Want to make a Christmas outfit for your baby? Do not know how and what to do? Make a lamb costume with your own hands. It is not difficult, but such a thing looks very original.
Options and Ideas
Do-it-yourself lamb costume is easy to perform in different ways from several types of materials. Options may be as follows:
- in the form of a blouse with sleeves and without;
- warm or light, with terry or plush inserts;
- the volume muzzle is performed at the same time as the costume;
- jumpsuit, the continuation of which are slippers in the form of hooves;
- individually stitched hooves (like mittens and Czechs);
- a vest and a hat with horns, the rest is selected from ordinary things;
- only a muzzle in the form of a hat.
Do-it-yourself lamb costume can be made of white or brown material. The most important thing is to make clothes in which a child of this age will be comfortable walking, sitting and will not be hot. If you make an outfit for a baby for a photo shoot, even a warm fabric and a model in the form of overalls are suitable, but for a hike to a preschool child, where he will actively move, dance, it is better to provide something easier - a vest with a hat, for example. Other accessories should also be chosen for comfort.
What do you need
In order to make a lamb costume with your own hands, you need to cook the following:
- the fabric from which you will sew the product, or ready-made clothing that is suitable in color, which can be modified to look like a sheep;
- paper for a pattern and a pencil;
- scissors;
- thread with a needle;
- pins
- a sewing machine, although you can do everything manually;
- cotton balls, openwork yarn, woolen or acrylic threads, faux fur to simulate sheep skin.
DIY lamb costume for baby
To perform such a model, as shown in the photo below, do the following:
1. Buy a ready-made jumpsuit from soft fabric or, using existing cotton, make a pattern and sew it yourself according to the pattern.
2. From the pink fabric (blue - for the boy), cut out the details of the ears, breast and cuffs.
3. Sew all the parts to the appropriate places, after processing the slices.
4. For legs, ordinary white socks are quite suitable, which can also be decorated.
5. Sew satin ribbon bows.
The first version of the costume is ready. If you need something easier so that the child does not sweat while he is in the suit, use another idea.
You can sew this option yourself, having cut the details according to the available body or overalls, or take the finished thing and cut off the legs and sleeves. Remember to trim the edges. You can take any shoes, and sew on top or just put on terry or fluffy leggings, which are easy to make by folding a strip of fabric of the desired width and stitching one seam.
DIY lamb costume for a preschooler
In this case, it is assumed that the child in it will be on the tree for at least an hour or two, so the outfit should not be too warm.
If you need to make such a thing quickly, take the following:
- a white turtleneck and pants (preferably sports);
- Czech women
- a hat;
- black material, for example, fleece (for decoration), as well as white - for making the muzzle and tail.
The sequence of work will be as follows:
- Strip strips from the black material to trim the bottom of the sleeves and legs.
- Sew each element into a ring, stitch the part in the right place.
- Make a hat of two semicircles or four petals.
- Make a tail, ears and a muzzle.
- Connect all the elements.
You can try on!
Cotton Ball Suit
Another fun option that will require more time and perseverance, but in this case you do not need to be able to cut or sew. Choose the right clothes for the foundation. A turtleneck, vest, t-shirt will do. The attire is made both with sleeves and without them. Buy cotton balls at the pharmacy and just sew them tightly onto the product. If you don’t feel like working with a needle and thread, stick them to the base. Great if you have a thermal gun.
Remember to shake the costume after decoration. If something falls off, you have to sew stronger. To make this outfit even more original, paint part of the balls in black or brown. Use them for decoration. Pigment application must be carried out before sewing to the base. The paint should dry properly. With cotton balls you can decorate a hat, knee-high socks. Instead of balls, you can use pompons made from white or brown yarn. It will also be very original.
So, you saw how different you can make a lamb costume with your own hands. The photos in the article clearly show this. Choose an idea according to the amount of time you can spend making and your sewing skills. Please the child with an original New Year's outfit. Even a beginner can do a beautiful thing.