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T H E C O ST U M E :
BRITISH TELEPHONE B O OT H THE ITEM: YO GA M AT
T H E C O ST U M E :
M AG I C I A N ’ S R ABBIT THE ITEM: L AU N D RY B A S K E T
a box cutter to remove the bottom of a circular plastic laundry basket. Next, cut the bottom off a black nylon laundry bag so it’s open at both ends. 2. WRAP the basket in the laundry bag, securing the bag’s top and bottom to the interior of the basket with duct tape. Tape a pink ribbon around the outer rim of the basket. 1. USE
3. CUT 2 oblong pieces of white felt and 2 smaller oblong pieces of pink felt for the bunny ears. Glue a pipe cleaner in the center of a white oblong; glue a pink oblong on top of that. Repeat for the other ear. Safety-pin each ear to the top of a white hoodie. For the tummy, tape a pink felt oval to the front of the hoodie. 4. MAKE suspenders by tying 2 equal-length strips of white elastic to the basket. 5. DRESS your child in black pants and shoes.
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With a few accents (oldschool handset, a bit of “‘Ello, luv!”), a red yoga mat is a dead ringer for a telephone kiosk.
T H E C O ST U M E :
1. FOLD a red yoga mat in half and cut out an opening for the head in the center. Then cut out 6 rectangles (5 by 7 inches) down the front. Tape cellophane inside each square for a windowpane effect. 2. TAPE a telephone cord attached to a phone receiver to the inside of the yoga mat. Then tape a gallon-size plastic bag on the inside of the mat to hold the phone whenever your kid wants to “hang up.” 3. MAKE a telephone sign cut from construction paper using stenciled letters. Tape to the front of the yoga mat above the window panes. 4. DRESS your child in regular clothes and red boots.
R AINBOW THE ITEM: PO OL NO ODLES 1. STACK 2 large pieces of cardboard and sketch a rainbow arc (at least a foot wider than your child) on them. Cut out the shapes. 2. SLICE 5 pool noodles (in red, yellow, green, purple, and blue) in half lengthwise using scissors. Layer one set of the halves in rainbow sequence and bind one end of the layered noodles together with clear packing tape. Glue that end to the end
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of one of the cardboard arcs. Bend the noodles into an arc and trim the other end to line up with the cardboard. Bind with tape and glue that end to the cardboard. Repeat to make the back piece. 3. GLUE cotton batting to all 4 ends of the rainbow to create clouds. 4. MAKE suspenders using ribbon or duct tape and attach them to the boards. 5. DRESS your child in a light blue shirt and pants to replicate the sky.
C O S T U M E D E S I G N BY K R I S T I N E T R E V I N O ; I L L U S T R AT I O N S BY B R O W N B I R D D E S I G N
T H E R E A L I ST
How’s this for a trick? The top hat is actually a fabriccovered laundry basket.
