Do they make any 'shower cap' covers for bigger car seats?

Michi

Member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #1

Or even if I was to sew one - would that be safe/okay?

My 2 yr old is constantly complaining that she's cold in the car - and she keeps throwing off her blankets. - I can't spend a fortune, so I was actually thinking of sewing my own, but I was just wondering if that would be okay or not?
(It would be going over a Britax RA)

 

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RubysGirl

New member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #2

Lemme look around, I think I have one that will work in a swap, but I may have donated it to the thrift store already.. They're pretty easy to make anyways, just fleece and elastic.

 

skipspin

New member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #3

I'm making one before March for our Wizard. I wish I would have had thought of it for DD. Blankets don't stay on well in the Jeep.

Someone (Julie?) has one that fits on a Safeseat. It *might* fit on a RA??? The Safeseat is pretty tall.

 

lovinwaves

New member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #4

I have never seen one before, but I wouldn't think it would be a big dealt to make. The hardest part would probably be making the cut out hole, and positioning it just right. Good luck, let us know if you make one!!

 

KaysKidz

Senior Community Member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #5

The one I have fits on the SS1, and the RA. The ONLY problem with using it with an older child, they can kick it off. Kind of defeats the purpose.

I have this one in navy w/the teddy bear pull.

 

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Yoshi

New member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #6

Just curious, because I've been thinking the same thing about something better than a blanket- but how would you accommodate the older child's dangling legs? As in a 3.5 yr old's big old legs with boots on them?

 

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LEAW

New member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #7

Make it bigger... just BIG.

I think if you get fleece and start at the top of the seat (pin it to the cover to set it all up... ) and when you get to the feet, make a pouch that hangs lower than the seat for legs to tuck into (uhm.... catbirdbaby has mei tai covers like this for bigger babies!) and just sew 1" around the edges for the elastic - then put toddler in the seat and pop it over them (with no hole!) and find the spot where their nose is, mark it and cut a hole or slit or flap for them to see out - no need to sew, fleece won't ravel.

 

skipspin

New member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #8

I think I am going to make mine to attach to the seat, but not go over the top and have a hole. I don't think I could make the hole work for an infant through toddler AND the headwings in the WZ. So, mine will be more of a half-bundle-me and half-attached-blanket. It doesn't get that cold here, so I will just make a matching hat or two. I'm planning on doing it in January, so I'll post pics.

 

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LuvBug

New member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #9

on a seat like the scenera you could make a half cover and have the top corners with clips and clip it to where the latch holders or OHS are suppose to be, lol!
I hadnt thought about this but maybe a blanket that looped through the elastic loops on the husky would work. DS wads his up and then cant figure out how to make it right and just throws it in the floor.

 

Lara

New member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #10

If you sew Joanns has patterns for them (you would probably have to just increase the size of it) I saw them when I was looking for a shopping cart cover pattern.

 

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thepeach80

Senior Community Member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #11

http://www.inventiveparent.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?preadd=action&key=TRVLCOZY

 

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LuvBug

New member

• Dec 12, 2006

• #12

so pretty much it looks like a fleece blanket, sculpted, that they have velcro on and send you sticky velcro tabs to stick on your carseat?
I wish they had more pictures.

 

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thepeach80

Senior Community Member

• Dec 13, 2006

• #13

I always thought it looked like it had some elastic in the bottom.

 

Michi

Member

• Dec 13, 2006

• #14

Well...that's kind of what I want! ( except the price - lol!)
I do want it to 'hang down' over her feet (sort of like a sleeping bag) so she can't just kick it right off.
I do sew, and I was thinking of just making a BIG circle with elastic, cutting a small circle for the face and then adding a zipper.
If I can get the fleece on sale (solid colors are about $4.99/yd.) I figure I can probably make one for under $15.
Finding the TIME to sew is the hard part!