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Homemade
Christmas Costumes
Christmas has a lot of traditions
and one of the most enjoyable aspects of Christmas are school
plays. In many schools and churches at Christmas time children
act out the nativity. Kids love dressing up and it is usually
up to mum to make their costumes.
At the most basic level shepherds
have towels and belts wrapped round their heads and the angel
is clothed in a sheet with some homemade wings. Putting these
costumes together is a lot of fun. Sometimes children are
involved in pantomimes and other plays but that is less
often-traditional Christmas plays are normally nativity plays
that tell the story of the birth of Jesus in a stable in
Bethlehem.
Children’s nativity costumes
don’t have to be sophisticated-sometimes it is a case of the
simpler the better — for instance, Mary and Joseph often
have costumes that are sewn from a sheet with holes cut for
the head and arms. These costumes can be finished off with a
rope-like belt and sandals and they look quite authentic on
the stage. A similar process can be used for the shepherds and
the kings-just add headdresses for the shepherds and crowns
for the kings or wise men.
When it comes to angels; any type
of dress or light fabric outfit can be made into an angel
Christmas costume-wings and halos are quite easy to make from
pipe cleaners and wire. Gold and silver pipe cleaners can be
made into a circle and then attached to a headband to make a
nice halo. The wings can also be made out of painted cardboard
or wire and mesh.
Many fathers will dress up as
Santa at Christmas and sometimes children’s plays involve
Santa Clause. Homemade Santa Claus suits for Christmas
costumes can be easily made using fake fur fabric for the
coat, the pants and the hat. Fake fur, felt or even cotton can
be used for Santa Claus’s beard. Then to complete the whole
Santa outfit, use a thick black belt and black boots and the
Homemade Santa Claus Christmas costume will sure be a hit. It
is great to think that Mrs. Santa homemade Christmas costumes
can be made in just the same way.
Homemade elf Christmas costumes
are really easy to make. A pair of tights with a very simple
dress-like shirt with a felt hat and felt slippers that need
to have pointed toes adorned with bells make fantastic
homemade Christmas costumes for elves.
Everywhere you go, children love
reindeer Christmas costumes both for their pets and of course
for themselves. Antlers can be made from stiff felt and then
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 homemade reindeer Christmas
costume.
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