Dressing up at short notice for older dc

[mum9876]

Is it just me? I'm finding it increasingly a problem than I'm asked to "dress" a junior school dc in fancy dress clothing with no notice.

This week - 4 days to turn them into a superhero.

Now I'm prepared to be shot down, but my 10 year old has precisely no dressing up clothes in the box that fit any more. Neither does she have any desire to dress as a superhero or anything else out of the ordinary.

So how in god's name am I going to get her to dress "as a superhero" this Friday. And pay a pound for the privilege.

[LoveBeingStartingANewLife]

I know what you mean, it really annoys me at this last minute thing. I work ful time don't think many of the other mums do. I am good at making but who says I have the right material? Ex Dh has list more than one item of clothing to my sewing machine because of school

[x2boys]

I feel your pain I have just spent £12.50 on a spiderman outfit for ds2 I wouldnt mind but he has ASD and learning difficulties and goes to a special needs school and doesn't have a clue what its all about! A few weeks ago ds1 had to dress in clothing s from the sixties to celebrate the 50 the anniversary of his school we just decorated some jeans and a white t shirt and sent him as a hippy but some parents went way over board?!

[Ulysses]

Dd's school has sensibly turned it into a dress up as a superhero day, or dress down in non uniform clothes for a donation. Dd is adamant that she's is dressing down!

[Hakluyt]

If she doesn't want to dress up then she doesn't need to. But not sending in the quid for Children in Need seems a bit churlish.

[Shockers]

I think you should dress her as you (generic mum of child on dress-up day). Back comb her hair so she looks fraught, staple school letters to her clothes, then have a cape with SUPER MUM written on the back .

[EveDallasRetd]

Dress her as Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Normal clothes but wear a cross and carry a pointy stick. Or if she isn't white, then same deal but call her Kendra.

Easiest 'costume' ever

[SexualBernieClifton]

I have a secret stash of large white t-shirts, fabric glue, glitter and Sharpie markers.

you can make any costume from this.

I have even been known to trace designs of off the internet by putting the tablet inside the t-shirt!

[Hakluyt]

I once produced a Charles 1 costume in under 5 minutes. It's one of my proudest parenting moments.

[happyyonisleepyyoni]

How, Hakluyt??

[LingDiLong]

Surely her wonderful mum is her superhero OP?! Can she go as you?! Or does she have any sports clothes so she could go as a sporting hero? Other than that I would definitely be making a cape out of a sheet and using make up to make a mask round the eyes.

Our school is thankfully wear spots or go as a superhero. All of mine are wearing spots because 2 out of 3 already had spots and I knew I could buy a top with spots on for the 3rd that will be used again.

[Hakluyt]

Graduate gown from back of wardrobe. Sparkly brooch. Strip of gold card stapled to make a crown with another brooch pinned on the front. All done before dd got properly upset about forgetting she needed it!

very lucky to have the gown, though, phew

[TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams]

Send her as Emmeline Pankhurst?

Or Mighty Girl with an M on a t-shirt and a homemade cloak

Give her a headscarf and send her to school as Malala Yousafzai

[Aberchips]

Our school is doing this too - like you, I got the note today! Thankfully I don't work on Thursdays so leaves time to sort something out but not so helpful for you!

Our is "heroes" rather than "superheroes" so you can dress as someone you find inspiring rather than limiting it to Batman etc.. Is there anyone your DCs admire that you could easily dress them as?

[theworkofsatan]

I got the same email yesterday about this. Frankly the point is not whether I can organise an outfit for Friday. The point is that it is extremely short notice and secondly my sons school had seven of these dress up days last year. I'm fed up with it to be honest.

[jay55]

Send her in normal clothes and say she's some superhero alter ego.

[Eva50]

Normal clothes and say she is an undercover agent!

[minipie]

I like jay55's idea. Normal clothes and say her superhero outfit is underneath. (If you have a leotard she can wear underneath so just a bit is showing so much the better).

But all these costume suggestions are beside the point really. The point is, you shouldn't be expected to be able to think of/produce a costume at short notice. (Or, IMO, at ANY notice - it's my job to help my child with homework and reading and encourage their school work, not to make blimmin costumes...)

DD hasn't started school yet and I am already dreading the costume/cake requests.

YANBU

[TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams]

I reckon you could make this costume out of a decent quality bin bag
www.amightygirl.com/batgirl-child-s-costume

If she's 10 - why is it your problem?

[OwlCapone]

Cape, ordinary funky clothes, bag of accessories : Super Stylish Girl - rescuing people from fashion disasters since 2014.

[TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams]

I'm loving this jet pack :)
kidcrave.com/scoop/make-your-own-superhero-costume/

Got any old t-shirts lying around
www.instructables.com/id/Super-Hero-Cape-from-a-T-shirt/

God I need to do some work and stop surfing for cheap easy costumes.

[Purplepoodle]

Just send her in normal clothes with £1 if she doesn't want to do it

[Pipbin]

I think the superhero plan is a poor idea as there are loads of characters for boys, but few for girls.

How about a nurse, then let someone argue the toss that nurses aren't super heroes.

[stealthsquiggle]

Pipbin - I think you A&E supposed to invent your own superhero, which makes it gender neutral.

[stealthsquiggle]

Are, not A&E, clearly.

[JulietBravoJuliet]

We have a sheet telling us how to make a superhero costume for Children In Need. It all looks very complicated!