Finished Product

My intentions

After much thinking and wondering if I can pull this off, I'm going to explain my intentions. A friend from HS sent me this link for PBkids. The peacock costume is in the middle. My vision is to make peacock [wings, feathers] or whatever they are to be similar to the butterfly wings in the pink picture. Obviously shaped different. Then to do a tutu.

I'm glad I saw this. Now I have something to look at along the way.
And of course, because it's Pottery Barn, they've go trick or treat baskets. Who knew peacock costumes were in such high demand, from children other than mine. Poor Ian gets to be a leftover chicken from Claire 3 years ago.

The year of the Peacock

Why. WHY ME? Last Christmas, all Claire wanted was a peacock and a hula hoop. I almost died looking for a stupid peacock. Do you know how hard they are to find when you actually need one? A few days ago I decided Claire needs to be something for Halloween. "What do you want to be Claire?" "I want to be A PEACOCK Mom!" I wanted to get in my closet, curl up in the fetal position and CRY! Instead, I held it together, swallowed and said in my best enthusiastic voice, "That sounds like fun. Let's see what we can do"

We went months without saying that dirty word in our home and now when she knows I will meltdown at that word. What are my options? Feathers somehow glued to...a coat hanger or something? With a blue leotard perhaps? I NEED YOUR IDEAS! The only peacock costumes I found online are for up to 24 lbs or for skanky women and also I found one for $48 but you know I'm not thank kind of girl. I need your ideas. NOW! Surely my scrappy friends can give me some great ideas.

The great thing I've got on my side right now is I have to go to Concord Thursday night to meet with the Stake Pres so I could probably squeeze in some "real" shopping.