Calvin Blogs :: Super Rack
I thought about making my own superhero. Super Rack. Super Rack is a good kind of superhero. He can fly. He can climb up buildings and trees. He can swim underwater for a really long time. He is very very very very powerful. He helps people. That's how I thought about making Super Rack.
Before we made the costume, I made this poster with all the clothes of Super Rack that I needed to make. I changed them a lot, like at first I thought Super Rack was wearing a red shirt and pants. But then I thought it should be black. And the belt in the picture is brown, but I made a red one. The poster helped me make the costume.
When I was making the mask I did not know yet about Super Rack and who
he would really be. I thought I wanted him to wear a mask, but I didn't
want to wear a headband AND the mask. So I'll save the mask for another time. Maybe another halloween.
I got some of the costume from my dress up - like the cape that mama made a long time ago. And the pants I sewed to be wetsuit pants in the summertime. I went to Salvation Army with Papa to get the black shirt. And I made the belt and the headband on the sewing machine.
This is Super Rack in his full costume. And today is Halloween! Happy Halloween!
Super Rack is the coolest looking Super Hero I've seen. He's trendy, fashionable, fun, rocker.
Happy Halloween! (Wish we had Halloween here is Australia....)
Posted by: Ellie | October 31, 2007 at 08:40 AM
Oh, Calvin, I *LOVE* your Super Rack costume! Well done! And thank you very much for sharing how you put it all together. Happy Halloween!
Posted by: betsy | October 31, 2007 at 08:40 AM
Man! I wish I could have a costume as cool as this one! What a smart boy you are....... very, very, very cool too!
Have fun Trick-or-Treating...... my little girl wants to be Snow White tonight. I think the only super power Snow White has is singing very high pitched. VERY!
Enjoy your fun!
Posted by: judi | October 31, 2007 at 08:40 AM
That is just AWESOME, Calvin! Can't wait to show my girls, especially Zoe, who also into Super Heroes.
Happy Halloween!
Posted by: sue | October 31, 2007 at 08:42 AM
This is fabulous. I love that you had a design board for your costume. Great planning makes great execution! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Posted by: Keet | October 31, 2007 at 08:42 AM
WOW!! They should make a comic book of Super Rack! He is awesome! You made your own costume and your own superhero. I bet one day you will have a great job making up cool superheros for comic books or cartoons.
Have a great Halloween, Calvin!!
Posted by: Meredith | October 31, 2007 at 08:42 AM
Awesome, such talent and creativity--thanks for sharing!
Have fun tonight :)
Posted by: liza | October 31, 2007 at 08:44 AM
oh my goodness!!!
next up -a Super Rack book, then the movie....
Posted by: martha | October 31, 2007 at 08:49 AM
Super Rack...ROCKS! You are awesome, Calvin...now go seize the day...
SUPER RACK! ;-O
Posted by: Kelly | October 31, 2007 at 08:51 AM
Too cool! I love it.
Posted by: Healthy Mummy | October 31, 2007 at 08:52 AM
amazing! i love super rack. love the costume, love the process. love it. go calvin!
Posted by: emily | October 31, 2007 at 08:53 AM
wow, thanks for writing calvin! i love to see your whole thought process and how the idea of Super Rack came to be born. i bet halloween is gonna be alot of fun! i especially love the choice of fabric for the headband! happy halloween!
Posted by: camerashymomma | October 31, 2007 at 08:54 AM
great costume. Super Rack rocks!
Posted by: Melissa | October 31, 2007 at 09:01 AM
Happy Halloween, Calvin! That is one cool costume! I especially love the headband - it really ties the whole ensemble together! Have a Super day!
Posted by: Tara | October 31, 2007 at 09:01 AM
This is very tricky & very treaty!
Tricky in the way you put it together & treaty of you to share it with us.
Poppy & Mei are going to a party on Sunday. I think Poppy wants to be a Busy Bee & Mei will probably be a faery.
We will make our costumes too so drop by & check us out!
Thanks for sharing Calvin & have a blast as "Super Rack!"
Posted by: Bex | October 31, 2007 at 09:08 AM
Happy Halloween, Super Rack!
May your Mama and Papa let you overindulge on candy just this once.
Posted by: Alicia A. | October 31, 2007 at 09:09 AM
Super cool costume, Calvin. If you came trick or treating at my house, I would for sure give you an extra candy bar! Happy Halloween.
Posted by: kimberly | October 31, 2007 at 09:09 AM
That is the coolest super hero costume I ever saw! Way to go Calvin!
Dee
x
Posted by: bubbachic | October 31, 2007 at 09:11 AM
Calvin, your creation of Super Rack is so completely awesome! I'm so impressed. I absolutely love the final costume - the headband, the cape, the belt - everything. You are an amazing creative kid!! Hope you have a great time trick or treating. Happy Halloween!
Posted by: kat nicholas | October 31, 2007 at 09:13 AM
Wow calvin - that is a cool costume! Take lots of pictures for me!!
Love ya, Auntie Cake (hee hee!)
Posted by: Katie | October 31, 2007 at 09:15 AM
Oh, that's a great costume! Happy Halloween to you too!
Posted by: Wendy | October 31, 2007 at 09:16 AM
Calvin, You ROCK! Love the picture with you in the costume, you look like a rock star :)
Posted by: JZ | October 31, 2007 at 09:23 AM
Calvin,
You are fun, smart and creative. It doesn't get any better than that.
Posted by: The Simple Family | October 31, 2007 at 09:23 AM
calvin, i hope you have a lot of spooky fun today. i love your costume.
Posted by: jen j-m | October 31, 2007 at 09:29 AM
very cool calvin! i love how you made a poster to plan out super rack's outfit to help you once you started sewing it. this is the best halloween costume i've seen yet.
Posted by: julia | October 31, 2007 at 09:36 AM
DUDE! Love the Super Rack!!! xo
Posted by: jean | October 31, 2007 at 09:37 AM
Calvin, I may try and find a reason to be rescued today because I would love to get a closer look that awesome get-up. Wow, a superhero that can sew...it doesn't get any better than that.
ps. does your cape go SWOOOSH when you run fast or fly?
Posted by: Libby | October 31, 2007 at 09:38 AM
Bravo. That is a super cool costume. Happy Halloween.
Posted by: Mefuza | October 31, 2007 at 09:43 AM
Calvin, your costume ROCKS!!! Watch out, here comes SUPER RACK!!! Happy Halloween ;)
Posted by: Tess | October 31, 2007 at 09:48 AM
Great job, Calvin! You look super!
Posted by: michelle | October 31, 2007 at 10:00 AM
"But then I thought it should be black. And the belt in the picture is brown, but I made a red one."
Brilliant! And I love the poster you made for working out the process and details, I could learn a lot from you.
Happy Halloween Super Rack!!!
Posted by: heather | October 31, 2007 at 10:05 AM
Super Rack, my hero!
Posted by: hannah | October 31, 2007 at 10:06 AM
Yay for Calvin! Yay for Super Rack! Happy Halloween to all!
Posted by: earthchick | October 31, 2007 at 10:08 AM
Go get'um Super R.
Posted by: julie | October 31, 2007 at 10:21 AM
super rack rocks, dude.
happy halloween!
Posted by: meg | October 31, 2007 at 10:23 AM
That is one great get-up! And a talented boy to boot! Happy Halloween Super Rack.
Posted by: erin | October 31, 2007 at 10:23 AM
You did a great job!!! My 8 year old son likes to make up his own super heroes too. It's great to be original. Have a great day~
Posted by: Norma | October 31, 2007 at 10:30 AM
Gillen and Jesse (my boys who are 10 and 7) are so impressed. They both said, "wow!". Then Jesse said, "Can my name be Calvin?" and Gillen said, "Me too." They are also very impressed with Calvin from "Calvin and Hobbes" books but you are what got them wanting the name.
Posted by: Madeline | October 31, 2007 at 10:31 AM
Oh my goodness, he looks SO much like you in that photo!
Posted by: kerrie | October 31, 2007 at 10:34 AM
Dude! Super Rack is sweet and you did an awesome job with the costume. I think you are quite right about changing the colour of the belt, and yes, I think that the mask would have been too much this time.
Happy Hallowe'en, Calvin, er, I mean, Super Rack!
Posted by: esmerelda | October 31, 2007 at 10:34 AM
wow! very neat, calvin!
my favorite part is the headband.
good job!
:)
Posted by: Grace | October 31, 2007 at 10:35 AM
SUPER RACK TO THE RESCUE!!!!!!
Happy Halloween!
Posted by: Anna | October 31, 2007 at 10:37 AM
Fabulous get-up, Calvin! Even without the costume, you are still a sewing super-hero!
Posted by: Meg | October 31, 2007 at 10:37 AM
Cool costume Calvin! I love how you really got to know your character as you developed the costume!
Posted by: Emily/ Five Flowers | October 31, 2007 at 10:41 AM
Great Costume Calvin!!! You are so good with the sewing machine! I love how you made your poster to help you with the costume! Very smart idea. I'll be borrowing that next time I have a big project. I think it will help me focus and not forget anything!
Posted by: Lora | October 31, 2007 at 10:45 AM
That's beautifull Calvin. Happy Haloween to you.
I live far away in the country where Hans Christian Andersen was born. Maybe you can find it on a map.
Love to you and your family
Posted by: Lone from Denmark | October 31, 2007 at 10:47 AM
What a great and creative costume Calvin! Happy Halloween!
Posted by: julie | October 31, 2007 at 10:48 AM
Calvin,
Thank you for being a good role model for my 5 year old sewing son!
Have a fun time tonight for Halloween.
Selah
Posted by: Selah | October 31, 2007 at 10:49 AM
Wow you are really smart - ideas AND sewing AND a mask?? Such a talent!
Posted by: Qalballah | October 31, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Oh! Now that is sweet. :)
Posted by: Jodi | October 31, 2007 at 11:04 AM