Ryan Weimer loves making costumes for his five kids. But it really broke his heart that three of his children, who are afflicted with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and confined to wheelchairs, couldn’t enjoy the same costume-wearing privileges as other children: They just wanted to feel included and as though they're not looked upon differently by others.
In 2008, he asked his son, Keaton, what he wanted to be for Halloween. When Keaton answered that he wanted to be a pirate, Ryan had the bright idea to build a ship around his son’s chair.
But perhaps Ryan’s most amazing costume to date is his recreation of Toothless from How To Train Your Dragon. Just look at how much detail was put into that costume! It looks exactly like the Toothless from the movies!
After he realized just how much people were impressed and amazed by this costume, Ryan decided to create the nonprofit organization Magic Wheelchair so that he could give the same gift to other children in wheelchairs.
It’s so heartwarming to see so many people use their craft to help others less fortunate than they: This artist sets a wonderful example by reaching out to children through art. Even the simple gift of literature can make a difference!
Now, Ryan has teams all over the country who take up to 200 hours to make each elaborate costume!
His goal? “To build for every kid in a wheelchair.”
“It’s not a cure… It’s a cure for a day,” he says.
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This Dad's Nonprofit Creates Amazing, Whimsical Costumes For Kids In Wheelchairs For Halloween
"My kids are seen as superstars and not looked at with sympathetic eyes or sadness," Ryan Weimer, Magic Wheelchair's founder, told BuzzFeed News.
Posted by BuzzFeed News on Thursday, September 24, 2015
