I have been working on Nativity Costumes for our family over the past three years. Each year we have one or two more "official costumes" instead of just whatever we can find to make it work.
The
Nativity is what Christmas is all about for our family. Each year we
read the story as a family and act it out with the kids at least once.
It's a Christmas Eve tradition.
All of the costumes are a EASY to make but I find that I don't have time to make them all during such a busy time of year. So I am pacing myself and in another year or so we'll have a nice set ;)
And since this is what Christmas is about for us, it's worth it to me to make the effort to make the costumes for us to use each year.
Plus, the kids LOVE IT!
This past year I added a donkey costume and a camel costume.
I try to make the costumes work for a variety of sizes. Our little ones will grow up :)
Plus, sometimes we switch up parts and Mom and Dad wear it instead of the kids.
Here is the Donkey Costume:
I made it in the same way that I made the sheep costumes the year before
There is very little sewing to these costumes, so a beginner can easily make them. I like using fleece so I don't have to hem anything. The body of the donkey is one big rectangle piece. The head is a rectangle of fleece sewn to the middle of the body. I sewed some ears on each side and a mane and tail to the middle of the "back" of the donkey.
Then I just used some black felt for feet, eyes, and a nose.
I was actually just using scraps from another {little project} for the donkey, which is why it's not straight across the bottom ;)
Kay when she was 4 years old.
For the camel I used the same idea, just different colored fleece. You can stuff something inside the back for the hump(s).
I love how versatile this pattern is. Not to mention how cute everyone looks in them!
Well be able to use them for years to come :)
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas!
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