Greg is super!

We had a hero themed birthday party for Greg's 3rd birthday, so I made capes for everyone. These are ridiculously cheap and easy to make!

Here's what you need:
An adult T-shirt, large. Either blank on one side, or with a picture you like.
A pair of scissors.
Snaps or Velcro (optional)

I got all the t-shirts I needed at Goodwill and Salvation Army. Check out what color is on sale that day, and then you can look for that color tag. I spent about 50 cents on each shirt. Mostly I just chose shirts with a solid color back. I did find Brenna one with a super hero logo on the front, but it wouldn't have worked for a larger child, since it was a women's medium. Ellie had an iron-on she won at a carnival, so I put that on her cape for her.

Wash the shirts, then fold in half lengthwise. (1)
Cut from the neck down to the hem in a cape shape. Make sure not to cut over the neckline. Stay inside of the seams from the arms. This will give you the shape, widening toward the bottom. Shirts that are serged or reinforced at the neck stretch the least. (2)
Lay the shirt out so that the collar makes a circle. Cut off the side that you DON'T want, following along the neck seam without cutting the seam. You may need to do a little trimming on the sides and the neck to smooth out. You should now have a basic cape shape! (3)
Cut open the neck. If you want to just tie the cape at the neck, you are now DONE! (4)
If you want some sort of fastener at the neck (highly recommended for safety, and the fact that your kids will ask you to take the cape on and off about every 3.5 seconds) then grab your kid and mark where you want the fastener to go. I used snaps, but you could sew or glue on velcro dots, or whatever you want. Cut off any extra. (5)

Take pictures! And don't plan on going anywhere capes are not allowed for the next few days. I got a lot of smiles bringing three caped kiddos to Target and Costco!