Lollipop Munchkin (…from “Wizard of Oz”)
Okay, FINALLY. The last little costume in our Wizard of Oz theme this year is complete. And in case you missed the others, there’s a Dorothy costume, a Glinda the Good Witch costume, and a Tin Man costume.
Or, if you want to see them all together (plus a VIDEO), you can click on the Wizard of Oz Costumes all together!
This last was definitely the fastest of them all. Probably because I wasn’t as motivated to spend the time sewing every single part of the costume because well, this won’t be a dress-up. 3-month-old Oliver will wear this for Halloween and probably never again because in a couple months, it will be too small. However, this costume makes me laugh the absolute most!
I wonder if he’ll one day ask me why in the world I dressed him up as a munchkin. Well, it’s not the munchkin that he’ll wonder about……it’ll probably be that funky tuft of hair and skin colored cap I put on him, to make him appear like one of those half-bald-crazy-horned-hair Lollipop Munchkins. (And while we’re talking about them…..what’s with their dance in the movie? You know, the “we represent, the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild, the Lollipop Guild…” song? They have the weirdest smirks on their faces and their bodies do this strange jerk with every few beats of the music. It cracks me up. But I guess that’s the point!)
Anyway, Oliver’s turn for his costume reveal. And what a good sport he was with his mommy in his face with a camera, laughing at his outfit, while clicking picture after picture. :)
Hahaha, oh that hair. It’s awful, but so hilarious…….all at the same time. :) And just so you know, the hair is actually the ends of a wig that I cut off and gelled into one of those curved hair horns that the Lollipop Munchkins from the movie have. (So glad you have no opinion at this age, Ollie!)
And the Lollipop munchkins don’t actually wear this type of shoe in the movie, but some of the other munchkins do…..so I went for it. Because they’re more fun!
The cap is actually really stretchy and light (made from the top of some tights), so it doesn’t bother him one bit. (And look at this little guy, totally mastering holding up that heavy head. Remind me where my newborn went again?!!)
The top is actually a onesie. So, I made the little collar from some scrap white fabric and snapped it onto the onesie. You know, to try and look as much like the original munchkins as possible!
These little munchkin slippers are made from fleece and are very forgiving. And if the toe turns out wonky, meh, who cares! It’ll look like that’s how they’re supposed to be!
Our little Lollipop Munchkin surely completes the Wizard of Oz costumes that my kids were so excited to have me create. And ha, this little mister……..every little part of him just makes us giggle.
