Who the f%#* is Mega Toby? Evidently, My Kid

I received a note from school that M will be playing a superhero, Mega Toby, in the nursery production of "Are You My Mother?"  My first assumption was that this was a made up super hero.  Not so.  Mega Toby is the erstwhile love interest (in like 2 episodes) of Mega Mindy, a Belgian super hero.  Why they give this assignment to the American kid I don't know,  except that M does slightly resemble Toby.  M said they got to pick their super hero, which is a plausible story but can't be true because the kid playing Robin has never heard of Robin.

Dutch children frequently wear Mega Toby and Mega Mindy outfits, which are available at Intertoys (our version of Toys R Us).  Loving both a challenge and crafts, I decided to make the costume.  Materials included capri tights, his school uniform knee socks, a long sleeve T shirt, grey briefs, tin foil, a car sunshade, an Albert Heijn bag and duct tape.  Much to my dismay the materials cost more than a store bought costume would have (the duct tape alone was 15 Euro!) but it was really fun to make.  And, I think we can repurpose it for Haloween this year provided it doesn't get too trashed during the two performances.

One of the cutest things about this casting decision is that M has learned a little bit about Dutch culture, and has bonded with a Dutch classmate who is playing Mega Mindy.  After school on the playground she often invites him to play Mega Mindy and Mega Toby.  He even occasionally sings "Ik Ben Mega Mindy," when he thinks no one is listening, which his Dutch friend must have taught him.