WW: Captain Mica Underpants

Mica wanted a Captain Underpants party. Who am I to trump his creativity? I did set some limits. He could have this theme for his family party, not his friend one. He could not just wear his underwear. He had to wear tan pants under them. He was annoyed with me when I told him about the no just underwear rule.

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 The party is this weekend. I've already posted an invite, but here it is again if you didn't see it:

Mica wanted capes, so I made them for Mica, Isaak and cousins Evan and Elijah. I got the idea from Jolly Mom, but kind of went my own route.

Here's Mica dressed up as Captain Underpants. He's holding his weapon, which is his lasso of toilet paper.

Totally Photoshoped. I had to do it.

Now I've got to figure out how to decorate the cake. It will be fun.





If you have a moment I have a giveaway up to win a Crazy Dog T-shirt. I also have a giveaway up to win an 8"x10" Easy Canvas. If you want to learn how to make the cape Mica is wearing go here.

No Sew, No Velcro Cape

I got the idea for making capes on my friend's site: Jolly Mom. I initially was going to follow her cape pattern. It was right there to use. How could I not? The capes I was making are for older kids.

Mica's having a Captain Underpants party. I said it could only be for his family party. I didn't want him running around in underwear around his friends. Even so I made him wear tan shorts with underwear over them. Mica is the type of kid that wants it all for his party. I give him what I can. For the rest I say, "Tough!"

If you are not familiar with this character here he is:

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It's an odd comic where toilet paper is his weapon. So strange, but Mica and his cousin Evan like him. It got him into reading chapter books.

I ended up sort of making up my own cape. I'm going to walk you through the steps.

I wasn't too excited about this next step. Captain Underpants has a red cape with black dots. Mica had to have the black dots. I thought it would look a bit like a watermelon, or ladybug. It does, but it's his party, and his cape. We made black dots. It works well to just trace around a jar with chalk. You can make whatever pattern for the capes that you want out of any color of felt.

You can leave the bottom straight, but Captain underpants doesn't have a straight bottom cape. I cut out a wave type pattern.

Ta da, here's Captain Mica Underpants with his toilet paper laso. I'll show more pictures for my WW.

A Touch of Magic and Science

Mica got this magic set at Christmas time:

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It was great because I got it for 1/2 off! It was one of those presents that got kind of shoved aside. It's not that we didn't want to play with it. I think we were just saving it for a rainy day.

Last week Mica had Friday off of school. This week he had Monday off of school. I got the kit out and Mica started making some magic happen, or should I say Science happen? Daddy thinks it's funny because magic and science are kind of opposite things, but they are placed into one sometimes.

First we made a paper hat. Every Magician's has to have a hat. 

Then we made crystals to put in a magic wand.

Then Daddy helped him make foam. Isaak loves watching Mica's magic or science tricks. When he made the foam, Mica wore his magic cape from BeanSoup.

Mica's been having fun making magic or science happen!