With the approach of the New Year holidays, each parent thinks who his child will be at the matinee. Children also look forward to the winter celebration, giving them a miracle and a fairy tale. At this magical time, the child wants to be not just a boy or a girl, but be sure to change clothes and portray his beloved character. The stores offer various costumes for the New Year: fairy-tale characters, animals, Christmas trees, snowflakes. But the outfit sewn by mom will be the most beautiful, warm and the only ensemble at any celebration. In this article, we will talk about how to sew a children's Christmas costume for a fairy-tale hero with your own hands.
Where to begin?
Children are big dreamers. They play always and everywhere, portraying pirates, soldiers, wizards, fairy-tale characters and animals. New Year's holiday provides an opportunity not only to introduce, but also to change into your favorite idol.
Before sewing the costume of a fairy-tale hero, ask the child whom he would like to portray at the matinee. Then you need to determine the type of clothing: it will be a one-piece cut or ensemble of several parts. In the next step, take the necessary measurements from the child. If you want to make a surprise, then use the baby’s casual underwear as a mannequin. Draw a pattern on a Whatman paper or an old piece of wallpaper. Decide on the consumption of material and purchase fabric in the store.
For sewing New Year's costumes often take fleece, satin, taffeta, faux fur. The main thing is that the costume of the fairy-tale hero should be light and loose, as the child will have to participate in outdoor games. Do not forget about the mask or headgear.
Varieties of styles
Christmas costumes of fairy-tale characters can be sewn from one piece in the form of overalls. True, such outfits are created less often due to the high consumption of material. Often, models are sewn from several parts - the upper and lower things, a hat, shoes, and if necessary, a cape and a mask.
The costume of the fairytale hero can have various accessories. For girls, wings, handbags, baskets, magic wands are made. The boy is trained with a bow and arrow, a sword, a hero horse, a wallet with coins.
Costumes for children
The guys love to be mischievous, bully, fight, conjure, travel. Therefore, for the New Year you can sew an interesting costume of a fairy-tale hero for a boy, taking as a basis the clothes of characters from such tales as “The Adventures of Pinocchio”, “Treasure Island”, “Peter Pen”. By the way, a brisk girl can also be a pirate.
The costumes of the characters of modern heroes look up-to-date: Spider-Man, Harry Potter, Jack Sparrow, Christmas Elf. Girls are mostly disguised as fairies, Little Red Riding Hoods, princesses, elves. Next, consider how to sew a fairy-tale hero costume in more detail.
Pinocchio outfit
The mischievous boy who loves Pinocchio can be pleased with the costume of his beloved hero. The manufacture of this outfit requires a minimum of cost and time.
The Pinocchio costume consists of a vest, shorts, striped golf and a cap. You can wear a white t-shirt under the vest. If desired, make cardboard shoes or felt on top of shoes and attach to sandals. And, of course, a long nose.
To make a waistcoat pattern, take a child’s shirt, attach to a sheet of paper and circle the outline, expanding the shoulder seams or adding solid sleeves. Increase the size slightly so that the thing is sitting on the boy freely. To sew a vest, purchase a yellow fabric and one button. Black shorts can be bought, or you can trim any old pants or jeans.
Sew the cap from a knitted, striped material that has been carved in a triangle. Insert an elastic band into the base, and attach a pompom to the top. Make a key out of cardboard, then paint it in golden color. Make a nose out of paper and attach a rubber band to it. The work is done. You made a costume of a fairy-tale hero with your own hands.
Turning into Harry Potter
Becoming a magician and wizard for the New Year is quite possible. After all, every student has a Harry suit. Details of the school uniform are quite suitable for creating this outfit. The main components of the costume are glasses, a wand and a cape.
To do this, you need a piece of fabric in dark blue or black. You can use the pattern below. Sew the edges of the part and sew the ties. The mantle of the hero is ready. If the child does not wear glasses, make a frame from a piece of wire, wrap a thin strip of cloth and cover with spray paint. As a magic wand, a bamboo knitting needle can be used, which can be decorated with various small details. And at the end of the image, draw a zigzag scar on the child’s forehead.
Forest inhabitants
New Year's costume for a fairy-tale hero for a girl consists of two main things - bottom, top, and additional accessories that complement the image. Consider how to sew Christmas elf and fairy outfits.
The first character is Santa's helper. This forest resident is good-natured and economic. His costume consists of a green caftan, belted with a ribbon, and tight-fitting leggings. It also has a cap and pointed shoes. Elves are small and delicate creatures, so the costume will be appropriate for both the girl and the boy. The main materials for sewing are green fleece and a strip of red fabric for the belt. Additional details - bells and a bag for candy.
Place the child’s t-shirt on the material and draw a line around the outline with chalk. Increase the length so that the caftan reaches the knees. Flare the product to the bottom for a loose fit on the figure. Cut the teeth on the hem of the part. Sew in front and back with each other along the shoulder and side sections. Attach bells to the hem.
Sew a belt from a red strip. You can wear a red turtleneck under the caftan. Leggings can be striped, black, green or red. To stitch the cap, cut a triangle from green felt to the base equal to the circumference of the head, sew a red stripe for the lapel and sew the sides together. Attach a bell to the end of the cap. Santa's helper costume is ready.
Heavenly creatures
The main decoration of the fairy is a magnificent skirt and wings. Additionally, you can make a magic wand and a small crown. The costume is sewn of light materials: organza, tulle, chiffon, satin. If desired, the hem of the dress is decorated with artificial flowers. For the upper part of the costume use a smart t-shirt or body.
The skirt will be made of wedges. The wider the wedge, the more magnificent the bottom of the suit will turn out. Before cutting, it is necessary to measure the circumference of the chest of the girl and divide by 2. The result is, which will be equal to the upper section of the wedge. Choose the length of the skirt at your discretion. It can be up to the knee, or maybe to the floor. Cut two pieces from satin fabric and two from organza. Then fold two pieces of the same material together and sew along the sides. Do the same with the details of another fabric. You will get two skirts. They must be combined in such a way that the transparent part lies on top of the satin. Sew the upper sections and, having made a drawstring, thread the elastic band.
Sleeves are cut out similarly to skirts, only the size of the upper edge should be equal to the girth of the arm with an allowance of 6 cm. The upper sections of the sleeves are sewn along the body armhole. It remains to attach the wings and make a magic wand.
From the examples of sewing, it can be seen that it is quite possible to sew New Year's costumes for fairy-tale characters on their own. To do this, you do not need special education and experience. Create, create and delight your children!