A fancy dress India in the true Indian mythology is easily made at home. One can depict the nuances of an apsara, the vengeance of an asura or the benevolent nature of the Gods. These can be done with lot of jewelry, artificial armor and hire shops in India generally stock these attires. Using gold, halo effect and the crown, all kids look great and angelic in the attire. Help them rehearse a few lines in simple language that is allowed.
In case you wish to buy a fancy dress material and stitch up the same then go to a wholesale soap that have the fancy items for upholstery and other craft items. You could keep a main picture or use a magazine picture like a caricature of Mickey or Pooh and then use the same color fabric to get the bouncy effect.
Fruit ideas can also be found in the fancy dress shops and certainly the best fancy dress ideas are the original concepts. Use cloth sticking for a strawberry or grapes. Get into painting shading and prepare in advance. If you are a novice then browse some pictures to encourage yourself and begin work on a rough concept. All ideas are doable with planning and effort.
Shapes are very easily done in broad cutout done on cardboard. The same can be stuck with colored paper or using some cloth in poplin. If you do not have the expertise to stitch or use the sewing machine, then hand stitch the same. In case this is difficult or you are pressed for time, enquire with a local tailor if he could do the same for you. Communicating to the tailor is very important and he may be a novice in terms of stitching a fancy dress.
Get the method right and do the first try-out on paper or newspaper. See the child’s comfort level and measure the height clearly. Allow a few inches on the seams and also in case you are using fillers then use light weight ones. The best filler is newspaper, cotton balls or the bean bag pellets.