Home-made Christmas Costumes
5 fun Christmas costumes children love to make
Christmas costumes can add fun and fantasy to Christmas celebrations. Can you think of a Christmas tradition that is any more fun than having a family, church or school play acted out by children adorned in hand-made Christmas costumes?
Laura Legends simple tips for making Christmas costumes…
A traditional Christmas play may be based on the Christmas story, the story of Christ’s birth, or on the legend of Santa Claus. With those thoughts in mind, here are some easy to make Christmas costumes children just adore.
1. Santa Suits
Santa Suits for Christmas costumes can be easily made using fake fur fabric for the coat, pants and hat. Fake fur, felt or cotton can be used for Santa’s beard. Top that off with a thick black belt and black boots and the Santa Christmas costumes are sure to be a hit. Mrs. Santa Christmas costumes can be made in the same way.
2. Elf Christmas costumes
Elf Christmas costumes are really easy. A pair of tights topped off by a simple fabric dress-like shirt with a felt hat and felt slippers with pointed toes adorned with bells makes great Christmas costumes for elves.
3. Reindeer Christmas costumes
Children love reindeer Christmas costumes both for their pets and for themselves. Antlers can be made from stiff felt and attached to a plastic headband or a stocking cap. Noses can be painted red or black using make-up and a brown outfit can be worn as part of the reindeer christmas costumes.
4. Mary and Joseph Christmas costumes
Mary and Joseph Christmas costumes can easily be made using a sewn up sheet with holes cut for the head and arms. The Christmas costumes may be complimented with a rope-like belt and sandals.
5. Angel Christmas costumes
Any type of dress or light fabric outfit can be made into angel Christmas costumes by adding wings and a halo. Gold or silver pipe cleaners made into a circle and attached to a headband make a nice halo. Wings can be made of painted cardboard or wire and mesh.