AnonyMouse_832 Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 Has anyone any suggestions for making or buying camel costumes?? Any ideas gratefully received! Thanks Sue
Guest Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 very nice camel costume for sale in Woolworths for £13.00
Guest Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 Hiya, Are you doing Humph the Camel by any chance? I think when we had camels we just got the children dressed in brown with felt over their feet - it just seemed in the too hard box to get humps on their backs but I know someone here will come up with something really creative but its not me. Nikki
AnonyMouse_1027 Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 we need camel costumes too, the ones in woolworths are only for 3-4 yrs we need them for 5yrs old. have had brown material bought in to make some and am papier macheing balloons to cut in half for humps..... we are doing the hopeless camel and someone said they have a scooby doo outfit which we may adapt for main camel part.
Guest Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 Our school used 'camel' hobby horses. (Which we later turned into zebras - but that's another story...)
AnonyMouse_832 Posted November 21, 2006 Author Posted November 21, 2006 Hi , Thanks for the ideas - It's my friend who is doing a version of Harumph the camel and she needs 6 costumes!! Rather her than me! Funny thing is Hali that her husband suggested a scooby doo costume too!! Sue
Guest Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Hali How about using old scatter cushions (a la charity shop!) under the brown material for the humps? Monica
AnonyMouse_64 Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 One of the proudest moments of my life was when my son walked up to the front for the school Christmas play - as the back end of a camel. Not exactly a difficult part to play I admit - he just had to wear brown, grab the waist of the child in front and walk with his head held down.
Guest Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 We actually bought the Woolies camel suits last year when it was 3 for 2. However, before that we asked the parents to dress the children in brown tops and brown trousers/ tights/ leggings, black shoes. We even put black socks over hands, but they got in the way, when head dresses slipped!We used some brown cushions and added straps like a back pack, for the humps. We made simple(!!!) head dresses, which didn't cover the face by making a card band to fit round childs head, cutting out 2 pieces of card in shape of camels head. Paint brown, add big eyes with long lashes , ears and a tuft of wool. Attach cut outs together at top. Leave bottom open to attach onto sides of band. Sounds complicated, but if you can work out my muddled instructions, it does work! The bought variety are much easier, and if your going to do the same story again, then its definitely an investment.
AnonyMouse_1027 Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 i know its just the size i have large 4 and 5 yr olds playing the parts of the camel so size 3 -4 are not going to help
AnonyMouse_1027 Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 should have said spent all day with children making humps....nightnmare
Guest Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Last year, we too did The Hopeless Camel - a hobby 'horse' with a camels head and for hump , brown cloth over childs head, with face cut out . Very simple, but effective - just how we like it! Last year, we too did The Hopeless Camel - a hobby 'horse' with a camels head and for hump , brown cloth over childs head, with face cut out . Very simple, but effective - just how we like it!
AnonyMouse_832 Posted November 23, 2006 Author Posted November 23, 2006 Thanks everyone for those ideas. I will pass them on. Sue
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