LOOK MUM, I'M IN THE CHRISTMAS NATIVITY PLAY (COSTUMES)

Easy pattern to make homemade Christmas school play / nativity costume.

This pattern is the base for Mary, Joseph, shepherds, kings and angels

and is so easy!!!

Well it's that time of the year again,
so here is my fail proof pattern for all nativity costumes from 2/3 metres of fabric (or an old sheet)

The only other measurements you need are:

Nape (bottom of neck) to ankle

wrist to wrist (when child is holding them out straight like pattern shape)

fold fabric in half
Pin pattern on fold (this save on sewing the shoulder seem)
cut the pattern out, (you should be able to place the cloth over your head like a poncho at this stage)
Hem / edge the hemline and sleeve hems
sew up both side seems
hem / edge neckline.

MARY

Smock as above in pale blue

long blue scarf wrapped over head

Cord (from haberdashers) tied at ends wrapped round waist twice and knotted to tie.

JOSEPH

Smock in beige
and cord as for Mary
 a rectangle of fabric for the head and ribbon/ cord/elastic to keep it in place

To make a tunic to go over the top:

measure shoulder to shoulder 

and nape to 7cm above ankle
which gives you a rectangle pattern
cut an identical pattern and cut this in half up the long measurement
cut neck measurements as for smock

sew shoulder seams
and up the side seems all but 33cm from the shoulder seems
hem the hemline
edge armholes

SHEPHERDS

As Joseph but in striped fabric
and a brown tunic

and here are the instructions for an easy make head dress, from a pillowcase!




KINGS

Again as Joseph but in yellow / gold fabric
and gold tunic
a crown
and a collar (will come back to this)

ANGEL

As for Mary but in wait for it white!
wings (will come back to this)
halo (and this)
Gold cord around waist


DONKEY

Not furry but made from a hooded sweatshirt.
Cut the sleeves off and hem/edge armholes
cut 2 pairs of ears
pleat ears at centre
sew to top of hood