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.
