I layered the fuchsia felt on top of the gray felt to get a burnt 3D look to the lava pieces. Then I glued them on around the sequins. For the Lavagirl costume, Idecided to just glue the pieces of felt on a matching sweatsuit. It’ll help keep her warm in our cool October weather! So I had her put on the sweatsuit and used my fabric marking pen to mark out the general design (referring to a picture on my phone frequently). This layered felt does not stretch at all. The top is a little tight to get on, I may have to add a zipper if she wants this to remain part of her dress-ups, so I choose to just use some fabric painton the pants (we need to have the stretch and movement in the pants). But if you and your kiddo are big fans of The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl,you already have all the intel you need to help your little one channel their inner superhero. And we're here to help! With your knowledge of the story, the powers, and the heroid adventure, we can offer up the outfit to complete the transformation! Design & Details

Imagination is a wonderful thing. It can take kids on a wild adventure without ever leaving home. Sometimes, we lose that ability as an adult, but kids hold on to it! It’s one of the reasons that children lovedressing up in costumes so much. It’s also the basis for the entire movie, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, directed by Robert Rodriguez. In his elementary school, the unassuming Max might be an underachieving kid who has trouble making friends, but through the use of his imagination, he’s can see a world filled with heroes and villains. There, he breathes life into Sharkboy, the kid who can swim at blisteringly fast speeds and has razor sharp teeth and Lavagirl, the girl who can control fiery streams of lava. Even though I love sewing, I find sometimes it’s easier to skip the traditional sewing for any costume that is not real clothing. These costumes needed extra textures and 3D things coming off them, so I used my Halloween favsof felt, cardboard, hot glue and fabric glue! It saves me so much time, especially when I am layering different cuts of fabric to get 3 dimensional elementsto the costume. I used 2 layers of felt glued together, the open shark mouth was cut out of the top layer, then I layered design elements on top with another layer of felt. I used fabric glue to attach everything here. Then I glued the “lava” down. I chose red sequin ribbon cause they would give me the movement and what girl doesn’t love sequins.To make the “lava” really look like it was on fire, I also added a single string of gold sequin ribbon right down the middle. Help your kiddo become the fierce protector of Planet Drool with this Sharkboy Boy's Costume. The arm gauntlets and matching boot tops feature attached fins to create an intimidating look. A foam belt fastens around the waist, while a chest piece is worn over the jumpsuit for a 3D effect. The chest piece features a shark mouth with jagged teeth and a plush dorsal fin, completing the transformation into Sharkboy. Now, saving the world should be no big deal! Super Ideas Our Sharkboy and Lavagirl costumes are exclusive costumes, specially designed by our expert costume designers. They believe in the power of imagination and they can definitely relate to Max’s daydreams of the Planet Drool. They managed to recreate all the important details in each one of these costumes, like Sharkboy’s rad fins on his arms and feet, as well as that shark-faced chest piece that makes him look like the fiercest creature to travel through the seas. They also chose the best fabric to create some a stunning magma-like effect on our Lavagirl costumes.