b &the b memory box

In November 2021, our middle school put on the first live drama production since the pandemic. I volunteered to be the chairperson of the costume committee which is a position that I have held in previous years. It was a unique experience mixed with both joyful and emotionally draining times. The costume committee, a group of 7 other moms (and 2 grandmother’s helping hands) and I worked hard to create and build a beautiful body of costumes. It turned out pretty awesome.

I love being part of the costume committee. I am given the opportunity to make my own unique costume pieces and see everything miraculously come together at the last moment. It also allows me time to work side by side with my own children and form bonds with the other costume moms (I haven’t worked with any dads yet).

To thank and celebrate the costume committee, I made each of them this small memory box filled with hand-made items to remind them of this particular drama production. I included photos of the original handmade costumes and my miniature replicas.

Enjoy!

My mother in law and I worked on Lumiere’s costume which happened to be played by my son which also happened to be one of my favorite costumes! Here are some photos that I took along the way. The candle sticks were made from scratch using craft foam, foam core, spray paint, clay, trim, shelf liner and hot glue. A lot of hot glue. I figured out a way to make them glow from within using flashlights. When the lights went down on stage, the candles gave off a soft glow, it was a crowd pleaser.