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<\/p>\nOne of our most favorite vacation spots is Walt Disney World in Orlando. \u00a0My kiddos loved dressing up as characters on our visits but hated the itchy, hot, and uncomfortable costumes available at stores. \u00a0My remedy for that was to make costumes for them to wear. \u00a0Unfortunately, I struggle with sewing. \u00a0Fortunately, my mother in law does not. \u00a0She is very talented at sewing and gladly accepted the challenges of making Disney-themed costumes. \u00a0The first one we collaborated to make was a Lilo (from the movie Lilo and Stitch) costume.<\/p>\n
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My mother in law sewed the dress from red cotton fabric I found at Joann’s craft and fabric store. \u00a0I then put cardboard on the inside of the dress (to prevent the paint from bleeding through to the other side) and painted white leaves using a stencil I\u00a0made and white fabric paint.\u00a0 A Cricut machine would be perfect for a project like this.\u00a0 I recently bought one and can’t wait to use it on future costumes.<\/p>\n
I found a plumeria-like lei at Party City that closely matched the one Lilo wore. \u00a0I made a hair clip with a red hibiscus flower I purchased from a craft store. \u00a0The stuffed animals were souvenirs purchased at Disney.\u00a0\u00a0The outfit was such a hit with my little Lilo as well as with park visitors and Cast Members. \u00a0It was very common for cast members to yell out, “Hey Lilo, where’s Stitch?” \u00a0My little Lilo was thrilled every single time this happened!<\/p>\n
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