All Saints Day

Our parish threw a potluck dinner for All Saints Day, so of course Claire had to dress up as her patron saint! Here's her costume:

- A white turtleneck and too small brown leggings, both items we already had on hand. 

- A simple brown dress. This was my first time sewing with a pattern. Goodness, it was hard. Don't even get my started on sleeves. Sleeves! If Claire hadn't taken unusually long naps in the days preceding the party, there's no way I could have finished it.

-  A veil made out of the leftover dress fabric sewn to a headband made out of an old white t-shirt. I found these two tutorials really helpful.

- A monstrance, St. Clare's symbol, made out of popsicle sticks and a wooden disk from the craft store. Claire loves to chew on everything, so I made sure to use non-toxic craft paint and cover the whole thing in a few layers of mod podge {also non-toxic} just in case.

- And finally, a piece of rope to tie around her waist in typical Franciscan fashion.



Is there anything cuter than a baby in a nun costume?



At the party, all the kids that could actually, you know, talk, were invited to share a few facts about their saint. Two funny exchanges occured:

Religious Ed Director: "So, who are you dressed up as?"
Little Boy: "Saint George!"
Religious Ed Director: "Can you tell us anything about Saint George?"
Little Boy: "No, I cannot."

Religious Ed Director: "Oh, and what saint did you choose?"
Another Little Boy {pointing to his shirt}: "Superman!"