[Childcare] Sports day costume ideas: easy-to-make outfits
Dance costumes are a must for nursery and kindergarten sports days! When kids wear cute outfits, they get excited and dance with energy.
The theme of the dance also comes across clearly to parents.
Here, we’ll introduce a variety of costume ideas.
Making costumes for the whole class can be tough, but it’s easy if you use colored plastic bags or nonwoven fabric.
With some fun customization, you can create even more appealing outfits.
Make wonderful costumes that get the children excited, and enjoy the sports day!
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[Childcare] Sports day costume ideas: easy-to-make outfits (31–40)
Moscato

The mole skirt that’s familiar in hula dance.
If you’re going to perform a Hawaiian-style dance at a school sports day, this skirt is a must! You can easily make one by hand using plastic raffia tape (suzuran tape), so give it a try.
First, cut a length of tape to fit your child’s waist and tie a knot at both ends.
For the skirt portion, cut the tape into pieces about 60 cm long and make around 100 strips.
Next, bundle the strips in groups of four and attach each bundle to the waist tape, and you’re done! It also looks great if you use different colors for the waist tape and the skirt strips.
Making it together as a parent–child activity can be lots of fun too.
strawberry

This costume is themed around strawberries with red fruit.
First, insert a red plastic bag into a green plastic bag and attach them with double-sided tape.
Next, stick another green plastic bag over the top, then turn the bag inside out.
Fix an elastic band, cut into two equal lengths, around the edge of the bag.
Pull the elastic to gather the opening, tie a tight knot, and trim off any excess.
Cut openings for the sleeves with scissors, then attach strawberry patterns made from construction paper, and you’re done! The soft, fluffy material makes this a great costume idea that suits active scenes like sports day.
[Childcare] Sports Day costume ideas: easy-to-make outfits (41–50)
pumpkin pants

These are pumpkin-style shorts made using colored plastic bags.
First, use double-sided tape to create casings for the waist and leg elastics on a plastic bag that’s been cut in half.
When making the crotch area, it’s recommended to reinforce it with cellophane tape in addition to double-sided tape.
A key point is that simply changing the bag’s color or adding patterns lets you represent various animals.
The fluffy look is soothing and makes for a costume idea that brings smiles to children’s faces.
Check out this costume that you can make without a sewing machine or patterns.
trousers

Here’s an idea for making pants costumes by repurposing plastic bags.
First, prepare a pants pattern that matches the child’s clothing size and cut out colored plastic bags.
Next, place the pieces on top of colored cellophane tape and press with an iron to form the pants.
Add decorations like masking tape and pom-poms to create a festive look.
Finish by threading an elastic cord through the folded waistband.
Try making these costumes for sports day so the children can move their legs freely.
ninja

Ninjas are traditional Japanese characters that are also popular overseas.
Let’s make costumes that match unique songs and dances! Place the prepared colored plastic bag with the bottom side facing up, and tape on the collar piece.
Next, use scissors to cut openings for the head and sleeves as well as shape the collar, and you’re done.
By adjusting the bag’s size and color, you can enjoy a variety of arrangements.
You might also create matching accessories like a hood for the head or shuriken.
These costumes suit a wide range of events, from sports day songs and dances to various other activities.



