| With a little ingenuity, it is not that hard to create a | | | | pattern to your design. Once this has been fastened to |
| Superman costume out of the materials you have at | | | | the shirt you can move to the next step. |
| home. First it is important to get an idea of what you | | | | Pants really should be another easy quest. The same |
| are trying to make. Gather some sources that you can | | | | rules apply to the pants as did the shirt. It looks best if |
| refer to later when you might have a question on what | | | | they are snug so thermal underwear, your sister's |
| might work best. Overall, from head to toe, you will | | | | tights, or stretchy pajama bottoms might work well. |
| need a blue long-sleeved shirt, a red and yellow 'S' logo | | | | Cotton is usually the warmest and most comfortable. |
| for the front, red underwear, blue pants, red stockings, | | | | As for the red underwear and the belt that cover the |
| and a red cape. You might be thinking that some of | | | | waist, I would suggest using your own clothing... just a |
| these things are nowhere to be found in your house. | | | | thought. |
| Just take another look around. | | | | For the feet, if you have a pair of red boots or shoes, |
| A blue shirt shouldn't be too hard to find. It can be a | | | | that seems to work best. Red sparkly or slick |
| coat, turtle-neck, pajama top...the list is pretty extensive. | | | | stockings might work as well, depending on where you |
| Don't restrict your thinking to your personal wardrobe | | | | will be wearing the costume. A cape can be formed |
| either. Don't worry if the shirt doesn't fit exactly | | | | by using a red sheet, towel or blanket. Become |
| because it will mostly going to be covered by the red | | | | resourceful. Anything that is white will work for you as |
| cape. | | | | well because the wonderful power of fabric dye can |
| Moving onto the logo, this can be made with masking | | | | fix just about anything if it is of the right material. |
| tape, construction paper, computer print out or an iron | | | | Thinking outside the box withholds the key to creating |
| on patch. Referencing one of your pictures is important | | | | a wonderful Superman costume out of things you |
| to make sure that you have the right colors and | | | | already have at home. |