When 10-year-old Andrea McLeod of London, Ont., saw a mushroom costume while shopping, she knew it was exactly what she wanted to dress up as for Halloween this year.

There was just one problem: The only costume at the store was toddler-sized.

That’s when McLeod decided to make the costume herself.

“I bought fabric and instructions, then my sewing teacher helped me do it and sew it together,” she said. “The hat part is filled up with foam and the bottom is a hoodie-ish thing.”

It took McLeod about five hours to sew together her red and beige mushroom costume, which she plans to show off to her friends on Friday.

“When I tried it on, it looked cool … They’re going to think it’s cute or something,” McLeod said.

Andrea McLeod, 10, is wearing this handmade mushroom costume for Hallowee

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