Today, the schools kick off Carnaval - the pre-Lenten celebrations held in the south of the Netherlands (Americans can think it akin to Mardi Gras). Officially Carnaval starts tomorrow, when the revelry really begins - especially for the adults. I haven't leaned a whole lot about
Canaval since last year, so I don't have much to say in the way of information today other than Little Man is celebrating at school today dressed up as a dragon.
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| Our draakje (little dragon) |
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| Dragon wings |
He's been really into dinosaurs and dragons, so I wasn't too surprised when he announced that would be his costume, but then I had to figure out a way to make it happen. My
crochet skills came in handy and I whipped up a dragon hat (now available in
my Etsy store *winkwink*) and some dragon claws. The rest of the outfit we put together with a cheap sweatsuit and some extra fabric I had in the house.
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| Handmade on special require of Little Man |
It's homemade and a little silly, but he loves it. Today is all about silliness and fun, so it's a perfect outfit for that. Enjoy your Canaval!
Are you celebrating Carnaval (or something like it)? If so, what are you doing?
O my goodness that outfit is wonderful! When you guys go back to the States his Halloween costumes will be the envy of his friends I am sure!
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks! I hope he still likes these homemade costumes as he gets older. I know I like them =)
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks. I often have trouble with some of the online tutorials, too. There are some people that have some really awesome YouTube tutorials, though - I think those are probably the best bet. =)
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