How to Make Nativity Animal Costumes
If you have having a play or pageant you can make you own nativity animal costumes yourself. It is simple to do using your imagination and a few items that you may already have on hand. You can make these costumes in a few simple steps.
- Make a sheep costume for a nativity scene. Purchase some lamb’s wool at a fabric store in a 2-food wide strip. Fold the strip in half. Use some scissors to make a half circle cut at the fold in the wool. This is where you can stick your head through. Make the circle smaller or bigger, depending upon if an adult or child will be using it.
- Purchase some half-inch sized elastic at a fabric store. Purchase two pieces that are at least 6 inches in length. Use a needle and thread to sew the elastic to the left backside of the lamb’s wool, and then attach to the back on the same side. Repeat this procedure on the other side. You should place them approximately 5 inches from the bottom to make sure they have room for their arms to fit through.
- Make the mask for the sheep. Use a plain white paper plate and cut a crescent shape in it. Cut eyeholes out of the paper plate. Attach cotton balls to the plate. Use a black marker to trace around the eyeholes. Punch a hole on each side of the mask to insert elastic string to place on your head.
- Make ears out of felt and glue them to the headband.
- Make other animals in the same fashion, using different kinds of fabric and colored felt.