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Impossible gift from FC - a parasaurolophus costume

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Somuchgoo · 10/12/2022 20:49

Hi

My 3yo is obsessed with parasaurolophus dinosaurs. She's has now said she wants a parasaurolophus costume for Christmas.

I can't find one anywhere, so I thought I'd see if the great hive mind of Mumsnet can help.

She's had a horrendous year, and so I want to do whatever I can to fulfill this request.

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SylvanianFrenemies · 10/12/2022 20:58

When I/Santa was asked for an impossible gift I found someone on Etsy who makes something similar and asked her to adapt her design, which she kindly did.

Maybe you could message dino costume/mask makers and ask them to do the same?

TippyToesKnows · 10/12/2022 20:58

Well there's an adult one lol...can you shrink it :s www.halloweencostumes.co.uk/adult-parasaurolophus-dinosaur-costume.html

Somuchgoo · 10/12/2022 21:00

The difficulty is that their biggest feature is a crest on their head, so generic dinosaur stuff won't cut it. She also knows a lot about dinosaurs.

My husband is willing to try making one, but it's not going to be ready getting that crest right.

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CheeseIsMyPatronus · 10/12/2022 21:02

You definitely need the "I am a palaeontoligist" from the album Here Comes Science by They Might Be Giants. Great video, delighted my dinosaur-obsessed children. Celebrating all the geeky tiny palaeontologist people - the YouTube video is great fun.

Somuchgoo · 10/12/2022 21:03

SylvanianFrenemies · 10/12/2022 20:58

When I/Santa was asked for an impossible gift I found someone on Etsy who makes something similar and asked her to adapt her design, which she kindly did.

Maybe you could message dino costume/mask makers and ask them to do the same?

I'll look into this!

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Somuchgoo · 10/12/2022 21:06

Cool, but also terrifying! It looks really claustrophobic.

It could be altered potentially though.

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Somuchgoo · 10/12/2022 21:07

This is perfect. It would be if it wasn't 100 euros. I'm not sure i can justify this, but realistically if I'm looking into custom costumes etc, that's probably what it would cost anyway.

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Somuchgoo · 10/12/2022 21:11

It's only a little crest, but maybe if I cut the wings of this pterodactyl, I could get away with it.

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Oldjumper · 10/12/2022 21:11

Sometimes when I have to justify spending more than I’d like I think how much my time is worth per hour that i have to spend searching or cobbling together an alternative!

TippyToesKnows · 10/12/2022 21:12

Somuchgoo · 10/12/2022 21:11

It's only a little crest, but maybe if I cut the wings of this pterodactyl, I could get away with it.

amzn.eu/d/5vDfQ29

That looks great if you removed the wings! Would the colour matter to her?

ImpYCelynAndTheIvy · 10/12/2022 21:17

Oldjumper · 10/12/2022 21:11

Sometimes when I have to justify spending more than I’d like I think how much my time is worth per hour that i have to spend searching or cobbling together an alternative!

That seems like a good option.

Or do you know anyone crafty with a cricut machine or similar? They might be able to cut something for you that you could you.

Somuchgoo · 10/12/2022 21:22

TippyToesKnows · 10/12/2022 21:12

That looks great if you removed the wings! Would the colour matter to her?

It might be an issue - yellow is her sisters colour, so my 3yo trends to refuse to wear it. She might make an exception for a parasaurolophus though.

The alternative is maybe buying 2 costumes, and adapting the tail for one, as the crest. That way, it's a matching material.

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Somuchgoo · 10/12/2022 21:23

ImpYCelynAndTheIvy · 10/12/2022 21:17

That seems like a good option.

Or do you know anyone crafty with a cricut machine or similar? They might be able to cut something for you that you could you.

I don't think so 🫤

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parietal · 10/12/2022 21:26

Buy lots of craft foam sheets - big ones. And a small size baseball hat in the right colour.

Cut a crest from craft foam - probably 4 or 5 layers glued together. Stick on the baseball cap (so cap is worn backwards). Add more foam to decorate the rest of the cap.

Add a generic dinosaur onesie and you should be good.

Somuchgoo · 10/12/2022 21:29

Not costume related, but I've just found this.

I'd regret buying her a parasaurolophus that's bigger than her right?

It's 95cm tall

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parietal · 10/12/2022 22:03

She will love it.

frostyfours · 10/12/2022 22:44

@Somuchgoo you must get her the tyrannosaurus drip book by Julia Donaldson! (As an extra)

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