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Charlie Crow Jacob Shepherd Innkeeper Costume for Kids one size 3-8 Years.

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Cut around the semi-circle so that your child has a hole to put their head through. If you like, you could stop here with the tabard, but if you want to make it neater then follow the next steps.

Second idea was a tabard style tunic. I just needed a long piece of fabric (brown duly bought), fold it over, cut a head hole, pop it over the head and then tie round the waist with a piece of cord (we don’t do belts in our house). For the complete look, follow our step-by-step picture guide to making an Angel Nativity costume here. 6 How to make a stable animal Nativity costume Follow our pictured step-by-step guide to make a Nativity costume for a Wise Man or King. 4 How to make an Angel or a Christmas Fairy Nativity costume Villagers / inn keeper / shepherd – t-shirt in brown, beige, darker colours. Or if you can find one with vertical stripes, that would work for a shepherd.

The tunic – the starting point for most Nativity costumes

It all was going swimmingly until I cut the hole out. N refused to try it on, so it ended up being too big. I’d need to get the needle and thread out, and probably would need to sew up some of the sides as well to make it easier to wear. Plus, find out how to make your own no-sew tutu here– and you can pair it with a white top or white leotard to complete your little one's outfit. But a tunic. I didn’t really want to sew, so I debated using a pillowcase and cutting head and arm holes. The only problem was getting that on and off. N’s not as small as he used to be so I didn’t think a pillowcase would fit. If you've got a little Joseph or a Shepherd, you'll be pleased to know this is one of the easier costumes to rustle up! You simply need to make a plain or stripy tunic and tie it around your child's waist with a length of rope or a leather belt. There’s no need to cut it, no sewing required. Just put on, add a belt and the costume is ready. They’re all in bare feet anyway, and I gave him along sleeved t-shirt in a similar colour in case he needed an additional layer

If you need to provide your own baby Jesus prop, you can use a child's doll, swaddled in a blanket or towel, for your little Mary to carry. One of the highlights of your year will probably be watching your kids star in their school Nativity play. Follow our steps for super easy-to-make DIY Nativity costumes. 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. You can even cheat and adapt an old pillowcase (for tiny tots).

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A simple Joseph costume with a simple tan polyester gown with an over coat and also a matching headpiece. A child can wear sandals to complete the look of Joseph. Again, you can make a simple tunic for these costumes –just use a colourful or velvet fabric for a King or a Wise Man. For more regal accessories, add a statement piece of jewellery, such as a large pendant. To make your angel's halo, you can simply use a plain headband with some silver or gold pipe cleaners. Easy! Find more steps on how to make a halo here.

There are certainly many places you can buy animal outfits which can be used for Nativity plays, but another really simple, cheap way to get into the role is with a simple headband, tail and face paints. Ok, tea towel and band were easy enough. I just needed to find a non-musty, non-crumpled one that’s not ‘grey’ from overuse, never to see white again. And a band – bit of elastic would do fine, so he could just slip it over his head. It was a shame we’d given away my mum’s old arabic head-dress from her time living in Saudi Arabia as a child. Most of the Nativity characters that your child is likely to play are listed below, though some schools may add some more unusual characters! Read on for our costume ideas... 1 How to make a Mary Nativity costume

Follow our step-by-step picture guide to make a Nativity costume for Mary. 2 How to make a Joseph or Shepherd Nativity costume To neaten up the tabard, you can hem the edges. You can do this with a sewing machine if you have one, but for a no-sew option use something like Wonderweb hemming tape. Place the tape on the inside of the fabric, a couple of inches up from the edge. Then, fold the rough edge of the fabric so that it covers the hemming tape. You can then place a damp cloth on top and run a hot iron along the hem to bond the tape in place. Congratulations! Your child is appearing in their school Nativity play! 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. In the past (well, last year’s nursery nativity) I’ve just gone and bought a nativity costume because I just don’t have the time to sew, find patterns, spend a fortune on material and then have it end up looking stupid. But this year N is a villager in his nativity play.

If not, you can make a plain white tunic from a piece of fabric and tie it with a tinsel belt, or you could even dress your child in a long white t-shirt or white dress with some tinsel accessories. Of course, don't forget the crown! You can easily make a crown out of cardboard, and use some coloured tissue paper or glitzy wrapping paper to create the sparkling 'jewels'. And they'll need a present to carry for the baby Jesus; you can make this from an old cardboard box, covered in gold or shiny wrapping paper, too.However, amongst all the excitement you've probably got the stress of making their Nativity play costume yourself.

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