible minute that he would really prefer to be Batman instead Darth Vader for Halloween this year. I searched the local costume shops for a little boy sized Batman costume to no avail, and eventually decided to haul out the ol’ Kenmore.

Three years or so ago, I made a bat costume for Isaac following instructions for a bog coat I found online. Isaac still wears the now infamous bat costume on occasion so I figured it would translate very well into a BatMAN costume for Ezra. Here’s my story.

Step 1: Gather Tools and Materials
Software: Anti-Pill fleece in yellow, black and aluminum (gray)


Hardware: Generic sewing accoutrement

(restorative beverage optional but highly recommended)

Step 2: Cut and sew the gray fleece according to the instructions found here.

Step 3: Break for lunch

(Leftover roast chicken, rice and root veggies (the 3 R’s!!) sprinkled with nutmeg and pecans. Not pictured: pumpkin bread for dessert. Yum.)

Step 4: Make a Batman Logo and render it in fleece.

Essentially, I made an applique.

Step 5: From the black fleece, cut out a cape and hood. Attach to collar of jacket.

Step 6: Torture your child by stuffing him into his Halloween costume against his will.

(a side note, the shiner is because Ezra took a header into the footrest of our Poang chair)

Step 7: Scream (silently) and pray for the strength and patience to survive the remaining years of mothering very young children.

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  1. The look on his face is priceless. lol

    Comment by Bubblesknits — October 31, 2008 #

  2. Wow. I’d rather spoon my eyes out.

    Comment by Rima — October 31, 2008 #

  3. I have NO SKILL with sewing; if I take out my machine (which looks just like yours) it begins to smoke and weird noises come out as the wheel begins turning. That’s why I don’t dare plug it in. However - *I* think the kid looks brilliant (I’m a grandma) and I had a little Batman too; mine had a store-bought-with-plastic-mask. Yours is cuter. The *costume*, not the kid. I mean, he’s truly darling, but grandsons trump other-people’s-kids as a rule. All that and you were gearing up to NaNo? I stand in abject awe…

    Comment by dale-harriet in WI — November 1, 2008 #

  4. Costume looks great! That exactly how Maia looks when I try to get her to try on anything. Sigh.

    Love comin’ your way!

    Jen

    Comment by Jen D. — November 1, 2008 #

  5. Sounds like my niece. She decided the day before that she wanted to be a bat. (Luckily, she wanted her costume on.) Of course, she’s not quite 3, so she has no adult-friendly concept of time yet.

    Comment by Nicole — November 2, 2008 #

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