So, I have been busily making their matching masks, wrist cuffs and belts (niece deferred a belt and wanted a headpiece instead). I had made them masks when I made their capes but I thought for Halloween I could amp it up a bit and make some really cool ones!
They were easy enough to make in and of themselves but took some time because I had to design the logos. Then I had to figure out what style of cuffs and belts I wanted to make. After I cut out my niece's headpiece I thought the cuffs might look neat if they had that rounded top on them too, so I just made myself a pattern using it. You can find the headpiece (and cape pattern) at FuddieDuddies on etsy.
For the belts, I decided simple would be best so I just cut out some felt 3" wide x the length of my nephews' waists plus an inch (i.e. Tater Tot has an 18" waist so I cut it 19"). Then I just attached velcro to the ends. For the "buckles" I cut out shapes on my Slice machine and then embroidered their logos onto those. I used heat 'n bond light (if you're not embroidering them you can use heavy) to fuse them onto the belts (no sewing!).
As for the masks, I found a great tutorial on Cutesy Craft's blog. She had Thor, Batman, Ironman, Wolverine, Spiderman, Hulk and Captain America. I used Wolverine for my niece's and Ironman for Monkey's.
And that was it! I hope they enjoy their costumes and I can't wait to see them in them!
