Homemade Spider and Bat Costumes

by Katie Carroz
(Issaquah, WA, USA)

The Spider and the Bat

We inherited a handmade spider costume that our daughter wanted to wear. However it required a few 'pink and purple' upgrades to get it to her specifications, thus the pink belly and the purple legs.

My son requested a bat costume and was very helpful in the design assuring me that the ears needed to point out to catch sound better and it wouldn't be complete without the three fingered gloves (made with left over felt).

You know the costumes are a hit when the spider drops down on all 'eight' legs and starts crawling around the floor and the bat starts flapping his wings and clinging to the walls. A great Halloween for all.