Friday, May 18, 2007

A childs delight!

This week I had the privilege to make seven costumes for my daughter class play. A canoe, a gift box wrapped in red and blue, a "Woody Newspaper" for my girl, and four cloth "paper bag costumes". It was the actual "Paper" bags at rehearsal that was the proof of Need for this teacher. I was thrilled to find all four colors of fabric in my stash. The teacher had a child of her own to celebrate and I did not want to see her have to shop for fabric after working and cutting her own evening short. The play is on recycling.

The boy who wore the gift box was my gift for doing the job ( all within a less than 24 hour time frame). This boy like the "HAUS" from Bonanza of my youth; was a large child who stood with a costume that might have fit my petite little girl but he was just holding his in front of himself. I thought this will not do. So I made a box that was comfortable and ample, I cut wings to create arms for him too. The most endearing even: When I delivered them and the teacher embraced me with tears of gratitude she asked this "haus" to try on his costume the child did so in front of the class and with GLEE EXCLAIMED "I HAVE ARM! I HAVE ARMS EVERYBODY!
I cried for half an hour , it was so touching to see this child who hardly ever lifted his face our made much of a sound with his voice to be filled with such delight and his face shone!

Tonight my husband and the kids made duct tape and cardboard weapons and had a back yard duel; too cute. Me and our duct tape Daddy and all the glory that is a child's delight!

2 comments:

JUST A MOM said...

That is so cool when they love what we throw together. have a great week end

Unknown said...

How exciting! That's awesome to see how such simple things can give children such delight! Simply spending time or giving time like you did to put all those costumes together, to that little boy meant so much to him. Bless his heart, makes your heart melt.
Hope you're having a great weekend.
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