(re)Making My Own Baby Yoda! || "The Child" DIY

[@LittleWhiteRabbit_Cosplay]

the fact that she dismembered that baby in front of her window is just *chef kiss*

[@themurrrr]

I can just see her neighbours walking by going “..... well, this is certainly new.....”

[@catherinezilber7677]

I think her neighbors are so blase that they would be like "yup."

[@nathaliej3768]

I was thinking the same thing haha

[@vee52105]

If it's any consolation, the first "Baby Yoda" looks like what I imagine ACTUAL Yoda looked like as a child.

[@saymyname2417]

Do you happen to know what race Yoda is?

[@vee52105]

@@saymyname2417 No. The creator of the character has never revealed what their species is called.

[@saymyname2417]

@@vee52105 - I see! I am no SW fan but always thought I SHOULD know the name of Yoda's species since he is special. Good to learn nobody does 😁! Thanks a lot and have a great Sunday!

[@nicomar3506]

Tinfoil body and all 😂

[@geetaramnath3147]

@@saymyname2417 They called the one on the Mandalorian a foundling...but that isn't a species though

[@margagarcia499]

Petition for Rachel to do a julie andrews transformation edit: Thanks for all the likes🤩

[@nathaliej3768]

PLEASE

[@calicolyon]

Mary Poppins or Maria or just her in general as a young lady?

[@laurengloriana1507]

THEEE HIIILLS ARE ALIIIIIIIIIIIVE

[@booksmeanyway235]

OMG YESSS! 😍😍😍

[@Ourgrenni6164]

she already makes clothes out of curtains...she's halfway there

[@Kineela]

The fact that you covered The Child's ears when you said "ass". You are a national treasure, Rachel.

[@danisarmi30]

"Elderly woman who dedicates herself to crafting" is truly a life goal, to be honest

[@normablake2748]

@tfeL no, but she is crafty.

[@dianthasewcool]

did not think that watching rachel dismember a baby doll would be the highlight of my Friday night but. here we are

[@rachelmaksy]

😂😂 keeping it interesting

[@maijamarttt1130]

Ha so true

[@therussianprincess7036]

Rachel: *shifty eyed, sweating profusely whilst sawing off limbs of a doll* Doll customizers: First time?

[@teddy_bear6122]

I LITERALLY SAID THAT WTF GEFSSDGBDUFYASDGIFCDISG(C

[@mirjanbouma]

😂

[@uh1564]

Bwahahaha doll customizers taken out of context tho😳😳😳

[@rx500android]

Omg so true

[@aliveslice]

Sorry I can't stand destroying a "ready" product unless it's already damaged 🙈 same reason I hardly get around modifying my thrifted clothes. The though that "this is already a thing" in my head makes it untouchable.

[@SuperPao]

All this time we misunderstood Sid. He was just being... crafty.

[@Widdekuu91]

Crafty with permission of the dollmother is crafty. Sid was a kidnapper.

[@sboreham9999]

My recent favorite quote for all us crafty peeps is "Why buy that $10 item when I can make it myself with a $100 of supplies and many hours of labor?!" I 100% am the exact same way 🤣

[@ccheshewalla7895]

“We have like 20 pairs of scissors in this house, and I can’t find any.” Same, Rachel, same.

[@kayingham3528]

You clearly just need more scissors

[@stelladiagoupis7521]

scissors are the hair ties of the craft world. you put them down and the floor trolls take them, never to be seen again

[@vanessaultimo1926]

I felt so seen. I've got at least 10 different pairs of scissors in my apartment and whenever I need them I can't find any (except for my fabric scissors which I refuse to use on anything but fabric)

[@gracesweatman2632]

Person: you're buying baby clothes? Are they for you? Rachel : Yes? Why do you Person: is it a boy or a girl? Rachel:..... It's a Jedi

[@majesticalowls]

Like his father before him

[@Nina-gf1fv]

it's a child!

[@majesticalowls]

Their adopted

[@giulianatale4436]

Person: you’re buying baby clothes? Are they for you?? Rachel: it’s... it’s complicated.

[@strangewayfaringstranger]

Grogu is not a jedi.....yet? Probably not at all lol

[@unmeidestiny]

I actually gasped and whispered "oh no" when you dropped your mug.

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I thought, "is she ok?" Then it was all... " THE SHOW MUST GO ON!" I'm glad editing Rachel left that part in...❤😉

[@ChildOfTheDivine]

I cracked up! About near died laughing! Which, I mean, I have severe depression so thanks for that good good laugh, Rachel!

[@RosyRosie42]

Actually, I’m not gonna criticize the mug breaking - I’m more impressed with you catching it before it shattered on the floor! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@babyshiori]

9:18 NOICE 😎☕️

[@TheMyradin]

Rachel: It's very common for me to have a project that I finish, then immediately find every single flaw that I can and want to redo it. Me: Always. All of them.

[@Widdekuu91]

I never finish a project, I wouldn't know.

[@theekatspajamas]

Nick: "Oohhh, I thought those were for like, family" Rachel: *proudly holding her baby Yoda in his new onsie*

[@By_Ash_Away]

“I hope this isn’t too repetitive” - I was video chatting with my boyfriend when I saw this upload and just about screamed because I was so excited to see baby yoda revisited so rest assured, this is what the people want

[@Jill4ChrisRedfeild]

Rachel: I'm tempting fate by holding this mug by its broken handle Rachel: *seconds later after it breaks* Shocked Pikachu Face

[@sparklysapphic2556]

she Chekhov's gun'ed herself

[@KatieeeBug03]

Oh boy, here comes Rachel “Temptress of Fate” Maksy with her precarious death cup

[@razorbackstudiosartchannel2941]

That's not a cup, it's a meme.

[@oldsof69]

Rachel: "Hopefully this isn't too much repetition" Me: *rewatches this for the third time*

[@maike__-]

Literally I watch this at least once a month

[@azrani2023]

😂😂😂

[@megknitsstuff1727]

Can I just say I truly appreciate you taking the time to do your own CC?? I’ve noticed it before but “*sounds of dripping and despair*” is SO MUCH BETTER than the [dripping] or nothing that the auto captions would give. ❤️❤️❤️

[@MorganDonner]

Omg, that 'Mommy and Me' montage at the end 😂😂😂

[@smrfettsneon]

Ever since she mentioned her new neighbors, all I can think about is them watching her do this in her backyard now, wondering what they are thinking. 😂

[@margotmolander5083]

I was laughing so hard!

[@rachelmaksy]

It had to be done 😂🙏

[@beckycollier-burgess1568]

@@smrfettsneon I thought exactly this.

[@TudorositiesbyMaureen]

That was just perfection

[@hobbitoftheshire3397]

"They say dress for the job you want and mine just happens to be an elderly woman in an 18th century village who fixes clocks and trinkets." Sign me up!

[@Betsyschugar]

That is also my dream job

[@kallandar13]

Oop, it me.

[@zoe-maefaulkner100]

Meanwhile Corrie Ten boom...

[@mirjanbouma]

Goals, for sure.

[@sophiemiles9014]

nobody: Rachel: aggressively cuts off a baby dolls head

[@rachelmaksy]

It BE LIKE THAT SOMETIMES

[@cambriadean]

that part made me so uncomfortable 😂

[@ahhh4117]

@@cambriadean Me, a doll customizer: I hope u never find our side of youtube

[@fallenflare07]

@@ahhh4117 do you pickle the heads too? Because I do

[@elenaarcire2635]

@@cambriadean me toooo

[@deannajacome]

So what you're saying is - "no mock ups Rachel" makes something and then remakes the entire project. Kind of sounds like "no mock ups Rachel" - makes mock ups that she doesn't realize will be mock ups. I love that you dive into projects like this - I am a full time painter and make my paints from stones and I definitely can relate to the no mock up life - even though in the long run I remake things - meaning that I actually did do a lock up 😂

[@jen-eee364]

Oh wow, I didnt even think the 1st baby Yoda was bad at all till the end when you compared them side by side & I was like 😳 oh yea, big improvement lol

[@SarahM-lw2gd]

I've been feeling so numb and stuck since my friend passed in October of 2019, but this video made me laugh and feel an emotion for the first time in a long time. Thank you so much, Rachel. It means a lot to have tears that are finally of joy❤

[@tgreen12321]

Hey, just wanted to say, from one stranger to another struggling in this cursed year of 2020, I beleive in you and hope things continue to get better from here! You're doing great.

[@jmoon2010]

Rachel: says she likes to Live dangerously Also Rachel: lives too dangerously and immediately regrets everything

[@averybrown1437]

At the end when she is dancing to seagulls stop it now I was totally jamming along because that’s like my favorite song!

[@rachelmaksy]

It's the BEST 😂😂😂

[@Thelmageddon]

I work in a nursery school, and we used to have a tree trunk in the garden that the children balanced and climbed on. One day I was walking by and there was a little stick lying next to it - I said, 'That log had a child!' then stood pointing at it and laughing for five minutes. I was bereft of anyone to share my mirth with! 😁

[@randomfandom5891]

The best 😂

[@mirjanbouma]

18:07 you covering the child's ears for the naughty word is just... *Chef's kiss*

[@fiestybritt9389]

the older version kinda reminds me of the actual Yoda. Can always say you have both now. Yoda(old version) and the child (new version)

[@babbagebrassworks4278]

The old one reminds me of Mel Brooks

[@CathyHay]

Your British accent is better than mine, Rachel 😄

[@Eowyn3Pride]

🤯😳😁❤❤❤🍻🧙‍♂️ I miss my mum...🥺😭

[@bluestarzy1767]

I love you! You're awesome Ms. Hay!

[@issy2496]

She’s not British???? 😧

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Thank you...mum was from England. She passed away a few years ago...❤Cathy in many respects reminds me of her, especially in her philosophy and patience in sewing❤🥰

[@ghosted_duck4340]

Wat is goin on in this chat 0,0

[@ashtonvickers928]

Rachel dancing with baby yoda to dance magic is the peak of culture.

[@StephanieCanada]

I love seeing how folks improve themselves over time. To me this did not feel repetitive at all. Although I did drop my phone (what I was viewing this on) when you dropped your coffee and silently cried for you (due to coffee loss, mugs can be fixed).

[@denijunior4106]

"we are going to lightly dismember this baby" Rachel Maksy out of context

[@frankiebelle]

One shot of Nick in the window laughing at you throwing Yoda around in the yard would have been literal gold

[@Stephanie-wp3th]

"Its very common for my to have a project that I finish and immediately find every single flaw that I can in it." AMEN SISTER!

[@mirjanbouma]

Ain't that just the way.

[@ashlynsminkey3066]

Rachel: Prob shouldn't hold it like this ..... Rachel: *breaks it*

[@rachelmaksy]

💃💃💃💃💃💃

[@Nutmeag13]

I laughed so hard because her face was like oops

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Then, Rachel: "I can hear the comments now" (Sic)

[@eireduchess]

I'm actually really happy that Rachel left the footage of her dropping her mug because it makes the whole thing seem much more human, like we all watch her make those wonderful creations and for me anyway I feel like an outsider watching a master at work and now I can see that the master is just as human as me and it makes me love her even more. ILY Rachel

[@simplybeingelle]

If my husband saw this the minute the mug broke he would have said "she should have used epoxy and not super glue to fix that handle" lol.

[@chamacreator]

She jinxed herself by talking about it.

[@SariaSpeaks]

I don't know of this could be considered a compliment or not, but Rachel is the youtuber I binge when I don't feel good, or feel sick enough that I know I'll be camping out in bed all day. Her whole vibe is a great mix of comfort and humor. ...especially seeing limbs of a baby doll divided into neat piles on the table of regret™. That really made me laugh

[@mariellesantos9964]

Imagine if this was the first Rachel vid you saw and the start is her just cutting off baby doll parts Immediate subscribe

[@gemrich1586]

I have called my little brother 'the child' or 'child' for years so everyone thinks I am talking about the show. So, I wholeheartedly support calling it 'baby yoda'!!! Lol. Great video!!!

[@rachelmaksy]

Hahahaha The Child is too nondescriptive for me 😂😂

[@gemrich1586]

@@rachelmaksy Haha!!! Ikr?

[@thelittleyaga]

No matter what Asoka says his name is, he will always be Baby Yoda.

[@lennajune]

I’ve been calling him Georgie this whole time and I will never go back

[@rachelmaksy]

Yes 😂😂😂😂

[@____________2708]

I do love his name tho

[@dakotaelizabeth4816]

I feel like his name should have been like Sam or something. Just such a basic human name that everyone would find so weird

[@____________2708]

@@dakotaelizabeth4816 KYLE THE JEDI lmao

[@samevans1289]

When she mentioned the mug I expected "foreshadowing" to flash on the screen 😂

[@sunflowermonroe666]

You're personality rocks. Thats why i watch. I adore your calm voice and would watch no matter what you make or do.

[@sienahinshelwood7441]

The baby photoshoot at the end sent me, especially the one with him walking between your feet!! 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@caseycook8749]

Me: sitting here feeling sad because my break is halfway over. Rachel: Wanna see me make Baby Yoda again? Me: YES PLEASE

[@rachelmaksy]

😂😂😂😂

[@anonthe-third2367]

"I am once again asking for your hot chocolate and your chickie nuggies" god damn it Rachel, why are you so funny??

[@asmrcrafts9279]

I died And can't stand how cute hot chocky sounded 😂😂

[@makeda6530]

Imagine your wife coming home with a bunch of baby clothes just to dismember a baby doll and turn it into a Yoda. Lol

[@cvtwice]

Nick probably felt a moment of terror before realizing Rachel was just up to her usual shenanigans

[@d_richter]

@@cvtwice Naw, at this point in a crafty marriage, most craft widowers just sigh heavily, and just resign themself to just another project in the house. At least Rachel finishes her projects!

[@Nsun07]

Is it possible to marry someone twice?

[@maricarmengomez5202]

Jajajajajjahahajaajjajaj

[@ginnygriffin2148]

You and your husband should totally get Christmas cards made and use him as your “baby”

[@burcukayaer3473]

Aylavyu❤️💞

[@محمدعلي-ق9ط6ذ]

@@burcukayaer3473 خخخ

[@hamdiabdullah3206]

Lmmm .. J

[@shiroi201]

Haha i hope they do at some point😂

[@smallishkae]

“We have 20 pairs of scissors in this house, why can’t I find I single one of them?” I thought this was just a me problem...

[@susanrobertson984]

They are all somewhere on my kitchen table I swear it!

[@misshauntcouture]

Same

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

Husband asking where are scissors when I keep four on my project bag is also a good one.

[@crowfaerymori]

Me with tape measures

[@jennifercourtemanche9793]

Am I the only one that walks around looking for them while unknowingly making scissor motions with my fingers?

[@exkeilibur]

Your terrified "help" as the baby doll on your car seat stares into your soul? I felt that. 😰 EDIT: that "Magic Dance" addition was absolutely flawless, and made my entire night, so thank you! 😭💕

[@ashlynsminkey3066]

Rachel: *makes Frodo sibling* Frodo: DESTROY

[@kayenjee]

"I'm only good at replicating." I felt that in my spirit.

[@annemcintyre9620]

"We are going to lightly dismember this baby," that has a heart beat - Rachel Maksy 2020

[@TheCelticSelkie.]

I didn't understand why she just didn't buy the doll torso at Michael's, instead if dismembering a doll? And aren't the head and limbs sewn on the torso where they could have been snipped off rather than sawn off?

[@sheilacarsins6222]

@@TheCelticSelkie. She used the head, hands, and feet of the baby doll for visual reference of the size the new parts should be, approximately, to get the proportions right for a youngling. 🙃😉

[@HajerNajlaoui]

Me: *out of things to use to procrastinate* Rachel: hey, wanna watch "Baby Yoda, the Remake"? Me: 😍😍😍

[@iiKimy]

The outdoor montage at the end made me think of a Hallmark-esque family holiday greeting card featuring Baby Yoda 😭 and honestly I'd pay to see that.

[@stanwee]

the visceral fear in rachel’s voice when frodo starts running at the doll is my internal monologue at any moment

[@TheNikki318]

I'm always impressed by how you look at what went well, and what could have been better. It's a great quality to have

[@leilaniz5909]

Now that they gave him a name he's actually 100% confirmed baby yoda

[@nicholalewis1053]

You mean Grogu

[@teeth8697]

When Rachel was going through the starbucks line with her scarf and sunglasses she looked like a celebrity Undercover lmao

[@paulathehobbit]

I needed this after watching the newest episode of The Mandalorian. This is the way.

[@rachelmaksy]

Hehehehe

[@v.w.4802]

6:18 King Henry the Eighth cutting off Anne Boleyn’s head (colorized)

[@rachelmaksy]

😂😂😂😂🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@gosh_darn_odin]

Omg yes!

[@kathrynvincent1563]

Ironically he made sure her beheading was more accurate with French swordsmanship instead of an unwieldy axe. Can’t really confirm if it felt better than your average beheading but it went better than Catherine Howard’s :/

[@melissap3831]

My husband and I just watched this video. We were laughing so hard that we had to pause it so we didn’t spew our chocolate covered pretzels. 🤣 You are a joy to watch!

[@ritam8712]

It took me 35 minutes to watch this video. My 10yr old daughter was laughing her butt off, even spit out water at one point, and she declares "I AM NEW!!" so no we are watching more videos. Thanks for your great content!!!

[@blake9033]

"I probably shouldn't tempt fate." *mug breaks* "Well, she tempted fate"

[@PadangPadang1]

I feel like we've seen a significant increase in Binx's appearences lately and I just wanted to say: what a blessing. Also this video was A LOT a fun to watch, thank you so much Rachel for the good laughs!

[@nonamerooster5413]

* cutting up doll parts* "I feel like Sid from Toy Story" Not sure if this is a good thing but I LOL!

[@Kat-ls7117]

While you were model magic-ing the head I couldn't unsee E.T 🤣

[@annyoung3313]

Oh Rachel! Thank you for the belly laughs! Watching you dismember the doll was too funny! Then lining up the head, hands and feet .....!

[@EnchantedForest17]

Rachel: *aggressively snaps the neck of old baby yoda* Me: hey I can get behind this

[@rachelmaksy]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@LikeEmmaWithaT]

Does anyone want to tell her that you can buy doll bodies sans head at craft stores? No dismemberment required?.... This is not a complaint at all. The "dexter" comment was ::chef's kiss:: perfect.

[@Cilibi]

Rachel: dismembers baby Me, who watches tons of doll customizations with heavy mods: yes nothing weird here this is normal

[@atomicpudding6482]

After watching a lot of Dollightful videos, it doesn't even faze me anymore 😂

[@teddy_bear6122]

@@atomicpudding6482 same lol 😂

[@Saammmoooonnnnn]

that sounds pretty fricken metal man

[@cyberneticsquid-godofmassd3759]

I cannot describe my joy at finding out that Rachel likes the star wars BLR songs

[@beckycollier-burgess1568]

I love this so much! The dismembering reminds me of when I made a prop for a production of Annie a few years ago entitled 'gin bottle baby' - the head unscrewed to allow Miss Hannigan to drink from a concealed bottle inside! Most nights we had to hunt around the wings to find the head....

[@sagessedantan]

Family members: So when are you having kids? Rachel: *buys baby clothes for a baby yoda diy* That was a great video Rachel, thank you! 😄

[@JanuaryZero]

Imagine being Rachel's neighbor on a walk, glancing at her house and you see 6:07

[@rachelmaksy]

My neighbor was actually outside on his deck hahahhahaha

[@Eowyn3Pride]

@@rachelmaksy OMG!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mirjanbouma]

@@rachelmaksy so, how much do your neighbors know about your craftiness and how weirded out are they by it?

[@thewolfofmainstreet-seangu3039]

You had me cracking up with, "Yeeted him into another plane of existence." 😄

[@oldsof69]

YOU KNOW what I noticed. Editing Rachel is all knowing. Hear me out. Whenever Rachel says something and she has no clue what, or isn't sure about stuff, editing Rachel will find the exact movie clip, the exact meme, the exact tiktok or will make at least an edit of something and I am here for it.

[@deannastevens1217]

Awesome! Then Creepy! Then ADORABLE!!!! So much Talent in one place.

[@jillwhitney-birk5876]

The momma/baby montage is hilarious. Well done.

[@IgorKolar]

An elderly village woman who fixes clocks and trinkets... sounds like an alternative version of Belle...

[@mirjanbouma]

Belle not finding the beast and following her father's footsteps. I see it.

[@pagesinked]

Steampunk Belle yesss

[@arcanumi.fallet8322]

I love how 2017 Wonder Rachel looks strikingly like Linda Carter, whilst 2019 Wonder Rachel resembles Gal Gadot a tad more. THAT SAID, I am in awe of how much better the costume turned out a mere two years later. **chef's kiss**

[@sandrareed9640]

Baby Yoda and.... his cousin Jerry. Lol I loved this video! Great job. Also, I feel your pain on the mug.

[@camoteez]

“I’m challenging”. Love this.

[@dancingdiva90950]

"I'm really only good at replicating." Girl, same.

[@thisheatherlynn]

I felt this in my core.

[@clarenicke8653]

The ironic thing is I replicate her style..

[@christiana_mandalynn]

Same here, same here!

[@dancerox21]

The first one looks like a cute wizened old man, second one looks like a cute lil baby.... I love them both

[@faithwerksdesigns6197]

Frodo's reaction to what he thought was a new toy lol then the labyrinth music lol That was a cute video and I think everyone learns from their first attempt and they get better and better.

[@trisairatops]

Silently crying with laughter watching Rachel "lightly dismember" that baby omg

[@tlorenz1987]

Honestly I would have been very disappointed had she not added Magic Dance with dancing to the conclusion. 10 of 10 recommend and approved! Also baby Yoda is adorable and now I want one!

[@jillianhall8276]

I think the onesie was adorable for the mommy and me montage but the outfit you made for your first attempt was so awesome. I hope toddler Yoda gives Baby Yoda it as a hand me down.

[@elizabethjones1658]

The Child's Bernie moment gave me a giggle attack

[@therobbersdaughter2700]

Same, that was absolutely hilarious

[@nidomhnail2849]

1960's TV commercial: Baby doll stops crying when you pick it up. Rachel: Happy to discover that it is faster to cut off hands and feet with scissors.

[@chewbekah]

10:43 was NOT expecting that 😂😂 had me WHEEZING

[@sheLU05]

The bad lip reading song at the end 😂😂 My nephews and I could not get that out of our heads for months after hearing that! Thanks for bringing it back 🥰 Haha

[@mikakestudios5891]

Maybe I've lost perspective, but Rachel and the coffee mug feels like the plot of a Greek tragedy.

[@creepella016]

mom: when are you two gonna give me a child? rachel: we already have a child at home the child at home: 16:11 - 16:51

[@sadiemcc9363]

Now I am in desperate need of two things: 1. The actual animatronic of The Child dressed in a ones 2. A Star Wars remake of "Look Who's Talking" but it's Baby Yoda.

[@rachelmaksy]

HAHAHA I am fully behind this

[@flamingoliz]

Oh my goodness, he's adorable. I love that you danced with him to Dance Magic Dance 😂❤

[@evemorrigan3120]

lol the mug, oh dear. This was fun to watch and the IG pics are great. lol