101 Dalmatians Costume

I'm Anthony a PCT (Patient Care Technician) of the PICU (Pediatic Intensive Care Unit) of St. Louis Children's Hospital. Our dalamtian theme was inspired by the massive group of healthcare workers we have in our unit. Since there are so many of us we chose to pick a theme with a large amount of characters. The PCT's, Nurses and Doctors dressed up as the Dalamtians and everyone made their own shirts. Most used duct tape as spots, sharpie markers, felt fabric and others like myself used fabric paint. The ears were all cut from felt fabric and super glued to head bands. The unit secretary and manager both dressed as Cruella de Vil and their costumes were put together with wig shopping and Cruella de Vil themed wardrobe. Finally the two assistant managers of the unit dressed as Jasper and Horace. Their costumes were put together by matching their wardrobe to their characters through goodwill shopping. The wood prop held by Horace was made by a rolled up piece of cardboard secured with duct tape. Our unit always have many critical care patients and with all the hard work we put into saving children's lives, we love dressing up for Halloween and showing patients and families that hospitals can be a fun and positive environment. Through all the trauma and mishaps of life we always manage to satisfy patients and families with a smile on their face. We are the Guardians of Childhood.