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Homemade batman mask

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SoupDragon · 15/03/2005 09:30

DS2 (4) is under the impression that I'm going to make him a Batman mask whilst he's at nursery. He got this impresison when I said "I'll make you one" when he had a tantrum because his friend got hold of the nursery's mask before he did and I wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible.

Your challenge : find me online instructions on how to do it! I have black felt and a vague mental image of what it's meant to look like.

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debs26 · 15/03/2005 09:37

do a google image search to get right shape, cut it out, cut out holes for eyes, attach elastic. he will think its brill whatever it looks like cos his fab mummy made it (you should see some of the rubbish my kids go out wearing!)

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debs26 · 15/03/2005 09:41

sorry cant do links but theres a bat shaped eye mask on www.partybox.co.uk/masks.html?source=google which might give you some idea of what i mean

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SoupDragon · 15/03/2005 09:41

I always forget to use Google images.

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SoupDragon · 15/03/2005 09:43

It needs to be the sort that is like a hat with ears with a bit that comes down over the eyes.

why did I not just walk out leaving him to sort it out?? Rash promises always cath up with you

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debs26 · 15/03/2005 09:46

have you got an old coat you could cut the hood off and stick ears onto? (cut eye holes in the back so he would wear it back to front) or you could use the hood as a pattern for the shapes to cut out the felt and then sew it?

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iota · 15/03/2005 09:53

we bought ds1 a batman hat in John Lewis for £4. Get yourself down there

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SoupDragon · 15/03/2005 10:01

I can't get to JL and back in 90 minutes

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iota · 15/03/2005 10:02

I can do it in 15 - lucky me

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SoupDragon · 15/03/2005 10:02

My current thinking is that I can base it on his winter hat which is kind of beanie shaped. Add ears, a mask and lengthen the back.

I'm not going to let it beat me! Buying one would be giving in now

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SoupDragon · 15/03/2005 10:03

But can you get it to my house in the remaining 75mins?

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iota · 15/03/2005 10:07

I guess not Soup - I'm in Milton Keynes ( 7 minutes from the town centre - very handy).

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SoupDragon · 15/03/2005 10:09

My nearest one is in London - 35 mins train, 5 mins underground, 5 mins all plus hunting time and then the return trip. Not allowing for train delays.

Hoping that they take over the Allders site in Croydon which would be fantastic.

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iota · 15/03/2005 10:11

ooh I remember the days of urban living - used to live in Twickenham.

You had better log off and get stitching

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iota · 15/03/2005 10:12

and when you've worn your fingers to the bone, he'll come home and will have forgotten all about it

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SoupDragon · 15/03/2005 10:26

I can cope with me making it and him having forgotten abut it. The unthinkable is if I don't do it and he doesn't forget about it...

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