COSTUMES ORIGINAL CREATIONS

At the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture we were taught that design is everywhere. During my time as a stay at home parent I found many ways to integrate design into my life, including making every single Halloween costume from scratch for my children.

Every year, each child was allowed to choose their own costume. The deadline for costume selection was/is the last day of July. The first week in August I then take them to the local fabric and art supply stores so that they can hand select all of the materials for their costumes. I have loved including them in every step of the process as it teaches them about budgeting, design and a willingness to jump in and do!

At times they were my harshest critics, asking me to remake something that didn’t quite match what they had envisioned. Showing them how to express their ideas and talk about design has increased communication skills not just for them, but for me as well.

Their costumes over the years have included pizza, a giant Shopkins cupcake, quidditch playing Harry Potter, an Indominus Rex, a rainbow butterfly (with lit wings), Five Nights at Freddy’s characters, dragons, a fairy, a mummy, a Hatchimal, a flying pig and more.