Do not, under any circumstances, tell your aspiring superhero that you will make him a cape. Do not give him any forewarning of the impending cape. Just keep it to yourself until it is all finished and ready to present. Otherwise, you will be subjected to unrelentless nagging, akin to an 80-year old woman.
Kai was looking so cute, trying to make one of his blankets into a superhero cape. I said, “Well, why don’t I make you a real superhero cape, Kai.”
Kai: “Where is it, mommy?”
Mommy: “I have to make it with my sewing machine, Kai.”
Kai: “Well, I want it.”
Mommy: “Yes, Kai, I know, but you have to wait for me to make it.”
Kai: “Well, well, where is it??”
It went on like this all night long. ALL. NIGHT. LONG. After we FINALLY got him to bed, I proceeded to make him his cape:
Nothing extraordinarily special since I had to use what fabric I had in my stash. I put the “K” for Kailan on there so he would hopefully learn at least one letter in the alphabet. He calls all letters “B”. What did he say when I asked him what the letter on his cape was?
“B??”
*sigh*
LOL! Kids and patience…they just don’t go together.
You say it’s nothing special, but I am so impressed by your sewing ability.
Great cape!
My boys have capes–Nicky has Batman and Drew has Superman. They got them as birthday gifts last year and LOVE LOVE LOVE them.
Thanks ladies!
Boys do like their capes, don’t they? I think one of the other little boys at daycare had a cape, so thus, it was coveted. He had to bring it to daycare this morning and his teacher thought it was so cute. 🙂
Very nice. Simple but special. I want one!
Wow…a Special K cape! What a lucky guy! What a sweet mom!
Look! In the sky, it’s a plane, it’s a bird…it’s Super “B”. 🙂 Love the story and OMG love the adorable cape. OK, superhero capes should not be called adorable, I know that.
Is there any talent you do not possess?
Thanks again ladies! 🙂 The hubby said I spoil them when I showed him the cape…yep, I do!
Melody,I think it is perfectly fine to call a superhero cape adorable!
Seriously all, there really IS NOT a talent that Stacy does not possess. It is wonderful to have a sister-in-law who is so talented–and so nice, too 🙂
wow – super kai!! 🙂 was he seriously impressed?
You are too sweet, Susie! 🙂
Amy, yes he was seriously impressed…well, as impressed as a three-year old can get. I’m sure his spiderman sandals were more impressive. 😉
Please please tell me how to make one of these for my little boy. I am new to sewing and am not good at just winging it. Thanks for any information. Jen
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