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Demogorgon for Olesya.

Елена Костенко — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:53:02 +0000

Today we have to send a package to relatives, so I finished the promised second demogorgon for my niece.

Baby Enchantimals Bexie Bear & Bidie

Елена Костенко — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:02:21 +0000

I stumbled upon this little Enchantimals Bexie Bear & Bidie at a sale in the store. A cute girl with red hair is a good addition to my collection.

Little Horse Boriverter

Елена Костенко — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:51:52 +0000

Finished crocheting a horse following the instructions from a book. It turned out huge because I crocheted it from thick velvet instead of thin, as recommended in the book. Moreover, I ran out of thread and was forced to crochet the legs from a different shade. But I really liked the result. I also finished his bridle and saddle. And now Polochka happily poses on it. So, for the Year of the Fire Horse, we have our symbol—the horseman Boriveter, or simply Borya.

Tonner New York City Ballet Emilie Rehearsal Brunette 2006

Елена Костенко — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:39:49 +0000

Today my gift from my husband for Valentine’s Day arrived. This is a Tonner New York City Ballet Emilie Rehearsal Brunette doll from 2006. I just didn’t notice during the order that the doll is after a failed body transplant. She had problems with her neck joint, so I had to remove the Tonner doll’s head and reattach it to the anchor for the first time in my life. It was very scary, but I did it. Although her body still differs in shade from her scalp, the joints on it are quite loose, and a small crack on her neck and shoulders from the transplant is still noticeable. She isn’t wearing her usual clothes, but I like her because of her sweet face and beautiful, smooth hair.

Elmer the Elephant for a new group

Елена Костенко — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:35:21 +0000

On the windows of the new group that opened in the gym, I drew Elmer the Elephant from the popular children’s book.

A week of reading on the podium.

Елена Костенко — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:29:35 +0000

Organized a winter reading week on the stage. And added some hearts for Valentine’s Day too.

Supermarket for toddlers in the lobby.

Елена Костенко — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:19:27 +0000

Since the supermarket theme for the younger groups continues until the holidays, I have redecorated the children’s hall with a shop theme. Now they have a place where they can enjoy playing shopkeeper and customer.

Supermarket on the podium

Елена Костенко — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:14:39 +0000

The school play needed supermarket decorations. Here’s what I came up with.

Demogorgon for Tanya

Елена Костенко — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:12:37 +0000

For my niece Tanechka’s name day, I barely managed to finish crocheting Demogorgon before the movers arrived—a character from her favorite show, Stranger Things.

Спящий котик

Елена Костенко — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:10:58 +0000

Купила в сувенирной лавке замка Де Хаар славного маленького рыжего котика, спящего в мягкой лежаночке. A lovely reminder of a fairytale atmosphere, magical lanterns, beautiful music, and a lovely snowy evening.