New Year's costume, New Year's costumes with their own hands, New Year costumes for boys, New Year costumes for girls, ideas and tips for creating them.
For children and their parents, preparation andThe celebration of New Year's holidays begins long before December 31. This is not surprising, because in schools and kindergartens New Year's parties begin much earlier. Such a carnival cannot do without New Year's costumes. And what kind of carnival costumes can be made for children for the New Year, this article will tell you.
New Year costumes for boys
For a boy's matinee you can makemany outfits. And how exactly to make a costume with your own hands, you can find out below. Use the tips and recommendations to create an original and memorable New Year's costume for your son. How to make a snowman costume for a boy For a snowman costume, it is best to use white fleece. This fabric is one of the best options for making New Year's attire. For a snowman costume, you will need pants, a blouse, boots, mittens, a scarf and, of course, a hat or a bucket-shaped cap.The pants for the snowman costume are sewn in the same waypattern, as well as regular pants for a boy. But they need to be made several sizes larger - so they will create the illusion of a snowball. As a result, you will need to tighten the waistband and both legs with an elastic band. The jacket also needs to be cut out according to the usual pattern of clothes for a child. The only nuance in creating a snowman costume is that the jacket needs to be slightly expanded towards the bottom, it should take the shape of a trapezoid. When the product is ready, you can also tighten the bottom of the jacket with an elastic band or sew in a wire so that it takes the shape of a triangle. The sleeves can be made long or short, everything will depend on your desire. Sew buttons on it and glue them with fleece of the color that will match the shade of the hat, mittens or scarf. If you decide to make a hat in the shape of a bucket, then you will need brown or red fleece, as well as interlining. Cut out two rectangles from fleece that will be higher than the child's head, they should correspond to its volume. Cut out rectangular parts from the fabric, then sew a cylinder out of them. Next, make the bottom. Cut out a circle from interlining that corresponds to the diameter of the cylinder plus 5 mm. Glue the second circle of fleece to it, sew the finished part to the hat. Additionally, sew on a thin strip of fleece - it will imitate the handle. The scarf and mittens should also be sewn from fleece of the same color as the bucket. The width of the scarf should be about 10-15 cm, make a fringe along the edges or sew on appliques. Cut out the mittens according to the standard pattern, tracing your baby's hands. You can make a lapel on them. And now it remains to make an integral attribute - this is a carrot nose. It can be cut out of foam rubber and covered with orange fleece, or you can go the other way - make a standard nose out of paper. In the end, all that remains is to sew an elastic band to it. New Year's pirate costume The pirate costume has been a favorite and often used for many years. It is absolutely not difficult to sew, and it consists of pants, a shirt, a vest, a bandana, a hat, weapons, and an eye patch. So watch the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" with your son, get inspired and get to work.You can use old ones as pantsjeans, it would be great if they were worn or had holes. You can leave the length as is. If desired, you can cut the jeans below the knee and slightly fray the cut, making a fringe. Additionally, sew them with patches, making the stitches rough and sloppy. Now let's move on to the top of the product. It would be better if you find a striped shirt. It would be good if it were an old thing that you don't mind getting a little dirty or torn for a more convincing look. You can tie it with a satin belt, and throw a vest on top, if you have one. You can use any piece of dark fabric as a bandana. If desired, you can sew an applique in the form of a skull to it. Do not forget to complement the look with striped leggings, as well as shoes that will complement the overall look. Think in advance about the most recognizable attributes of a real pirate - these are weapons and an eye patch. Take a toy saber or pistol and place them behind the belt that cinches the vest. If you don’t have a toy weapon, you can make your own saber by cutting it out of cardboard and painting it. You can also find a toy parrot and sew it onto a sleeveless vest. Complete the pirate costume with all sorts of chains, coin patches, and black fingerless gloves. To complete the look of the scourge of the seas, think about makeup as well. Use a black or brown pencil from your makeup bag to draw a mustache and beard on your pirate. If you wish, you can draw a tattoo or a bruise under the eye on your hand using a purple pencil. Now your little pirate is ready for the masquerade. Fairytale Puss in Boots Everyone’s favorite character is also often used at New Year’s parties and matinees. It consists of many thematic details. You will definitely need a cat mask (you can buy it in the store), a short raincoat, a wide-brimmed hat decorated with a feather, gloves with cuffs, a tail, satin ribbons, and also the basis of the costume - here you can do at your own discretion, starting from the things you have. Choose any trousers of a suitable color, choose a bright jacket with a shirt for the top, you can replace it with a vest belted with a satin ribbon. Sew stripes of satin ribbons of the same color on the sides of the trousers.Now let's start making the tail.Make two cone-shaped parts, sew them together and fill them with stuffing material (you can use whatever you have on hand). To make it swing beautifully from side to side, weigh it down using a small weight. If you want to give the tail some intricate shape, place the wire inside with the stuffing. All you have to do is give the tail the desired shape. As for the shoes, any bright shoes will do for such a costume. It is even better if they match the color of the trousers, stripes or jacket. Complete them with thigh-high boots. Cut them out of thick paper or cardboard, and in the end they will need to be covered with colored paper that matches the color of the shoes. Cover the top of the product with lace. Make additional buckles from cardboard and glue them to the shoes. It is best to choose a shortened cloak for this costume. To create it, choose a bright square fabric. All you have to do is prepare a hat with wide brims, a mask and a sword. The image of Puss in Boots is ready. Fearless Cowboy Costume To make a cowboy costume, prepare 1 m of brown artificial suede material, as well as all the sewing accessories, it is very good if you have a sewing machine. First, fold the suede material in four and draw a trouser leg on it, tracing your baby's pants. On each side, add 5 cm and round the bottom.Mark the starting line of the pants on the fabric, and alsothe point where their inner seam begins. Next, draw a strip 5-7 cm wide that goes up from the waist line. Connect its beginning with the point where the inner seam begins. You can see an example below in the photo.Now cut out the pieces, fold the strips at the topin half inside and stitch them. Using a star template (it can be cut out of paper), cut out 5 pieces and strips about 5 cm wide - from these you need to make a fringe along the entire length of the legs.Fold the pants pieces in pairs with the right sides facing each other.inside, place fringe strips between them along the outer seam and stitch. Sew star appliques to each of the pieces, choose the placement at your discretion.Now the pants are ready, and to prevent them from falling off your baby, thread the belt through the loops.To sew a vest, take your shirtbaby and trace it along the contour without sleeves. Draw the armhole and neck yourself. Cut out two parts, designing one of them as illustrated in the photo. Sew fringe to both parts. In addition to it, you can sew an applique in the form of a star on the back. Fold the two parts with the wrong side up and stitch them together. Turn the vest inside out, and now the cowboy costume is ready.However, the image of the cowboy will not be completea look without certain accessories. Prepare a bright scarf for your neck, it can be replaced with a neck cord. Also take a belt with a massive buckle. Additionally, you can make a holster and put a toy gun inside. An integral accessory of a cowboy outfit is a hat. Buy a ready-made headdress or make one yourself from cardboard and fabric.
New Year costumes for girls
Most often, suits are used for girls.snowflakes, snow maidens, etc. But how can you make sure that your child does not blend in with the others, and that your daughter's costume looks bright, original and unique. New Year's Christmas tree costume This costume can be sewn for both a children's party and a party for an adult. Its basis will be a green dress. The bottom of the dress should be trimmed with several green skirts of different lengths. The finished product should be trimmed with all sorts of beads, rhinestones, tinsel, etc. Wear green tights under the dress.However, this suit can be made differentlymethod, although the principle is approximately the same. You do not need to use a green dress as a base. The outfit is made up of many green skirts. First, pick a turtleneck and brown tights - this will mark the trunk of the future costume. Next, put on at least 2 skirts. Preferably, there should be 3-4 of them. Longer skirts should peek out from under the short ones. Put on a green blouse on top, made in the form of a cape.You can use the headset if you wish.headdress that will make your image more complete and complete. The easiest option is to make a cone-shaped headdress from green colored paper or cardboard, and then cover it with green paper or fabric, which is used to make the entire costume.You can decorate such a costume with a variety ofelements that imitate Christmas tree decorations. Make a star out of foil. It needs to be fixed to the tip of the headdress. Create the effect of snow scattered on the Christmas tree; to do this, simply trim the green dress and green ballet shoes with white tinsel.If you don't like the usage optioncone-shaped hat, use another option. Take the most ordinary hair band, paint it gold or silver and fix a decorative star on it. Children's New Year's costume for the Snow Maiden Perhaps the most popular costume for a girl is the Snow Maiden. There are many similar carnival costumes in stores, but if you do not want your daughter to be one of many who bought the same outfit, sew a Snow Maiden costume with your own hands.You should start making such a costume withchoosing a base. Your child will be more comfortable in a dress with a wide long skirt and sleeves. The preferred colors for such an outfit are white, light blue, silver and blue. As for the choice of fabric, it is best to opt for velvet or satin. In order for the finished costume to have the maximum resemblance to the Snow Maiden's outfit, you need to additionally process the neckline, the bottom of the dress and its sleeves. Sew them with white faux fur. Be sure to decorate the Snow Maiden's dress with decorative elements, use rhinestones, beads, sequins, etc. You can choose white mittens for your hands. However, think about the fact that your daughter may be hot in them. It is not so difficult to sew a muff from the same faux fur that was used to process the edges of the dress. Just prepare a rectangular piece of material and sew it to make a fur cylinder. Sew a braid to the muff, by which it will be hung. Now it remains to make the Snow Maiden's headdress. There are different ways to do this: buy a ready-made tiara, make a kokoshnik, or sew a hat. The easiest way to make a hat is to sew it from wedges, make a lapel, and decorate the top with a fur pompom. If you have chosen the kokoshnik option for your daughter, you should initially cut it out of cardboard, then trim it with fabric and decorate it with decorative beads. Glue ribbons to it, with which the kokoshnik will be tied on the head. Now the Snow Maiden costume is ready, and you can safely send your child to the matinee. Snowflake costume Well, what New Year's matinee can do without snowflake girls. And the simplest option for making such a costume is a tutu skirt made of white tulle and a white bodice. Making such a skirt will take no more than an hour, and the process itself is very simple. You will need many pieces of tulle, their length should be equal to the desired length of the product, and the width will be approximately 20 cm. You will need at least 50 of these pieces.Take an elastic band, the minimum width of whichshould be 2 cm, and the length - a few centimeters less than the waist. Tie it and hang it on the back of a chair - it will be much more convenient to work. Take a strip of tulle, fold it in half and tie it around the elastic. Do this with all the pieces, make the knots tight, but do not squeeze the elastic, otherwise it will stretch. The more tulle strips you use in making the product, the more fluffy the skirt will be.For the top of the suit, choose a white blouse orT-shirt. Decorate the whole costume with tinsel and glitter. You can also decorate your shoes with tinsel, and buy a tiara for your head. Now your irresistible snowflake is ready to celebrate the New Year.