subject: How To Make Kids Elf Christmas Costume [print this page] How to make Kids Elf Christmas Costume
At Christmas time people get invited to lots of parties and quite often these parties will involve Christmas Cosplay Costume. There is not always enough time or money to go out and buy something to wear-and anyway part of the party fun is in making Christmas costumes. Making Christmas costumes has become a feature of many families preparations for Christmas.
Here will tell you how to make Kids Elf Christmas Costume.
The finished costume will consist of a short tunic and a pointed hat decorated according to the childs taste. It is recommended that you spread the activity over a few days to maintain your childs interest. This activity is recommended for children age 4 and up. Parental supervision is advised.
1. Prepare materials.
You will need one and a half to two yards of red felt per child, smaller pieces of other colors of felt (such as, green, white, yellow and black), non-toxic glue, a measuring tape, tiny bells, needle and thread. Fabric other than felt can be used, but it will probably require hemming.
2. Introducing the idea.
Tell your children that you are going to make Christmas Costume Elf together. Describe the costume and specify that you will need their help. Recounting a few stories about elves (and all their good deeds) might add some magic to your activity.
3. Measuring and cutting out the fabric.
Fold over the felt and ask your child to lie down on it. The fold will be the shoulders of the tunic. Use a marker to indicate the sides of the neck, the lower edges of the armholes and the desired length. To avoid any limitations on movement, hip length is best. Cut out the tunic and try it on over your childs head.
For the hat, measure the circumference of your childs head and mark it on the felt with about an inch to spare. Cut out the resulting rectangle, roll it into a cone and place it on your childs head. While holding the felt with your fingers, remove it from the head. Pin the cone together using safety pins. An extra flap of material will be left over dont worry about this. It wont be seen once the hat is turned inside out.
4. Sewing the fabric.
This is the only step involving sewing, and it wont take long. It is recommended that you do this step when your child is not around (needles in the eye or skin can happen, so it is best to play it safe). Using a double thread if sewing by hand, sew the sides of the tunic together leaving ample room for the arms. Turn it inside out so the seams dont show. Next, sew the cone along the line of safety pins in the hat (from rim to point in a straight line) and turn it inside out. Finish by sewing a little bell onto the point of the hat.
5. Decorating.
Encourage your child to do a drawing of the desired costume. The child will feel very proud when his or her plan becomes a costume that can be worn.
Lay out the tunic and hat and have your child glue the shapes onto the costume. Make sure ample amounts of glue are spread to the edges of the felt so the pieces wont fall off. After decorating one side of the tunic and hat, allow the glue to dry completely before turning them over and doing the other sides.
Christmas is on its way and you are looking for a fun activity that you can do with your child. Why not create a Kids Elf Christmas Costume together? It will be a creative and satisfying experience for the young one and makes for some valuable parent/child time together. Once the elf costume is finished, a whole slew of elfish activities can be initiated such as songs, plays, and games.
by: flowersheet
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