Winning Best Out Of Waste

Our parish feast had a carnival over three days. We had various entertainment programs and contests. One of them was a ‘Best Out of Waste’ Fashion show for the kids. Needless to say, the daughter and I were super excited. The million dollar question was, what would we craft our outfit of?

Now, we knew paper would be a hot contender and picked by most, so we took the second best option, plastic. The look we went for was Mother Nature in 2050. Toiling till the last-minute, since I was also a part of the organizing committee, we came up with a stunner. And yes, the little lady bagged the first prize. Yay US!

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So let me take you through the craft process of this costume.

Things you will need

Black Garbage Bags – Sizes Medium and Large (about 10 in each)
Plastic bags – Assorted colours
Silver Foil
Old Cord
Embellishments – We used butterfly stickers
Two Inch Broad Ribbon
Glue Gun & Scissors

And lots of patience 😀

1. Take your garbage bags and cut them into approximately 1 inch strips. Don’t cut it at the base, work the length. You will have two sizes of strips now, medium and large.

2. Cut your ribbon a tad bit more from the waist measurement. This, so that you can tie the skirt in a pretty bow. However, mark the ends of the waist with a pen, towards the inside.

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3. Start at the marking on the ribbon to your left. Take your garbage bag strip.  Since it has not been cut at the base, you should have a loop on one end and two loose tails at the other.

4. Take the garbage bag strip behind the ribbon, just a few inches to form the loop. Pull the tail ends through the loop. Secure the knot gently. The thin plastic can tear if pulled too hard.

5. Repeat this method till you reach the other marked end of the ribbon. Remember to alternate between the medium and the large strips in sequence, to give the skirt a fuller look.

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6. Once your skirt is done, you can stick a ribbon as per the waist measurement on the front side to hide the knots and give it a finished look.

7. Take any old T back/sling top that you are okay to use the glue gun on. We stuck to black to match the skirt.

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8. We took regular plastic bags and just rolled them across our fingers. We pushed the tail end through the hole in the centre and voila, we had our plastic flowers. Small foil balls became the stamens to complete the look.

9. We took an old cord and wrapped it in silver foil to make it look like vines.

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10. A green plastic bag was cut in the shape of leaves.

11. And now for the assembly. We stuck the silver foil vine across the top to fall like a branch. We then added the plastic flowers and the leaves. The butterfly stickers from her room gave it the added panache.

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12. Bottle caps were glued together on old ear hooks to form a pair of earrings.

13. The headgear made of LED lights was borrowed from a friend, to complete the look.

And just like that, you are ready to rock the stage. Check out the video that won the hearts of the crowd and the judges alike. Good luck to making your costume. If you do, be sure to come and let me know how it turned out. I look forward.

Till then, reduce, reuse and recycle!

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The Winners – From Left to Right – 2nd Place, 3rd Place and 1st Place 😀

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16 responses to “Winning Best Out Of Waste”

  1. Ruch avatar

    How very innovative vini. And Tiara won me over with her confidence when she did her walk and talk on the stage !

    1. blogwatig avatar

      Thanks Ruch, she is going to be maha thrilled with this, for sure. 🙂

  2. Ekta Khetan (@NumeroUnity) avatar

    Kya Talent hai Ms Bahl..aur kya kya chupa rakha hai… 🙂

    1. blogwatig avatar

      Aage aage dekho hota hai kya? 😉

  3. CRD avatar

    Good job BlogwatiG 🙂

    Btw, you also ‘Catlick’? Double Khushi!! 😀

    Cheers
    CRD

    Updated mine. Do drop by. I blog at http://www.scriptedinsanity.blogspot.in

    1. blogwatig avatar

      Yes, yes………macapav and all that 😀

  4. Bikram avatar

    That is so good, hey can i send some bags and you can make something for me toooo 🙂 what say ..

    and congrats to the winners , they look adorable, hugs and God bless them

    Bikram

    1. blogwatig avatar

      Sure, Bikram…..maybe I can make this a business model, no? 😉

      Will pass on your wishes to the young ladies.

      1. Bikram avatar

        yessssssss and why not.. innovative idea .. go for it .. 🙂

  5. Rachna avatar

    Oh Tiara not only do you look gorgeous but I was bowled over by your poise and confidence. Great going, young lady. I totally loved the dress, Vini and your tips to do it yourself. Brilliant idea!

    1. blogwatig avatar

      Awwww thanks, Rachna. I am sure the young lady will be more than happy to hear these wonderful compliments. Much love.

  6. janu avatar

    No wonder she clinched the first prize…very innovative and Tiara looks absolutely beautiful.

  7. Priya avatar

    Like mom like daughter! She walked with such confidence and what a creative outfit. Well deserved! 🙂

  8. Shailaja V avatar

    Many congratulations! That is a lot of effort you have taken and looks like it had paid off very well. She looks stunning in that outfit. A well-deserved victory 🙂

  9. Roshni avatar

    That is so very imaginative, Vins and Tiara!! And, just floored by your enthusiasm considering you had so much stuff going on!!

  10. Nandana avatar

    This is quite creative and brilliant in its execution. The frock and the little lady in it look pretty cute ^-^

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