Look what I sent to school today…
Miah’s third grade class just finished reading Mr. Popper’s Penguin and celebrated with a Penguin Day. They played penguin games, ate black and white snacks, and of course dressed like penguins. I have done a Tigger costume for Whinnie the Pooh Day and a rat/Templeton costume for Charlotte's Web Day, but the Penguin Day was new to us. When the teacher sent the email home and said that dressing in black/white is just fine, or if you have “an idea for a more elaborate costume” the challenge was on! This is far from elaborate, but wearing just black and white just wouldn’t do. Miah would have been completely fine with a black sweatshirt. These costumes are really more about me. I think that isn’t a good thing, but I am not sure. I just love a challenge! I love trying to make something out of nothing. No patterns here. Just whatever comes out of my brain, scissors, and sewing machine. Sometimes it looks like a penguin and sometimes, well, it just looks like a gray furry coat. Let’s just say Templeton wasn’t my best effort! After browsing around on the web and a quick trip to Wal-Mart for 1 yard of white felt ($3.95) and a black sweatshirt ($4.00 on clearance)….Behold, we have an Emperor penguin!
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