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Cute and Easy with 100-Yen-Shop Items! DIY Christmas Costume Ideas for Kids

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“I want to try making a Christmas costume for my child, but it seems difficult…” If you feel that way, you’re not alone! The truth is, you can easily make Christmas costumes using materials from the 100-yen shop.

In this article, we’ll share cute costume ideas—like Santa, reindeer, and angels—that kids will love.

You can make them with felt, faux fur, and other materials that are easy to find at 100-yen stores, so even those who aren’t confident in sewing can give it a try.

Why not create a one-of-a-kind handmade outfit and make special Christmas memories?

Cute and easy with 100-yen shop items! Handmade Christmas costume ideas for kids (41–50)

Christmas cake costume

This costume is inspired by a Christmas cake—an essential for any Christmas party.

Using items from the dollar store, let’s create a festive Christmas outfit that kids will love.

Make it like an apron that captures the charm of a large two-tiered cake.

By gathering the top and flaring the bottom, you can create a cake-like silhouette.

Add decorations like strawberries and whipped cream to complete the Christmas cake costume.

It’s a design idea that invites creativity with fabric materials, colors, and embellishments.

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Christmas tree apron dress

A Christmas tree apron that kids will love! If you use felt from a 100-yen shop, it’s budget-friendly and easy enough for sewing beginners to try.

Turning it into an apron makes it easy for children to wear and gives it a cute finish.

By arranging parts cut in wave-like shapes, you can create the look of a Christmas tree.

You could also use hook-and-loop fasteners to make ornaments that can be stuck on and peeled off—sure to delight kids! It’s also recommended as a costume for Christmas parties at kindergartens or daycare centers, so please use this as a reference.

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Apron dress you can make without sewing

This is a Santa apron dress you can make using only items from the 100-yen shop—and without any sewing! It’s perfect for people who aren’t good at sewing, feel clumsy, or want to create a budget-friendly Santa outfit.

All you do is cut large sheets of felt from the 100-yen store into the apron-dress parts and stick them together with fabric glue.

Adding yarn pom-poms, boa trim, or faux fur will make it look even cuter.

Felt is great because you don’t have to finish the edges with thread.

Making it in an apron shape means you’ll need less fabric, and it’s also easier for kids to wear!

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Santa skirt for 1-year-olds

Super easy homemade skirt for a one-year-old [Halloween/Christmas]—actually a remake.

Santa skirt for 1-year-olds

Here’s how to make a cute Christmas skirt recommended for a 1-year-old! Materials: a 60 cm × 40 cm piece of red felt, black felt, elastic cord, a disposable chopstick, thread, and a ruler.

First, fold the red felt in half, then fold down the top edge to the width of the ruler.

Sew the black felt onto the top as the belt portion.

Next, sew the folded top edge to create a casing wide enough for the elastic cord.

Clamp the elastic cord with the chopstick and thread it through the belt casing.

Tie the elastic to fit your child’s size, sew the side seam, and it’s done! You can also add white felt to the hem, or switch the skirt color to brown to make a reindeer skirt.

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apron dress

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apron dress

Let’s make a Santa-colored apron dress using large felt sheets that you can find at just about any 100-yen shop.

An apron dress is a dress styled like an apron.

Compared to a regular dress, there are fewer seams to sew, so even people who aren’t confident in crafting can feel at ease.

There are also videos that share patterns and instructions, so please give it a try! The trick is to stick to three colors—white, black, and red—because that alone will give it a Santa costume look.

And if you have time, definitely add a cute little beard with stuffing!

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Colored plastic bag Christmas tree costume

Make easy costumes with colored plastic bags! Create a Christmas tree costume in no time! Perfect for recitals, play performances, Christmas parties, daycare, and kindergarten!

Colored plastic bag Christmas tree costume

Here’s how to make a simple Christmas tree costume using colored plastic bags! You’ll need colored plastic bags, cellophane tape, cloth duct tape, clear tape, origami paper, round stickers, and thread.

First, cut the green plastic bag down the center.

Then cut off a quarter of it, fold the longer piece in half lengthwise, and fold the bottom into a triangle and cut it off.

Decorate the cut piece with tape.

Make a slit so the head can go through, reinforce around the neckline with duct tape, and you’re done! It looks extra cute if you wear a matching hat with the tree.

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Santa beard

Kimie Gangi “Santa Mask” made with tissue paper #SantaBeard #Christmas #Fluffy #TissuePaper #Goshikizuru #DIY #Hygienic #Inexpensive #Cosplay

Santa beard

A Santa beard is essential for Christmas cosplay.

You can actually make one by combining a mask and tissue paper! First, stack four sheets of tissue paper, fold them three times, cut into four pieces, and make fine slits.

Crumple the slit sections, open them up one by one, and attach the frilly pieces onto a triangle-folded tissue paper layer by layer.

Staple the whole thing to a nonwoven face mask, and you’re done! Just wear it like a regular mask, and you’ll look exactly like Santa Claus! Kids will love it, so give it a try!

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