I randomly had an idea for a simple, literature-based costume for a preschooler based on Robert Lopshire's classic, "Put Me in the Zoo." Now that my niece lives out of state, I don't have any local preschoolers in my life. So I made the costume, brought it to Bandon, and hoped that Allison would model it for me. She did, though I had to snap photos very quickly. Look how cute she is!
And speaking of cute, here is Trevor reading the book to my godson (my cousin Tim's son), Teagan.
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Put Me in the Zoo Costume
Materials:
- yellow t-shirt (I used an adult medium for 4-year old Allison)
- newspaper
- acrylic paint (red, orange, green, blue, purple)
- large spouncer
- q-tips
- yellow headband
- yellow felt
- scissors
- hot glue
Steps:
1. Put newspaper in the t-shirt so that the paint does not soak through from one side to the other.
2. Use the spouncer to make painted circles all over the t-shirt. I did one color at a time, leaving spaces between them.
3. Use a q-tip to fill in any circles that are not perfect.
4. While the shirt is drying, cut ears from felt and glue them to the headband.
5. Turn the dry t-shirt over and add spots to the back.
This simple costume is adorable as is, but you can add extra details if you want. Consider making a felt tail, or using facepaint to add a little black nose. So cute!
Your "Put Me in the Zoo" costume is absolutely adorable! And what a cute model you had, too. Thanks for sharing the instructions on how to make it, too. And I LOVED seeing the photo of Trevor reading to your godson! Just precious! Have a great Wednesday, Cindy!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSooooooooooooooooo cute!!!! And she looks adorable in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite children's books because I identify so much with the main character. This is just what I needed to see to prepare for Dot day next Friday.
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