Easy Matilda Costume Idea

Here is a super easy tutorial for a Matilda costume from Roald Dahl's book. You probably have the materials on hand already, but if not they are easy to find, and this costume takes only a few minutes to throw together. All that you need is a blue dress, preferably with half-sleeves or long-sleeves. I had mine from a thrift store sale. I suggest you carry a book or two, or a some other element from the story so that people know what character you are. This costume is very quick, and Matilda is a great literary character from an enjoyable classic. This costume is especially good for those who are looking for a costume at the last minute. Not to mention that it isn't too over-the-top, so you could even wear it to work or school.

Here is an illustration by Quentin Blake from quentinblake.com:

I hope you enjoyed! I have more costumes to share, including another Roald Dahl costume, so I'll post again soon!

-Lauryn

My 18th Chronicles of Narnia Birthday Party

For my 18th birthday I had a Chronicles of Narnia party. Not just "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" party, but a party inspired by the whole series. It was very simply decorated. The color scheme was green, black, white, gold, silver and burgundy. For the meals, we ate soup, bread, salad, and fruit. The next day we ate pancakes, eggs and fruit. No Turkish delight, unfortunately :( For favors, I made twig pencils and notebooks with C. S. Lewis quotes. I also made natural leaf crowns with ribbons as party hats. The leaf garlands were made from magnolia leaves (thank you to the contributor!). It was fun!

I'll be doing some Valentine's Day posts soon!
-Lauryn