8-year-old Kathan, otherwise known as Electro Man, came up with this Super Hero idea totally out of his own head. He even drew a sketch diagram, complete with color markings, of what he wanted his costume to look like. You will notice -- no name blazing across the chest because. . . well, Kathan says then it would look like a COSTUME, not the 'real thing'.

Prep Time: One hour

Costume Materials

• two long sleeved T-shirts- one blue, one black
• white pants
• blue shorts
• Four patches -- two with lightning bolts through a round patch and two red/white/blue patches
• one black glove
• black shoes
• One long strip of black material for head-band-eye-patch
• two inches of black elastic
• four safety pins
• Two black foam swords from Michael's craft store

Costume Instructions

1. Bought two long sleeved shirts at Walmart, one black and one blue. Cut the blue shirt above the elbow, in jagged points all around the arm. Use the remaining material from the blue shirt sleeves that was cut off to make the shoe covers, like spats. Use one safety pin in front on each leg and another in the back on each leg to help secure the spats from riding up the leg.
2. Purchased white knit pants, and blue silky looking shorts. Cut the shorts in jagged points to match the sleeves.
3. Kathan himself went Ebay shopping to find iron-on patches - he wanted lightining bolts for the head band/eye cover and one for the shirt. He wanted two more, preferably some way in red/white/blue to represent an American Super-Hero. He found them within minutes on Ebay, and they arrived in the mailbox within a week.
4. Found the two light weight foam swords at Michael's craft store for $1 each. Sewed about two inches of black elastic as a sword holder on the back of the shirt, so swords could be pulled easily out or placed -- with some help -- back into their holders. The foam was not to heavy or bunglesome for Trick or Treat night.
5. He wanted ONLY one glove, with fingers cut off half way up. Easy to find at any dollar store.
6. The result: Super Hero Electro Boy came to life!

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