No-Sew Super Hero Cape!

3 June 2011 17,500 views 8 Comments

My son is obsessed with Nacho Libre. It’s truly hysterical. He will start the movie and then act out the final “Big Match” (scene 20) wrestling scene against Ramses over and over and over. ACT out. Like, he will do crazy flips and throw himself on the floor and everything. He climbs up on the arm of the big chair, puts his arms up in a high A and dives off just like Nacho did when he hurled himself at Ramses.

He desperately wants a Nacho Libre costume, but they only come in adult sizes. He wants me to make one for him. I’m on the lookout for some light blue girls stretchy pants or sweats. “No, Chancho! I would never leave you! I just need to borrow some sweats!”

I decided that I could at least get started on his costume by making him a cape. This is the second one I’ve made, so I figured I would share my process with you!

I chose an old t-shirt that was my husband’s, so it is an XL.

My t-shirt doesn’t have seams up the side, so it was kind of difficult to know where to cut, but I winged it. No biggie.

I had my son try it on before trimming the length. I cut it to hit the back of his knees.

My first cape is shaped a bit differently at the top. This works, though.

Cole had to test it out . . .

He likes it! I thought he was saying, “Yes!” however he told me that he was acting out a wresting move. Then, he ran inside the house and reenacted scene 20.

Um, by the way, that is NOT Spiderman. Spiderman doesn’t wear a cape, silly. That is Nacho.

So is this:

Because Nacho wears his underwear over the top of his tights.

{giggle!}

YES, I am the mom accompanied by a child wearing a costume all around town. He may look like Buzz Lightyear or Spiderman or a Storm Trooper, but he is definitely Nacho Libre. I do make him take his outer underwear off before we head to the grocery store, though. My superhero is with me wherever I go!

Oh, he’s gonna love me in 10 years when his friends discover my blog!!

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Susan said:

So Cute!

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# 3 June 2011 at 3:31 pm

sunghee said:

teeheehee. sooo funny and cute. What a great idea!

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# 4 June 2011 at 9:07 am

Pat Jandacek said:

Your son is a handsome hero and very lucky to have a Mom that supports him in what’s important (to him). His friends may tease him in their teens but his children will love these pictures!

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# 4 June 2011 at 10:38 am

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# 4 June 2011 at 3:28 pm

Donna said:

I love it! I made my sons capes when they were little (about 30 years ago now) but you have a much better way of making a cape than I did. I need to go find those pictures from 1980 or so and embarrass my sons!

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# 4 June 2011 at 9:22 pm

Krista Jensen said:

How adorable is your son!? Too cute!
As I was giggling over the last photo my 8 year old son came to see what was so funny. He giggled a little then read the part about his friends finding your blog in 10 years and said, “Oh! She is diabolical!” Hahaha! Where do kids get this stuff?!
Thanks for the laugh! Have an amazing weekend!

~Krista J.

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# 5 June 2011 at 4:24 pm

Debbie said:

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# 7 June 2011 at 9:43 pm

Jessie said:

I got tshirts from Goodwill in every color of the rainbow and made a cape and matching mask from each of them as a homemade gift for my son this Christmas. I loathe the sewing machine and couldn’t believe how EASY and cute these were! Thanks for the tutorial!

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# 23 December 2011 at 2:17 pm