Handmade really awesome costumes for babies, kids, adults, groups, and pets!.
Around this time of year you’ll see lots of churches putting on a Nativity program and you may even have to create one of the costumes yourself. If you’ve got a little shepherd on your hands then this is the perfect tutorial. Kelsey of Vanilla Joy created this easy 10 minute DIY nativity costume for her son using towels, some elastic and a woven belt! So perfect and budget friendly!
View the whole tutorial with additional photos here
Ugly/Tacky Christmas sweater parties are so fun and can bring out the most creative, festive outfits I’ve ever seen over the holidays. This DIY ugly Christmas sweater is super easy to create and if it’s not “ugly” enough you can for sure add more to it. Erika showed this photo on a post where she did a fun tutorial for a DIY dog sweater so she didn’t write a tutorial but it looks easy enough. From what I can see you just need some mini Christmas ornaments, a bow and a sweatshirt in any color you choose then attach the items by sewing or hot gluing them on in a tree pattern. You could even step it up a notch and not only make it “ugly” but also noisy if you did bells in place of some of the ornaments! Get creative and have fun!
Check out additional tutorials on Erika’s blog here. If you liked this post, check out this DIY ugly Christmas tree sweater and don’t forget about your pup!
It’s tacky Christmas sweater party time! And I’ve got a great ugly sweater set for ya today. It’s a DIY Texas themed tacky sweater set, complete with cacti, a giant Texas flag, and of course, Christmas lights! All you need is a pair of thrift store sweaters and Tulip fabric paint to recreate these masterpieces. This lovely sweater set is extra special because Jamie is pregnant, and if you look closely, the giant ornament on her sweater has 3 cacti on it to represent her, her husband, and the baby in the belly. Aww…
See the complete DIY ugly Christmas sweater tutorial at C.R.A.F.T. And if you liked this post be sure to check out the DIY Christmas tree sweater and the DIY ugly Christmas sweater for your pups!
Kim at Leafy Tree Tops created this adorable DIY snowman tutu for her daughter to wear for their Christmas card photos and it looks so easy to recreate. She of course made the white tutu using tulle and elastic ribbon then created the rest of the snowman outfit using a white leotard, circles cut from black felt, white tights, boots, a scarf and she also created the hat from felt as well. Such an adorable snowman!
Go check out the full tutorial with additional photos here
Crazy in Crafts came up with a different variation of the “Ugly” Christmas sweater idea and turned it into a dress. She created this DIY ugly Christmas dress using a thrifted dress, Christmas bows plus red, green and silver ribbon/tinsel. She hot glued the items on her dress and then added fun jewelry and a headband to finish off the look. Perfect for any holiday party and sure to win you a prize!
Additional photos and a full tutorial can be found on Crazy in Crafts
Mindy turned her pooch into the perfect pinata! And she made the whole things from scratch. Here’s how:
Mindy said, “I sewed the body with felt and interfacing and then cut out crepe paper streamers and glued them to the body. Then I made a head out of felt and cardboard. The head is strapped to his body with Velcro. There is also a little strap attached to the head so that I can help hold up the head, but it also acts as a string to hang him up as though he is a real pinata!”
You can a little 9 second video of Mindy’s pup walking in his adorable pinata costume here. Oh and if you liked this post, be sure and check out this DIY dog pinata costume and handmade adult pinata costume too!
This is by far the best DIY ugly Christmas tree sweater I’ve ever seen. Heathiepants posted this picture on instagram almost a year ago, and it’s shown up all over pinterest! I love that she utilized her whole body and when she raises her arms the tree is formed… perfect! She added a mini hula hoop to the bottom of her Wal Mart sweat shirt to make it flair out just right! Another great thing, this is a no sew sweater, she used safety pins to pin the garland, bells, and tinsel onto her sweater!
Read more about how she made her ugly really clever Christmas tree sweater here. If you like this ugly sweater, check out the DIY ugly Christmas sweater for dogs too!
I love a cute pup in an even cuter sweater and this one is absolutely perfect! I have to disagree about the ugliness factor because it’s so cute! Sew DoggyStyle came up with this adorable DIY ugly Christmas sweater vest for her pup using a piece of red sweater material, dark brown felt, green glitter fabric or transfer sheet, mini poms, star patch, bone patches and a little bit of string. She then attached it to a handmade turtle-neck to complete the “ugliness”.
You can view this tutorial here and many more fun DIY projects for your pets on her blog here
Elf on the shelf is such a fun idea for everyone with kids out there to celebrate the holiday season. Elizabeth Snyder came up with an easy diy Elf on the shelf costume that would be adorable for anyone young or old to dress up as inspired by the cute little toy. She used red sweats, red socks, white socks on her hands, a santa hat with the white ball removed and a collar made from felt or quilt lining. So easy and so cute!
Check out her original pin with details here
I love the story of Pocahontas and love that this costume could be used to dress up as her or just a native american princess to pay tribute to the history of Thanksgiving. Life Ann Style came up with this beautiful DIY Pocahontas costume that she did a video tutorial for using and all she used was some faux suede and basic sewing skills.
Go see the full video tutorial as well as many more photos at Life Ann Style
