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Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:13 PM Feb 2014

This 4-Year-Old Makes Paper Dresses With Her Mom -- And They Keep Getting More Amazing

I started following @2sisters_angie a little over a year ago. Back then she was posting the typical stuff you see from moms on Instagram -- pics of her daughter at the park, pics of her daughter eating breakfast and lots of photos of her daughter playing dress-up.

You know, the same stuff I post.

Then, about nine months ago, Angie's feed started to change. It became clear Angie's daughter (she calls her "Mayhem&quot was more interested in fashion than the average 4-year-old. Mayhem shunned her store-bought princess dresses and started wrapping herself with scarves and sheets creating her own styles.

Then one day Angie got tired of finding her clothes in Mayhem's toy box and suggested they make a dress out of paper. Mayhem loved the idea and they haven't stopped creating paper dresses since.

I've been continually amazed every time Angie's pictures pop up in my feed. The dresses started like this:

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evolving to creations like this

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more at link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/26/4-year-old-paper-dresses-fashion-by-mayhem_n_4855545.html

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This 4-Year-Old Makes Paper Dresses With Her Mom -- And They Keep Getting More Amazing (Original Post) Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 OP
Oh wow. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #1
Creative from the start. Imagination. Inspiration and the mother nuturing the talent. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #2
She's lucky to have a mom that encourages this cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #7
Yes. I think so, too. I don't think we have heard the last from this little girl. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #9
Oh JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #3
Aren't they lovely? Divine, really. I just love this. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #5
She's got talent JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #8
These are great. Mom's got some design chops and energy, too. Shrike47 Feb 2014 #4
The Positive Energy. The empowerment. Yes. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #6
the little girl's name is "Mayhem"? grasswire Feb 2014 #10
I think it is her nickname. How the mother refers to her on internet, possibly to protect her Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #11
:) sheshe2 Feb 2014 #12
Smart mom for encouraging UtahLib Feb 2014 #13
Cute kid. Xyzse Feb 2014 #14

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
9. Yes. I think so, too. I don't think we have heard the last from this little girl.
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:42 PM
Feb 2014

I wish her well and much success.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
11. I think it is her nickname. How the mother refers to her on internet, possibly to protect her
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 01:36 PM
Feb 2014

daughter's anonymity. This is my guess.

UtahLib

(3,179 posts)
13. Smart mom for encouraging
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 10:52 PM
Feb 2014

and participating in the dreams of her child.

I have a daughter who from a very young age was fascinated with cars. Whenever she disappeared, I could usually find her, with her dad, under the hood of a car. Pretty great bonding experience for daughter and daddy too.

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