10.15.2008

Super Why the Costume Part II

I thought this Halloween would be easier for parents of Super Why obsessed kids. However, from the occasional comments to this post from last year, and the flood of emails I get (in my treadmillista account that I basically never check) in response to the Super Why costume I guess I am wrong. I decided to take the time to detail out The Boy's Super Why costume from last year. Hopefully this can help someone else, who is looking for ways to make a Super Why costume for their Super Whyatt loving children.



Please note that I can't find the mask. The costume was in a pile of costumes in the basement play room, and as you know children don't always leave things in neat little piles. I suspect the mask is hiding somewhere in our 2-story plus finished basement house...I just don't know where.

The Shirt: this was made with green t-shirt material by my fabulous MIL. I found the logo on a coloring page printable from the PBS kids website, and then printed it on iron-on ink jet paper (you can buy the iron on ink jet paper at a variety of places including Target) and T ironed it onto the shirt. Baby Blog Addict posted a fabulous clean jpeg image that you can use for this purpose, so check it out - I was emailing it, but I'm burnt out!


The shirt with the pants: The pants were made with the same t-shirt material. My MIL is pretty resourceful and didn't need a pattern to make either the shirt or the pants. This is great because I don't even know how to turn on our sewing machine (it is really T's not mine).



The back of the shirt has two small velcro strips sewn onto it, for easy attachment of the cape:


The shirt with the cape attached: The cape was re-used from a very old costume from T's childhood when he was Batman. It feels like a nylon blend of some sort.


The little shorts: These were also re-used from that same very old Batman costume. Same material as the cape...



The under shirt: The Boy had this already in his closet. It is a size 4 Lands End plain blue long-sleeved t-shirt.


The total package (minus the mask):


The mask - If I remember correctly we used thin foam board to get the basic shape, and then my MIL wrapped the green t-shirt material around it somehow. She used velcro strips at the end of strings of the t-shirt material so it could be secured around The Boy's head.

If you have further questions I will try to funnel them to my mother in law! I hope this helps someone.

Note: I updated the link to the Super Why logo, this new link should work. I apologize for not being responsive to questions/emails, but my current job has me swamped and just unable to devote time to a blog anymore. Good luck with your costume making!

63 comments:

Anonymous said...

Can you please email me the pdf of the logo to jpap912@optonline.net? Thanks

Anonymous said...

I would also love the pdf logo! My son is nuts about Super Why! I would love to make him the costume! Can you send it to mommyscholl02@hotmail.com
Thanks~
Lisa

Anonymous said...

Could you please email me the PDF of the logo as well? Thank you so much! hbraeg@yahoo.com

Heather

melissa said...

i'd love the pdf of the logo as well. my sister is going to make the costume for my son. thanks!

Anonymous said...

Can you send me the logo, too? magoose99@yahoo.com. Thanks!!

BTW: I was able to find a light green t-shirt at Michaels and and (almost) matching color in sweatpants in the girl's department at Wal-Mart. Just thought I would mention it for those folks like me who aren't great at the sewing of clothes.

Anonymous said...

thank you sooo much for this. i can't find the manufacturer's costume ANYWHERE. i don't sew a darn thing, but for my lil man i will attempt to make this costume. i imagine you would all agree that super wyatt is a true hero. it's nice to see how our kids love the characters. i've looked on the pbs site, but have not been totally successful locating a clean copy of the logo. if you/someone happens to have it, would greatly appreciate if you could share/send: denaray1@gmail.com.
thank you kindly! safe & happy halloween to all our beautiful children.

Anonymous said...

I have also checked the PBS kids website and was unable to find the logo. Would you mind emailing me the pdf? I would appreciate it so much! Your blog has been really helpful in getting this Super Why thing together. Thanks so much!
ashley_nigh@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

I have been battling on eBay trying to buy the Super Why costume for my son and it's a bidding nightmare. Could you email the pdf file for the logo to me at: jgreenwo13@hotmail.com? Your post about assebmling this costume using old costumes and regular clothing is really helpful.

Thanks!

Leah said...

Thanks for this post! you are a life saver. Could you please email me that pdf file as well?? TIA!

leah.stegmaier@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for all the info on how to make this costume EASILY!! I cannot find the logo anywhere on the website, so would you also send me the pdf file also
thanks!
carrieodesigns@comcast.net

DRAMAX3 said...

Thank you for all your tips. I'm making the costume. Cany you e-mail the jpg image? Thanks, you are a life saver! cynjed@aol.com.

Candy said...
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Candy said...

I am making Super Why also. I would LOVE the pdf file, as well. Thanks!

tcbb4@charter.net

Stacie said...

I would love the pdf of that logo also! Thanks so much for taking the time to put all of this together. You saved us. :)

shupephotography@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the tips - we'll see how this goes... Could I get the pdf for the logo as well? Thanks! emilysuewalker@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

please email me thr pdf to rtgonzales@cox.net...Thank you and God bless!!!

oudete said...

hello! please email me the logo! i almost resorted to BIN on ebay and pay almost 65 for a costume that got horrible reviews... you are an inspiration! Thanks so much! send to oudete@gmail.com

Unknown said...

I hope I have sent he logo to all of you who have commented above. I had no idea this would be so popular.

Anonymous said...

I know that so many people have already asked for it... but could you email me the logo too? My son won't even consider another costume and your info gives me hope that I can make this happen...
Thank you!!!!
kevsuz@comcast.net

Anonymous said...

You are too smart. Could you email the logo one more time to a devoted Super Why fan? Thank you
white8595@aol.com

Anonymous said...

Hi! Could you send the logo to me as well? My son wants to be SuperWhy for halloween this year and I've been frantically searching the internet for a printable logo from the show to use on the costume I'm making. Thank you Thank you!!
Jeppie@aol.com

Anonymous said...

Hi, could you send me the logo as well? blynnb@gmail.com.
YOu are a lifesaver!
Thank you so much!

Anonymous said...

Hi. Love the costume. Could you email the printable pdf to me? kgoodness@aol.com. Thank you so much!

Anonymous said...

Hello! could you please send me the logo? Your site is a Godsend! Thank you so very much!

Anonymous said...

I forgot to leave my email from my previous post for the super why logo. can you please send to kowanesc@verizon.net

Anonymous said...

I would also like the logo emailed to me. Thanks.
Lorilabella@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

Hello there! I must say, I consider myself pretty crafty, but, your rendition is just fantastic. I have just checked the website, and would so appreciate the logo information. I am going to get going on this tomorrow. Thank you so much for the direction! Have a blessed holiday. Codynjnsw@comcast.net

Anonymous said...

Hi your costume is an inspiration to us all. Could I also have the pdf? Thank you so much. kaowel@aol.com

Anonymous said...

Would you mind sending me the iron-on printable PDF file of the Super Why logo as well? Thanks very much!

My email address: mcaron@nycap.rr.com

Anonymous said...

Oooo! Can you please send me a link to simplysilly@netins.net? We've got two days to make this baby!

Sarah said...

Please send the PDF to me at sarahndipity@gmail.com - thanks!!!! You are awesome!

Anonymous said...

I have looked everywhere for that darn logo for super Why. could you please send me the PDF also.
thanks!!
jgibsonmahon@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

can you please send me the PDF to jchelle43@yahoo.com-thanks

Anonymous said...

Hi. I was wondering if you could send me the PDF: Pohai808@msn.com. Mahalo!

Anonymous said...

Can you please send me the PDF to ymtsenglee@gmail.com...thanks and a great job on the costume!

Anonymous said...

HI, I am really desperate to find the logo for the super why costume, could you please send it to me at valenzuelajaneth@yahoo.com. Thank you so much my son Diego and I
really appreciated.

cara said...

I'd also love the logo sent to me

piccarah@yahoo.com

thank you SO MUCH! YOU ROCK! My 2 year old loves this show and keeps seeing me look at this site as I put the costume together, and asks, "Is that my super why?" )

Unknown said...

I have sent many more rounds of the files out. If I somehow missed you, please comment again. It is hard to keep all of the emails straight!

Anonymous said...

Could You please email me the pdf file...sfking119@yahoo.com
Thanks so much!

Anonymous said...

Could you please email the pdf file for the logo? moncayom@bellsouth.net
thank you

Anonymous said...

Could you send me the PDF? Where to you get the iron-on paper?

My email is: bellapro@aol.com

Anonymous said...

Could you please send me the PDF, as well? Am I right to think you can get the iron-on paper at a craft store like Michaels? Thanks!

suzanne.montiel@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Could you please send the pdf to me too? KimberlyAnn327@yahoo.com

Jennifer Walker said...
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Baby Blog Addict said...

I have a CLEAN SUPER WHY LOGO that you can use if you need an image to iron on. Check it out at my parenting site -http://www.babyblogaddict.com/2008/10/super-why-costume-and-logo.html.

Like most of you, I was also in search of a costume for my son.

Anonymous said...

Hi All, I recently purchased a costume from BuyCostumes.com for SuperWhy. I was contemplating on making my own and then saw this and it was just much easier. The package came very quickly.

Now I am looking for ideas on how to make the laser beam Question Mark SuperWhy carries.

http://www.buycostumes.com/Super-Why-Child-Costume/32792/ProductDetail.aspx

Anonymous said...

I know this is probably last minute, but if someone is looking for matching green shirt and pants, I found 2 pack knit Handy Manny PJs from Meijer. The front of one shirt has a Handy Manny print, but I turned the shirt backwards and it will be covered by the cape. Otherwise the pants and shirt are matching green and have blue cuffs. My son will wear a blue shirt underneath and just pull up the green sleeves a little to show more blue. The PJ's were $20, but he can wear both pairs later. Hope this helps.

Jane said...

I know that this is last minute and I am trying to finish up my Super Why costume. Was wondering if you could send the pdf to chinney1213@comcast.net. Thanks in advance for your help and I hope my costume comes out half as good as yours!!

Unknown said...

Do you still have the PDF file? I have my son a custom made cape but He's super G but I wanted to add this logo to the front of his shirt cause he was originally supposed to be Super Why!

Thanks soo much!

kristinia AT lovingheartmommy DOT com

Anonymous said...

I'm hoping that you are still checking this and will be able to send the logo PDF to me at joycey12@cox.net. Hopefully, I'll finish my son's costume! Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Can you also email me the PDF logo at domgiangrande@aol.com. Thank you very much and nice job on the costume.

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for the directions on how to make this! My son is Super Why obsessed and thinks he's a super hero. I will definitely be doing this come halloween time!

Anonymous said...

Thank you, thank you, thank you, my son really wants a super why costume for his birthday. Luckily, I started looking now, they are all sold out. So, I have four weeks to sew one. You saved me a lot of time. Really - bless you.

Terry

Anonymous said...

Hi there- this is so exciting to have found this site. Now I am doing something crazy, making every child coming to my son's birthday their own cape/t-shirt. Can anyone email me the JPEG for the logo, I can't seem to find the one at Baby Blog.
connie.vines@gmail.com
Thanks!!

Jason said...

I know this is old, but if anyone could email the Super Why logo to me my 3 year old would be forever in your debt.

Anne :)
Anne.chambless@gmail.com

AngelaV said...

I just wanted to know if you would sell your Super Why costume. My son is obsessed with Super Why and when I saw yours I tried to make one myself. What a disaster. I could not find shorts anywhere like these, not even the color and I can not sew for the life of me. I'm just trying to be a supermom and make my son a happy trick or treater. Let me know. Thanks.

AngelaV

Unknown said...

Need the logo too! Please send a pdf

Sarah said...

The link for the Super Why pdf is dead. Do you still happen to have it?

Anonymous said...

Found the image at the site listed above, just take of the .html HOORAY!

http://www.babyblogaddict.com/2008/10/super-why-costume-and-logo

Yummy Mommy Mia said...

This is so cute!!! Wish I coudl sew---think I'll so a ghetto version with my glue gun. :D

Anonymous said...

Please email me the logo too please. Tiggerbounce922@aol.com

Anonymous said...

My Grandson loves Super why. Will you email me the logo?

Anonymous said...

My 4 year old grandson has just asked me to make him a Super Why costume. Could you please email me the logo? THANK YOU!!
donnanjerry@gmail.com