Kids Boys Joseph Nativity Christmas Fancy Dress Costume

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TIP: Using coloured card makes this job much simpler and for added sparkle you could also cut out smaller gold stars to hang from the pipe cleaner around your head. Follow these instructions to make some angel wings, go here for how to make a halo yourself, and take a look at these steps to make an angel costume from scratch. Are your kids putting on a Nativity this Christmas, or do they just want to get into the festive spirit with a little fancy dress fun? Fold your fabric in half and measure it to check it's the right length and size to fit your child comfortably.

The pillowcase is to become a simple tunic, so make cuts down the sides for the arms to come through, and at the top for the head.If you've already got a fairy costume or tutu, fairy wings and tiara in your dressing-up box, this one's pretty easy.

So many Nativity costumes can be started by making a simple tunic, otherwise known as a tabard, which is a long rectangle of fabric that can be adapted to be the basis of almost any costume. For a Mary costume, you can make the tabard listed above – just use some blue material or a large blue pillowcase which can be slit at the bottom and sides to make a simple tunic. Christmas is a great time of year to celebrate and get festive, and what better way to do that than with fancy dress? The best thing about this costume is that you'll only need five items to make it, and it's a sew-free creation!Don't forget to give your little one a child's doll, swaddled in a blanket or towel, to serve as the baby Jesus! TWIST: Finding coffee filter papers (as suggested in the link above) is quite tricky so improvise and use muffin cases (they’re slightly larger than cupcake cases). Using a pen knife or scissors pierce the middle and cut along the lines of the triangles to make the spikes of your crown. It includes a long brown-and-blue robe with long brown sleeves and comes complete with a coordinating beige-and-brown headpiece which covers the head. You can even use hemming tape to add any details to your tabard, although for Joseph it's best to keep it fairly simple.

Don't despair if your child has been chosen to play a stable animal this year – even the most gifted seamstress would be hard-pushed to run up a cow or a sheep costume quickly and easily! It's a proud moment for any parent and you'll no doubt be excited to see your little one up there on the stage.You can do this with a sewing machine if you have one, but for a no-sew option use something like Wonderweb hemming tape. You’ll need: Black leggings or tights, a leotard or t-shirt (black if possible), 2 large sheets of strong card, some foil, glue, a hole punch and some ribbon.

If you don't have a suitable tea towel, you can try using a pashmina which can be wrapped around your child's head, turban-style. Making sure Joseph and Mary don’t have a pre-performance tiff is the least of your worries when faced with the task of getting a troupe of children dressed appropriately to reconstruct the birth of baby Jesus. For the complete look, follow our step-by-step picture guide to making an Angel Nativity costume here. If your little angel is honoured with the role of Mary, or your shining star is to be a sheep, here are some sewing-free, stress-free ways of getting simple, yet effective, handmade Nativity costumes recommended by non-crafty mum and teacher, Phoebe Doyle. While my ideal self is icing cupcakes for the school fair ‘til dawn and sewing quilts for the kids during downtime, quite frankly this recent obsession with all things craft just isn’t me.If your little one’s not that keen on putting on a full costume, let them dress in just the leggings/tights and leotard/t-shirt and hold a star. Re-create the classis style of biblical Bethlehem and the middle east with a variety of three kings and local shepherd nativity costumes. Pop the tea towel over you head, link the two pipe cleaners together to make a ring and slip it over the top keeping the tea towel firmly in place.