Impossible gift from FC - a parasaurolophus costume

[Somuchgoo]

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.

I can find only a tshirt

www.bomotee.com/products/parasaurolophus-is-my-spirit-dinosaur-dino-lovers-gift-t-shirt?gclid=CjwKCAiA-dCcBhBQEiwAeWidtf5XCyJI_EHDx690Hiv-IfVfXnxpWcWFx8Hu_b9oWG5zDmPU6JacAhoCr1QQAvD_BwE

What about a mask to go with the t-shirt?

www.amazon.co.uk/Dinosaur-Kids-Supplies-Animals-Birthday/dp/B09RRSPSQG/ref=asc_df_B09RRSPSQG/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570361709994&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13991394316939517362&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046556&hvtargid=pla-1644925799481&psc=1

Do you know anyone who can sew? Otherwise, would she find this an acceptable compromise? www.amazon.co.uk/Kids-Explorer-Kit-Projector-included/dp/B08WWJZTQX/ref=asc_df_B08WWJZTQX/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=501053365174&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6136471923220289731&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045643&hvtargid=pla-1379095618685&psc=1

Generic dinosaur coat?

www.regatta.com/kids-dino-winter-jacket-grape-leaf-dino/?gclid=CjwKCAiA-dCcBhBQEiwAeWidtUi9g3dSSHeitZ60A3en__VUlQ20V6ZhjG-x5VJZS1KG8ux8ddgNZRoCa0cQAvD_BwE

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?

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

Is a velociraptor close enough?

uk.costumes.com/products/childs-velociraptor-blue-costume-from-jurassic-world?variant=43384614781153

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.

Cool mask www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1088038177/parasaurolophus-mask-digital-pattern-for

dino-jurassic.com/products/deguisement-dinosaure-parasaurolophus

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.

I'll look into this!

Cool, but also terrifying! It looks really claustrophobic.

It could be altered potentially though.

V cute hand puppet www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234661468649?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=f_m4zwsvT1e&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=AfXN-spSRze&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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.

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

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

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.

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.

I don't think so 🫤

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.

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

She will love it.

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