Darla costume

Darla costume from finding Nemo

The holiday season is upon us: we’ll soon be feasting upon pumpkins, followed by turkeys (plump and with tiny pilgrim hats), and, well, more turkeys (plumper and with tiny Santa hats). Since Halloween is closing in on us like the Grim Reaper, you’re probably thinking about what costume to wear if you haven’t ordered or sewn your own already.

I love Halloween and I enjoy making my own costumes each year. I thought it would be fun to be Darla from Finding Nemo and have my boys be Nemo and Crush. I thought I would share how I put together Darla’s costume and where I bought everything. This was by far the easiest costume...

Dress up like Darla Sherman, the bratty young niece of the dentist, Philip Sherman who captures Nemo in Finding Nemo.

This costume was so fun, and people really loved it last year on my IG. I guess NEMO is such a cute movie that it really resonates with so many people. My son had to be Nemo, of course. I went for Darla and my husband was the dentist. OUTFIT/COSTUME DETAILS: My skirt was from Target, and it also works for Cher in Clueless. The purple sweater is an XL in kid's size. If you can't find a piece, check the junior department!! I did the braces by twisting aluminum fold, it took me less than 5…

Darla from Finding Nemo!

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