Prepare your child for participation New Year's party- a separate page of the life of parents. The need to create a carnival image is especially depressing. Use the recommendations and make interesting new Year costume for the boy with his own hands.

It will not be difficult to make New Year's costumes for children on your own if you have an idea of ​​\u200b\u200bwhat kind of hero the child wants to be. Depending on this, parents select an ensemble.

Many mothers and grandmothers are frightened by the need to make their own New Year's costumes. Therefore, we will try to dispel these fears by offering beautiful costumes on New Year which are easy to make. In this case, the outfit will look festive and original.

We present outfits that will suit boys of different age categories - from the smallest to children of preschool and primary school age. The beauty is that the proposed New Year's costumes are easy to make with your own hands:

1.Dwarf.

Every mother sees a little gnome in her baby. Invite a 2-3-year-old child to play such a role.

To make a DIY gnome costume, use:

• colored bright shirt or sweatshirt with stripes;
• bright breeches;
• striped tights (it is desirable that the pattern repeats or harmonizes with the stripes on the shirt);
• vest;
• belt with wide buckle.

Sheathe the vest and breeches with New Year's rain or a voluminous garland. If there is no vest, then it is simply sewn from a bright plain fabric.

The rest of the details of the toilet will have to be done independently:

1. Cap - from an old sports jacket:

• choose the brightest color;
• rip the jacket at the seams;
• make a pattern from the back of the sweater according to the proposed pattern;
• sew a headdress;
• sew an elastic band from the sweater to the bottom of the cap. So it will be better to stay on the baby's head;
• sew a pompom made from a voluminous New Year's garland to the tip of the cap;
• cover your hat with rain.

1. Shoes. Try to make the image of the baby bright. Use the floors or sleeves of a sweatshirt. They can be contrasting or plain, but always catchy:

• using the proposed scheme, make an individual pattern, focusing on the leg of the child (if you plan to put a slipper on Czech shoes, then they will be the size guide);
• sew;
• decorate with beads and rain.

You can sheathe white Czech shoes with rain. They will also look elegant, but not as impressive as the real shoes of a fairy gnome.

Do not forget to paint the gnome's cheeks, put a few sparkle freckles on his nose. Voila - the look is complete!

2.Pirate.

New Year's costumes for kids are easy to create, especially when they reflect the true nature of a little tomboy. Next in line is the image of a corsair and the ruler of the seas. It is perfect for older boys - 4-5 years old. They will enjoy wearing a sword or a pirate saber, a must-have accessory. Children of this age will try to make sure that she does not interfere with them during games.

It is very easy to make a pirate costume with your own hands. For this you will need:

• White shirt;
• black breeches;
• black vest;
• white stockings or tights;
• black shoes (Czech shoes).

You will have to conjure over them to make them smart, and make the rest of the accessories yourself.

To turn everyday items into a pirate costume, follow these steps:

1. Decorate the shirt with lace.

Sea wolves are passionate fashionistas. Their shirts were always decorated with jabot and lace. To get closer to the original corsair look:

• take the old white shirt(if the sleeves are short, then this is only a plus);
• wrap the collar inward, if it is not too hard, but rather rebuff it;
• measure twice the neck circumference from the skein wide lace or cut a strip of this length from guipure (cut width - 20–25 cm);
• collect the lace on a thread so that it is lush;
• sew it to the neck;
• Sew a white satin ribbon on top of the seam. She will cover the junctions and play the role of ties;
• measure the circumference of the cuffs of the shirt and cut two such lengths from the lace;
• thread the lace and sew to the cuff or over it.

1. Work on your pants. They should be loose, just below the knee. Collect them at the bottom with an elastic band.
2. Pick up a black vest, and to it a red wide ribbon, with which tie the child's belt twice. Be sure to put your saber and pistols in your belt.
3. Choose black shoes. Decorate them with Christmas rain.
4. Wear a themed bandana with a pirate symbol on your head.

If you wish, then make a cocked hat from black fabric. Take a small piece of black cloth and gelatinize it: dissolve in 500 ml of hot water 2 tbsp. l. gelatin, leave it to swell, dip the fabric into it for 40 minutes, then dry and iron.

• measure the child's head and add 2 cm of allowances to this number - this is the bottom of the hat;
• cut off a rectangular part, the long part of which is the volume of the child's head and 2 cm of allowances, and the short part is the desired depth of the headgear. This will be the crown;
• make fields: the circle in the middle is the volume of the head, the width of the fields is 10 cm.
• sew all the details;
• sew the front and back fields to the crown;
• in front, make an applique of the symbol of pirates.

The image is completed if you hang a telescope over your shoulder and draw a dapper mustache.

3.Batman.

This image will appeal to boys over 4 years old. This comic book hero is as popular as Spider-Man and Superman.

Making such a costume for a little hero is easy. For this you will need:

• black leggings;
• black long sleeve t-shirt;
• a small piece of black cloth (approximately 75 cm long and 1.5 m wide). Pick it up on one side and sheathe it with black satin ribbon. It's a superhero cape.

On the raincoat and T-shirt you need to sew or glue the Batman symbol. It can be printed on a printer using yellow colored double-sided paper (take it thicker), or make a pattern and cut it out of fabric.

The highlight of this New Year's image is the Batman mask. Choose one of the options for its manufacture:

1. According to the template, cut out a mask from felt. Print out the Batman symbol on a color printer, cut it out and glue it onto the mask. Pass the elastic on both sides.

2. Make a 3D Batman mask. For this:

• take BLACK CARNIVAL MASK;
• remove the decor from it;
• make a template for Batman's ears, use it to create a fabric pattern: 2 parts, and make one (back) longer than the front so that it covers the top of the head and falls to the back of the head;
• to better hold pointed ears, substitute two triangles cut out of cardboard, sew two parts on top;
• glue the bottom of the short part to the top of the mask, and leave the second part free. A kind of cap will come out.

Your hero is ready for the carnival. Chunky platform boots are perfect for this outfit. Do not forget to equip the boy with a walkie-talkie, handcuffs and other attributes of a crime fighter.

Christmas costumes for children are easy to make. To do this, use improvised means. Be creative, create the image of Spider-Man, ninja, Arab sheikh, Ali Baba and other famous characters. Do not forget to ask the child who he wants to be.

What other carnival costumes would you like to make yourself?

Happy celebration!

What children's party goes without carnival costumes and fairy tale characters? And especially memorable are those moments when the baby himself becomes a participant in the holiday. The transformation of children into heroes of popular fairy tales begins in kindergarten, even then the educators distribute small roles to their wards and puzzle parents with the purchase of costumes and accessories for the upcoming event.

Boys are often dressed up in the costume of a gnome, a hare, a bear, or a brave musketeer. Preparing for the upcoming event is a very responsible task both for the lead actor and for his mom and dad. Parents, of course, will want to capture their son in a photo or video. After that, it will be carefully stored for many years, reminding you of the bright magical holiday of childhood. If your baby has the role of a gnome, you need to carefully prepare for it.

Fairy costume

It would seem that finding a gnome costume for a boy is one of the easiest tasks, you just have to go to the store and buy it, or maybe rent it in the salon. But in fact, everything is not so simple.

The choice of costumes is really great - for every taste and color, but only the price of such clothes will be, to put it mildly, "fabulous". Buying an expensive gnome costume for a child is not the best solution, because he will wear it only once, and the next year the costume will already be small for him, the children are growing fast.

You can, of course, try to choose an outfit cheaper, but often the appearance of such costumes is depressing. The material for them is of the lowest quality, they are sewn somehow, and thanks to the screaming poisonous colors and appearance often resemble a character from a fairy tale very remotely.

Of course, everyone wants their child to stand out from the rest. But where is the guarantee that the parents of classmates will not buy exactly such an outfit for their son? This is probably why most mothers have an idea why not try to sew a gnome costume with their own hands. Is it difficult? Let's answer this question together.

How does a gnome dress?

Gnome - a gray-haired old man with a long beard who lives in the forest or mountain caves. Gnomes work mainly as miners - they mine underground treasures and carefully protect them from prying eyes. They are constantly at work, therefore their decoration does not differ in special wealth. The little old man dresses simply and comfortably: a shirt with a vest, short pants or shorts with suspenders, golf socks with legs, and a wide belt with a beautiful buckle on the belt.

The main attributes of a real gnome are a cap on his head and a thick gray beard. The gnome is also shod simply - ordinary leather shoes or shoes with socks bent to the top. As you can see, there are no complex elements in the wardrobe of a fairy-tale hero, so it will not be difficult to sew a gnome costume with your own hands.

What can you make a costume out of?

Before you go shopping for fabric, review your wardrobe. Surely you have things that you do not wear, but their quality is quite acceptable. My son will probably have clothes from which he grew up, it will only be a little altered, supplemented - and you will get an excellent gnome costume.

The color scheme can be completely different, but usually gnomes prefer green, brown or yellow flowers. The gnome's cap is long, with a pom-pom at the end. In his hands, the old man can carry a camping bundle with provisions tied to a long stick.

In our article you will find several different ideas on how to dress up a boy. Perhaps you will be pushed to interesting ideas our photos. A gnome costume for a son can easily be made by any mother, even one who has never experienced sewing before.

Shirt and knee socks

The shirt should be plain or plain white. You will have to buy golf shoes, they are either white or with stripes. But if you decide to dress the boy in long pants, then they may not be needed, ordinary socks are fine.

Vest and belt

The vest can be easily sewn from any dense fabric. You don't need any special pattern. Take your boy's t-shirt, fold it in half lengthwise, attach it to a piece of paper and outline with a pencil. You don't need sleeves. A gnome costume can be with a shortened vest or vice versa - with a long one. This will be belted on top with a belt. The floors can be slightly rounded in front, your pattern is ready. Now it remains only to sew the details. If desired, you can decorate the edges of the vest with pieces of faux fur or a cotton cord.

You can use the old leather belt from your wardrobe, cut it to size and make a beautiful buckle for it. It can be cut out of a thick piece of cardboard, wrapped with foil or any fabric on top, decorated with beautiful stones or beads. Perhaps in your house there is a large beautiful brooch?

Pants or shorts

The panties of your child, which have already become small for him, are perfect. You can tuck them a little more from the bottom, and decorate the side with bows. Many gnomes have suspenders in their wardrobe, if you have them at home - feel free to use them for a costume.

Cap and beard

Gnome costume for a boy must have important element- cap. You can easily sew it yourself. Measure the circumference of the child's head and the desired cap length. Transfer to fabric, cut and sew. You can sew in an elastic band - so the cap will be better kept on the head. Do not forget to make a pom-pom - it is an important element of the hat. If desired, you can decorate the cap with faux fur or cotton.

The beard can be made from cotton wool or knitted from white threads with beautiful air loops. Fasten on an elastic band or sew it to the cap.

Shoes

Use the normal shoes your child wears. They only need to be decorated with a beautiful buckle, the same shape as on the belt. The trick is simple - cut it out of cardboard, paste over with foil and decorate.

If you put in just a little time, effort and ingenuity, then your boy will make an excellent fabulous gnome. The New Year's costume can be embroidered with Christmas rain, snowflakes and a little sparkle. Frost can lightly touch the nose and cheeks of a fairy-tale hero and leave a slight blush on them (with the help of mother's blush, of course).

As you can see, making a costume for a boy with your own hands is not at all difficult and no special costs are required. There is another big plus in this - your outfit will be the one and only, author's and unique in its kind. This will certainly be remembered by you and your child. Merry and fabulous holidays to you!

When the New Year or other holiday approaches, when children love

dress up, all of us, parents, think about a carnival costume for our kids. Of course, today in stores is presented huge selection clothes for such occasions. However, it will be much more interesting and fun to make the costume yourself with the help of a child.

Invite the kid to become a magical gnome for the holiday, he is unlikely to refuse! Moreover, it is not difficult to bring such an idea to life.

To begin with, let's figure out what components a gnome should consist of. Usually these are depicted wearing short pants, a vest, a cap, knee socks. In addition, you should wear any shirt loose. I think this item is in the wardrobe of every boy. But the rest of the elements will have to work hard.

Let's make the pants first. Look in your boy's closet. Surely there are old trousers there, which will be ideal for making a gnome costume. The main thing is that they have a comfortable top that does not hinder movements. First of all, to a length just below

knees. We measure the circumference of the child's leg at the end of the legs, add a couple of centimeters and cut out the cuffs of the resulting length, sew.

Let's start sewing a vest. If the pants shortened at the previous stage are wide enough, then you can cut out the upper part of the suit from the cut off rags. Otherwise, you will have to choose the right fabric. It is even easier to make a vest from an old jacket or sweatshirt. When cutting, keep in mind that this element of the costume should be quite short. Edges can be processed Vest included in carnival costume gnome, does not fasten, but you can sew ties with pom-poms along the bottom. To make them, we cut out a circle, sweep along the edge, put in a synthetic winterizer and pull it together. By the way, the same pompom will come in handy on the cap.

The gnome's headdress and stockings can be sewn from any knitwear in two colors. Can

Take an old mother's dress or a thick father's T-shirt. The cap is cut in the form of a triangle, stitched on both sides. A cuff made of contrasting fabric is sewn along the bottom. You can also sew artificial curls to it. Attach a pompom to the end of the cap.

Without golfs, the gnome costume will be incomplete. For their manufacture, we cut strips of contrasting colors. It is desirable that they be the same width. We cut them, alternating. We measure the circumference of your child's leg in several places and cut the stockings so that they can be easily put on, but so that they do not hang out. If the fabric is elastic enough, you will definitely achieve this.

To make the image more spectacular, it is advisable to complement the gnome costume with a belt with a buckle. You can decorate your baby's shoes with similar accessories. In addition, it would be nice to hand a wand with a knot into the hands of a newly-made gnome. For the manufacture of this prop, any branch is taken, carefully sanded in order to avoid possible splinters. The knot is sewn from any flap into a small pattern and stuffed with foam rubber or newspapers.

The final touch - take red lipstick, draw the cheeks and nose. Well, you can admire the fruit of your efforts, the gnome costume is ready!

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A do-it-yourself gnome costume for a child is a guarantee of your child's comfort at a New Year's party in a kindergarten or on a Christmas tree at school. Not one suit rented or bought in a store will bring so much joy and delight to a child than the one that his mother made for him. A cheerful New Year's gnome costume with a homemade cap will be remembered by the child for a long time, and will help in this photo, which you are probably planning to take.

How to make a New Year's gnome costume for a child with your own hands

Watch the master class, which will tell you in detail and step by step how to make a gnome costume at home.

In this costume, the most important thing is a beautiful beard and the presence of some accessories. Let's start with making a beard.

How to make a gnome beard with your own hands

To make a gnome beard we need:

We fold the threads as shown in the photo.

Just sew the threads to the collar or bib.

Step by step we make the beard more and more magnificent. Sew on a rubber band.

This is what a beard for a gnome will turn out to be. We used brown threads, but you can experiment and make a different color beard.

You can also see how to make a Santa Claus beard using a different technique and make it for your gnome.

Making a gnome costume

To make a gnome costume you will need:

• shorts;
• turtleneck;
• vest;
• tie;
• a cone hat (you can use a regular hat and insert a folded A4 cardboard sheet into it).
• stomach (the stomach can be made from a simple fabric by folding it four times);
• belt;
• to complete the image of the gnome, you can put striped leggings on the child.

How to make a beard for a gnome: a simple master class with photo and video material

Birthday or New Year, carnival, matinee in kindergarten or a holiday at school - how many reasons to think about fancy dress for your child. There are, of course, a lot of options. If you have chosen a gnome costume, then most likely you will be wondering: how to make a beard for a gnome? After all, it is she who completes the image and turns the little man into a real gnome, and it can be quite difficult to buy it, and even expensive. At the same time, you need to make this part of the costume comfortable so that the child likes to wear it during the event.

We will present for you several options for making a beard with your own hands from various materials.

Crochet beard

This method is easy to perform and does not require large expenditures. If you have any leftovers of white yarn at home, then you can do without any cash investments. A gnome's beard is usually white, but it doesn't have to be. For example, characters of, say, Irish origin - Leprechauns - have a red beard.

You will need

So, in order to crochet a beard, you will need:

• Leftover yarn in desired color
• Elastic band (about 25 cm)
• Small piece of soft fabric for lining

How to do

Dial 40 air loops. On the chain, knit one row without a crochet and turn the work. Next, knit the front and back rows.

In each front row, knit with elongated loops, and in each wrong side - with connecting columns, hooking only one half-loop of the columns of the previous row (purl rows are needed to return to the beginning of the front row).

How to knit elongated loops:

Take the knitting in your right hand, and pull the thread with the finger of your left hand.

After that, shift the knitting to your left hand and make sure that the thread lies on the index finger of your left hand. The hook must be inserted into the loop that lies to the left of the extended loop. Then insert the hook under the thread on the index finger and knit a single crochet. Thumb free.

To fix the elongated loops, knit the next row with single crochets.

Another way, simpler, requires a regular school ruler:

When 2 or 3 rows are knitted with elongated loops, start in each row not to knit 3-4 loops so that the beard begins to take on a rounded shape.

Now it remains to sew rubber bands to the edges, and on the wrong side of the beard - a fabric lining so as not to rub the chin.

By the way, such a knitting pattern for elongated loops is suitable for creating a wig for other costumes, for example, a clown.

fur beard

Making a fur beard is very easy.

To make this you will need:

• beard pattern
• Lace
• Piece of fabric for the inside of the beard
• Piece of faux fur
• Needle and thread

How to do

Print or draw a beard pattern on a piece of paper:

Cut out the lining and fur from this pattern.

Place two pieces of beard-shaped fabric one on top of the other and sew together.

Now it remains only to sew a lace or rubber band.

The beard for the gnome is ready. Its color, of course, you choose yourself.

thread beard

Another interesting and easy way to create a beard for a gnome costume is to make it from ordinary knitting threads.

You will need

• Yarn for knitting
• Needle and thread
• Scissors
• Collar, fabric or even a baby bib - something that resembles the shape of a beard

How to do

Sew them now to the fabric or collar.

Second, more easy way, - take an elastic band, cut the threads into strips of the same length and tie them to a cord or elastic band.

paper beard

The method of making a beard out of paper is suitable if you do not have time at all.

Fold vertically in half a plain sheet of A4 white paper and cut out according to a template that you can either copy or print:

Non-standard options

If the costume is required by an adult who, in addition, has his own thick beard, you can create a romantic image of a cute gnome and please the others with such an interesting solution: a beard with flowers. Get small fake plants and just stick them in your beard. You can also buy or borrow small children's crab hair clips in the shape of daisies and roses from your daughter and attach them.

The same can be done with glitter. On New Year's corporate party You will be the most glamorous gnome. In this case, even a cap is optional: your image will be irresistible.

Related videos

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Do-it-yourself gnome pattern from fabric

New Year's parties in kindergarten are usually held in the form of a carnival, that is, children put on any costumes of fairy-tale characters. Parents are faced with the difficult task of choosing an original costume for their child, so that it does not happen that several more people will come in the same costumes. Only an independent solution of the problem will help. The costume needs to be made at home. But what if the parents do not have such professional skills. The answer is simple. You need to try to sew a gnome costume according to a pattern. All elements of the outfit are quite easy to make. The article presents detailed description sewing such carnival outfits for boys.

The easiest option

If a mother has never sewed, but wants to make it inexpensive for her baby original costume, then this is not a problem. You can always pick up a gnome's clothes: dark trousers or shorts, a plaid shirt or T-shirt of any color, put on a belt and sew a cap. In order for it to turn out beautiful and bright, you will need to buy one sheet of felt in a sewing supplies store. The choice of color is up to you. Gnome hats can be of different colors.

Having measured the circumference of the head, transfer the dimensions to a sheet of paper and add 1 cm to the seam. You can divide the head circumference in half and sew a cap from two pieces of felt. We take any height of the triangle for the gnome pattern, as desired. Felt is a soft material that is easy to cut and sew. The cut edge can not be processed in any way, the threads will not crumble along the edge. If you put a hat on your child New Year's celebration, then you can sheathe the lower edge with fur, cotton wool or silver rain. It is also permissible to sew a pompom or cotton ball on the sharp edge of the cap.

Gnome beard

A mandatory element of any gnome pattern is a beard. It can be made from cotton wool on an elastic band, woven from threads of white yarn, or sewn according to the pattern in the photo from the same felt.

To properly cut such a beard, you need to make the necessary measurements. Take a soft meter and measure the distance from the beginning of one ear through the chin to the beginning of the second ear. You can reduce 1 cm on each side so that the product does not cover your ears. Before stitching, you can always attach the cut to the child’s head, measure it and make it comfortable for him. It is permissible to make a beard in one layer, or you can make a two-layer one. A simple elastic band is sewn along the edges.

thread beard

You can make a beard of white thick yarn for a gnome costume sewn according to a pattern with your own hands. The thread must be strong so that the product does not break at the most crucial moment. Also, the thread should not prick so that the child does not feel uncomfortable at the holiday. This beard is easy to make. You can place the “hairs” on a string or rubber band.

The threads are cut to the same length so that when folded in half, it matches the length of the character's future beard. Then, a thread of yarn bent in half is threaded through a loop in the middle onto a rope, tightening it tightly so that the knots do not untie during the holiday. The beard is made of any size, depending on where it will be. If it is tied around the neck, then it can be made long and lush. If it will be mounted on the head of a child, then it should correspond to the size of the face or be from ear to ear.

Fabric suit

You can make such a simple gnome costume according to a pattern yourself. To sew such a vest, you need to measure the distance from shoulder to shoulder. The fabric on the wrong side is folded in half and a simple rectangle is marked with chalk. The length of the vest is taken at will. From above, the center of the rectangle is outlined and a neck is drawn with chalk on the eye, which is then cut out with scissors. It remains to sew the sides to the level of the middle of the body. The vest is worn over the head. You can simply tie it with a belt, or you can make an application on the fabric, as in the photo below.

It is best to sew such a costume from felt. The material does not crumble, so it will not be necessary to sheathe the edges.

paper cap

This version of the New Year's cap is easy to make on a sheet of drawing paper according to the pattern. The gnome will turn out beautiful too. The edges can be glued or stapled. If the cardboard is thick, then you can even sew the edges. The lower part of the cap will look great with glued cotton wool. You can paste over the entire product with cloth or make an application, for example, gold stars.

To complement the suit, you can wear a vest and dark trousers with a belt. And on your feet put on gnome slippers with twisted socks. Consider how you can do this according to the pattern for the gnome.

magic slippers

Before you start drawing the pattern, you need to circle the child's foot in a circle on cardboard. You can use the insole from the baby's shoes, if it is dense and not deformed. Draw a foot on paper. Before make pointed. The sides can be made whole by folding the material in half. The fold line runs through the heel.

All details of the slipper are sewn along the upper side with a decorative seam over the edge. You can take floss threads to match the material or, conversely, a contrasting color. It is desirable to sew a felt insole to the foot from the inside so that the child does not feel cold in the legs. There is one more option. Sew slippers a little larger and put them on top of your feet, shod in Czechs. When the foot and the side of the slippers are sewn, you need to sew on the top, the sharp edge of which looks towards the toe of the slippers.

DIY gnome costume: patterns

If mom knows how to sew well, then you can sew a gnome costume on your own using this pattern. Such an outfit consists of several elements: shorts or pants, a vest, a cap and mittens on the hands.

Pants after cutting the pattern of the gnome with your own hands need to be decomposed into separate parts, then manually with a thread with a needle all the parts are swept away and on sewing machine attached. After the overcasting thread is removed, you need to carefully process the edges of the seams. From the bottom of each leg, two centimeters of matter are left for a hem for an elastic band. After sewing the legs together, the material for sewing in the elastic is also left on top. When everything is done, insert an elastic band with a pin.

After sewing together the two parts of the front and back, the vest is decorated with a strip of fur along the edges. You can also decorate the cap. Mittens are sewn at will. Do not forget that the New Year's party lasts a long time, and the children always dance a round dance, during which they hold each other's hands. Think in advance whether it will be convenient for your child to bathe in mittens for the whole holiday or not.

Outfit for baby

It is easy to make a gnome costume according to a pattern for a boy. You can wear such a simple outfit for a holiday and a baby up to 1-1.5 years old. Not a single detail of the costume should prevent the child from moving, pressing or rubbing. Therefore, the fabric used is soft and natural. The beard is sewn like a bib. You can use it as a template for sewing a beard for a pattern of a New Year's gnome. The contours are drawn at will, you can take a drawing such as in this photo.

A belt with a large badge is sewn from soft felt, after measuring the circumference of the baby's waist. On the legs are soft booties.

Many people do not want to bother with tailoring holiday dresses and rent costumes in the atelier or, in general, on the Internet. Often such costumes are not processed properly. There were cases when a child after such an outfit fell ill with pediculosis. It is best to spend a couple of evenings and sew your own, new and original costume, especially since, according to the patterns in the article, it is not difficult to do this at all, the main thing is to want to. Try it and you will understand how simple it is, and in terms of cash costs it will cost five times cheaper. But you will know for sure that the costume is clean and the child will not get sick after the holiday, and will be the most beautiful. Then the costume can be worn again or given to relatives for the next holiday.

How to make a beard for a gnome with your own hands?

I made a beard for Santa Claus from felting wool (sold in needlework stores). I rolled pieces of wool to each other, so that it seemed that they were separate strands. I think you can just sew on to some kind of base. Fastening to the head on a linen elastic band. You can also offer to sew a beard from fleece-type fabric, from cotton wool or simply cut it out of paper, knit it from yarn.

And you can also sew from artificial wool. Make a pattern out of paper and cut out a beard from artificial wool according to the pattern. Sew elastic bands or ropes to the temples, and the beard for the gnome is ready.

A beard for a gnome can be made from foam or from cotton wool planted on cardboard with glue. It can be from some kind of white fur or fabric. I think that if a gnome, anyway, the beard should be white or yellowish.

How to sew a gnome costume with your own hands

Children love to dress up as different characters from movies and cartoons. One such character is the gnome. But what if you buy ready suit problematic? In this case, you can sew a gnome costume with your own hands! For sewing any costume they can be used as a sample, so as not to waste extra time on measurements.

DIY gnome costume

For boys, the gnome suit is more suitable, however, with the proper approach on girls, he too looks good.

The complete suit consists of the following main parts:

• shirt or jacket / T-shirt;
• vest;
• panties or shorts with golfs / skirt with tights;
• shoes;
• cap;
• belt and other accessories - optional.

Surely in the wardrobe there are already everyday things for the child . For sewing any costume they can be used as a sample, so as not to waste extra time on measurements. The pattern of the gnome will be very useful if there are things that are both a pity to throw away and wearing them are irrelevant.

Gallery: do-it-yourself gnome costume (25 photos)

How to sew a shirt and vest

Any shirt from the existing ones is taken as a basis and applied to the fabric. Next, you need to lightly circle with chalk, while adding 5-7 cm, except for the bottom (it should be lengthened by 14-15 cm). To put a thing on a child without effort and hassle, the neck must be large. In the same way jacket is made.

It is better to use the largest and brightest buttons. A pattern for a girl is made according to the same principle. But you can use any bright T-shirt for these purposes, as well "fantastic" will add accessories.

Sewing a vest is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. If you make the size too big, then the vest will hang down or fall off. However, such a miss is easily compensated by bandages and laces. The pattern is done as for a shirt, but the fabric should be denser. Details are sewn together from the inside. On the overlock, cut edges are processed and stitched, pre-tucking in 1-2 layers.

Gnome Pants

For boys, two options are more suitable: one pants or shorts with knee-highs. The second option is preferable, because it will look more spectacular. It is also necessary to attach to the fabric, circle, add about 5 cm, cut out 2 such details, sew and insert an elastic band.

Girls are better do not use a skirt with colored tights or stockings. The option of using shorts with a skirt is also suitable.

Dwarven shoes

Shoes for a gnome costume are made from special thick fabric. Felt is suitable for her role. When choosing a theme, by and large, it doesn’t matter what color the base of the shoe will be, whether it’s a New Year’s slipper or a regular one. In both cases, red bells are added so that the shoes look as good on New Year's Eve as on another holiday.

Here are two main options with a photo and a pattern pattern:

Making a cap

The headdress of a gnome is made very easily: first, the head is measured with a thread, folded in half and applied to the fabric. Next, you need to add a few centimeters to turned out the base of the cap. Then two such triangles are cut out, sewn together and the cap is equipped with an elastic band. The bell at the tip of the cap can be made red so that it also suits the New Year holidays.

Gnome Accessories

Various decorations will give an unusual and fabulous look to the child. These include:

• beard
• belt;
• handbag on the belt or on the shoulder;
• bandages, flowers, ribbons and more.

Creating a costume is a creative business, so do not be afraid experiment and invent something of your own.

A beard can be made from thick white threads and equip it with a rubber band. The beard is also useful for the New Year's costume of Santa Claus. A small handbag is often present in the wardrobe of girls. It can be decorated with magical attributes, decorated with dragonflies, butterflies or flowers. The handbag will become more magical if you put homemade potion jars or gems in it. Girls can use bracelets on their hands and bows.

The belt can be made in several versions, differing in the type of fastening: on buttons, simply tied, etc. There are other applications for the belt - tie a child with it in the form of the letter “x”, having previously equipped the belt pockets for small items.

Dwarf toy made of felt

For the atmosphere of the party, you can make a toy in the form of a small gnome and put it in a prominent place. For its manufacture, two main materials are needed - paper and felt, the rest can be used from improvised means.

First you need to make a paper cone, which will form the basis of the toy. Then sheathe it, this will be the main costume. The top will become a cap, so you can sew another small cone on it with or without protrusions around the edges. Then we make a beard, face, patterns as desired.

We sew handles separately. The hand is sewn from 2 parts in the form of an oval. After that, you can proceed to elements such as buttons on the suit, eyes, nose, etc. For this, you can use the buttons themselves, beads, or any suitable materials.

When creating shoes, it should be remembered that excessive freedom of the legs will only interfere with the child's walking. This applies, first of all, to those shoes with a long nose. Caps and some gnome attributes do not have to be made of fabric. As a material, plastic, paper or cardboard and so on are more practical. They are suitable for making small items.

With proper skill, you can make your own unique 2 in 1 costume, where by turning the clothes inside out, the child will get a different color of the thing. Other accessories can also be replaced with a different color - bells, headbands, etc. This approach will allow the costume to be used in summer and winter holidays. When choosing a fabric color, you can especially do not bother if the choice is small. After all, gnomes are fabulous creatures, which means that they can dress as they want.

The gnome costume can be used several times, while spending a little time and saving money. You can wear a costume for the New Year, birthday and other fun holidays. With due imagination, the costume can also be sewn for adults to diversify family life. In this case, an additional Snow White costume will come in handy.

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Step 1: Gather What You'll Need for the Dwarf Costume

I used clothes that my son already wore, and he is now only 3 years old. A cozy, colorful shirt, brown shorts, red rubber boots and striped knit leggings.

I bought: red fabric to make a hat, white faux fur to make a beard and eyebrows, a piece of white felt to stick this fur on, and tiny gardening tools from the economy store.

You will also need red thread, Velcro, and some basic sewing skills.

Step 2: Making the Gnome's Hat

I thought a tall, cone-shaped hat would be the most impressive for a gnome costume, but you can get creative and sew it with a curved tip that looks more like an Eastern European style.

I bought a bright red shirt. I started by cutting off her sleeves.

Step 3: Chalk a Cone

With a piece of chalk and a ruler, draw a triangle, as in the photo, leaving the part closer to the armpit intact.

Step 4: Stitching along the chalk line

Starting at the bottom of the triangle, sew up to the top point, and then move to the other side. Trim off excess and cuff, leaving at least 1/2" of hem intact.

Step 5: Let's move on to the head of your child, the future gnome

At this stage, turn the future gnome's hat on its right side and pick up something soft to fill it.

Initially, I had a cone made from a thin lining. He was tough and stood straight up. I think that would be the norm, but I opted for a polyfill instead of a liner, hoping that if the hat falls off at a carnival or New Year's party, it will retain its shape better if stuffed. It makes sense? So I stuffed it, making sure it was worth it.

Put the hat on your child's head. Do you want it to fit snugly on your head, or do you want it to dangle? I didn't worry about the belt as I knew it would make my 3 year old gnome son nervous. Actually, a chin strap would be a good idea.

Step 6: Does it fit?

Yes, he fits.

Step 7: Make a goatee for the suit. Gnome for 3 years? Ha-ha!

I started with a piece of soft felt. I thought it would fit my son's face, who is only 3 years old, better than a scratchy, old piece of faux fur!

I made a cutout at the bottom, with sideburns going up. The form is entirely up to you. This "gnome" turned out to be a little wider for my son's face, but that's good, because it won't stop him from eating, drinking, talking, screaming, hysteria, etc.

Step 8: Attach Your Funky Fur

Using white thread, hand sew the beard of the gnome costume - felt with fur with large stitches along the edge of the neckline. I know hand sewing isn't that much fun, but you can't do it on a sewing machine without ruining the material, I promise.

Step 9: Add some Velcro

Glue or sew some Velcro on the top of the sideburns.

Step 10: Place the Velcro Mate on the Inside of the Dwarf's Hat

Sew the other piece of Velcro onto the inside of the hat. Estimate how all this will look on your child, putting a beard on a cap. Based on the results, cut off the desired piece of Velcro.

Step 11: Add Eyebrows to the Gnome's Hat

This is probably a lot easier than having your child wear eyebrows glued to their face, especially if they are 3 years old! Sewing them on a gnome's hat will also be very impressive!

Cut out a couple of small squares of faux fur and round off the edges, being careful not to cut off more fur than you need. Sew them on by hand with 4 or 5 stitches. Curl the ends of your brows... spritz some hairspray on them to keep them looking neat!

Step 12: Try on the Belt

I found a cheap vinyl belt at a hardware store. I measured my son's waist with it, then cut off the end and used the rest to make a lightweight holster for a stylish gardening tool. It gives the gnome costume a fun twist that goes with the gnome theme in the garden!

Step 13: Put all the details of the gnome costume for 3 years together and judge your wit!!!

An easy-to-make, quick-to-make gnome costume that will be effective when begging for sweets from Santa Claus on Christmas tree. If the weather is especially cold, replace your brown shorts with breeches. Happy New Year!

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