Earlier this Fall Lily asked if she could dress as Professor Dumbledore this year for Halloween. I was a little surprised by this and wondered if I could even pull a Dumbledore costume out of my magic hat but agreed to give it a try. Then it occurred to me that it would be fun to just go ahead and do the entire cast of Harry Potter.
I came up with the perfect character for each of the other babies: Clara – Luna Lovegood, Gerhardt – Harry himself, Esther – Hermoine Granger, Ephraim – Ron Weasley, Mercy – Ginny Weasley, Martha – “Fun Size” Hagrid and Josephine had to be little Dobby.
Cost for costumes for all these people adds up quickly. I decided I would need to get creative and make as much of them as I could. I think homemade costumes are nice and it was a good project for me. A welcomed change of pace to my days. Making something is such a sense of accomplishment and fun for me. I’m just glad I still know how to thread my sewing machine! All the robes I made from oversized black t-shirts from Hobby Lobby and some sheets I had on hand. The ties I made out of $.79 hankies from Walmart and paint pens.
I did have to end up buying some items of course. I purchased the scarves, the cheap wands and a couple more white button down shirts and black skirts from a used clothing store, both of which I knew we could use in our regular wardrobes anyway.
I found a $7 gown at Goodwill for Lily’s Dumbledore and decided I had to buy a beard and wig for her since what I’d come up with was not coming together. Her hat was fun to make using a cereal box, satin and a gold tassel. Luna’s Spectrespecs I made with some old sunglasses I had and a piece of pink foam paper.
Turns out that with a sewing machine and a glue gun you can work miracles!
Every Halloween the school holds a parade for the students to show off their costumes. I’ve never gone before but this year I was feeling pretty good and with only 3 babies at home I thought I’d give it a try, especially because I really wanted to see my little Hogwarts wizzards parading around.
It was mostly a whole lotta standing around with quick, almost too quick, glimpses of your own kiddos. Josephine entertained herself by getting nay-ked. Her Dobby costume might have been a wee bit big, slipping it on and off was way too easy.
We rushed home afterward to prepare supper and wait for the next fun surprise of the day. A visit from the one and only Professor McGonagall!
She made for us the best Butter Beer! What a treat and a fun memory for the babies. Thank you to our friend Suzy for offering to do this, she made the greatest McGonagall. So funny.
I really couldn’t leave baby out of the dressing up this year. He went as the “Golden Snitch.”
After a few very cold Halloween nights we were blessed with beautiful weather to Trick-or-Treat in. It was cool but no one needed to cover the costumes Mama slaved away making with a coat this year! Last year it was snowing and the babies were quickly ready to come home. Not this time. I even ventured out with all something I haven’t done in years.
Our Kantor and his family were even able to meet up with us for the night which was fun.
It was a fun Halloween for all of us this year!
amazing costumes! It was all magic!
Impressive, love that baby dressed up too 🙂