Julfest! (Costumes, Food, Program, Dancing - SVF Style)
When we found out there would be an all-school Julfest / Christmas Party, we were both excited...and concerned. Guests were encouraged to wear Disney-related costumes to the festivities. But what to do about costumes? We had to work with what we had: I had a cobalt blue blazer and Wes had a suit to work with. Thus, I became Dory (the fish) and Wes became Mr. Banks - as in the original Mary Poppins . Using leftover felt from Christmas ornaments I made for the Grands (Dala Horses), I whipped up a Dory hat and printed off a Nemo fish. Done. For Wes, the red poppy found in London was pinned on his suit coat. He used a necktie knotted in an odd way around his neck, poked up his white shirt collar and used my winter hat with upturned brim and black band (from a scrap in my stash) to cover up the flowers on my winter hat. Done. Then we walked over to the party and discovered that people really weren't wearing Disne...