Thursday, July 12, 2012

A Parrot Story

Has your child ever come up to you to tell you that he is going to be the parrot of the pirate in his school's show? No? I thought so! His teacher contacted me with the details, a parrot in a pirate's show (that was about all the details I got more or less)!
Great! I was looking forward to this, because the only thing I could think of was papier mache, and if that didn't work, well I don't know what I would have done! And of course my husband came up with many brilliant ideas! So if you're ever stuck with a costume just papier mache the whole thing, and if that doesn't work, feathers, lots and lots of feathers!!





What was your craziest costume as a kid? Or what costume have you had to make for your kids?
I would love to know, as my mother made many costumes for us when we were kids (usually winning the big prize!) and this is the first time I've had to make a costume (better mask and wings) from scratch!
Tomorrow it's his last day of school and the first day for us to come up with ideas to entertain both kids!
Wish us luck!
Giova.

11 comments:

  1. So cool! Indeed, lots of feathers, he really stands out on stage!
    I hope he doesn't continue to make parrot-sounds (repeating everything) all summer :)

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    1. Thanks!! He looks more fit for a carnival (perhaps Rio de Janeiro?) but I couldn't think of anything else!
      And he was fed up with the costume by the end, so I don't think any sounds will be coming out!

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    2. Pfewie ;o) a calm summer ahead!
      What are you going to do with the costume & feathers now that he probably won't wear it again? Turn it into something else? Keep it or toss it?

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    3. I'm still not sure. I was planning on asking the teacher if she maybe needed it for next year, otherwise I'll keep the feathers and surely something will come up! I always wanted an indian costume (pocahontas style or the one from peter pan)!! You want some feathers to be sent your way??

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  2. Eso es una cosa muy TREMENDAMENTE BUENA!!!!!!!!! El procedimiento, el colorido, la realizacion. Absolutamente INCREIBLE!!! Ustedes juntos son la mancorna "perfecta". Y gracias por lo que me toca.
    Ehhhhh......... que belleza!!!!

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    1. Que tal el plumerio?? pero se veia divino eso si!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 12, 2012

    Ese loro quedo divinisimo, felicitaciones a la mama artista!!! Albita

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    1. Gracias Albita!! Aquí con la ayuda de Juan hicimos un loro carnavalesco!! Me alegra que te haya gustado!

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  4. "just papier mache the whole thing" ¡JAJAJA!
    Mi mejor disfraz... Uno que me hizo mi mamá, de Caballero del zodiaco.
    El peor... De arriero.

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    1. Iba a decir "the hell out of it" pero me arrepenti, me parecio sue queen same queen se podia ofender.
      Ese de "arriero" a cual mas, ese es el típico cuando no hay tiempo, para los mas agringados era el de vaquero! Espero que hayan fotos del cabellero del zodiaco por ahí, que cool!!

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    2. Si ves como el autocorrecion hace lo que quiere?? Yo no se quien es queen same queen, debe de ser Freddie Mercury! Quien sabe quien es queen same queen!!!

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