Costumes: Little Red Riding Hood

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Sherry Holetzky

This is one of the simplest costume ideas you will find. There are two options to choose from, depending on what the weather is like for Halloween this year. Standard Little Red Riding Hood Put a red dress, red top and skirt, or red shirt and pants on your little girl. You will also need about one yard of red fabric and some red ribbon. Cut a strip about 12” wide from the short side of the fabric. Fold it so it makes a square and cut off any excess. Holding the fold at the top, sew or glue (with … Continue reading →

Hoodwinked: The Retelling of a Classic

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Kelly K.

People who are ready to compare the animation of this film to films such as “Toy Story” and “Shrek” might be disappointed. However, beneath the somewhat lackluster artistic effort lies a brave attempt to put a new spin on a very old tale. Hoodwinked follows the age old tale of “Little Red Riding Hood” and we all know what happened there, right? The film plays on the fact that the characters within the story just really can’t agree on how the whole shebang went down and how exactly Granny’s recipe was stolen, which happens to be the inciting incident for … Continue reading →