It turns out that Maddie absolutely MUST be "Hot Lava Girl" for Superhero Day. Great. I think she is making this character up, but think again:
Who thinks up these movies?!?
When I picked up Maddie from school, I see an image of the infamous Lavagirl for the first time via my iPhone:
She likes to wear pink. At least, I think to myself, Maddie has a pink shirt at home. It's a start. Next item needed: pink pants.
Off to the Bayshore Mall in Eureka:
I think Sears is going bankrupt. Everything in Sears was on sale. This is good for Hot Lava Girl because Maddie and I find a pair of pink pants in her size for $3! Score.
As we're perusing the illustrious Bayshore Mall, I bring up the subject of Lavagirl's pink hair.
"Now Maddie," I say, "You shouldn't expect to have pink hair tomorrow. You'll just have to pretend your hair is pink." I look at her expecting some heartbreak but, overall, compliance.
"No. Lavagirl has pink hair."
"Uh huh. Your hair is brown, Maddie, and I don't know how we can make it pink for Superhero Day."
"Lavagirl has pink hair. We have to find pink hair or else I won't be Lavagirl."
Just great. Well, good thing Maddie's stepmommy has the shopping skillz, inherited from a long line of incredible shoppers. I pull out my phone and call the vintage store in Arcata. A nice lady asks the phone and assures me that they have pink and purple wigs in stock. However, they cost around $30. I'm about to thank her for the help and turn off the phone, but then she pipes up about one, single, lonely pink wig on sale for $9. She puts the wig on hold and Maddie and I scoot up to Arcata to grab the goods:
Niiiice. Let me just say one thing: the wig doesn't actually make you look like Twiggy when you wear it.
After gathering some more supplies, I put the Lavagirl picture on my computer screen at home and get to work:
That was my starting point.
Using some scissors, ribbon, packing tape (don't ask me), and fabric tape, I was able to create something that should adequately transform Maddie into a bona fide Lavagirl. When Superhero Day is over, the "lava" should come right off, which means that Maddie can still wear these clothes for non-Superhero days.
Here is what I created for Superhero Day tomorrow:
Tomorrow morning, after Maddie gets dressed for school, I will post the final result. What do you think about the costume? Not bad, eh?
