Children's costumes that make you want to imitate at a recital
In some kindergartens and nursery schools, parents may be the ones who make the costumes for performances.
If you feel like, “I’m not good at sewing or crafts, and I don’t have much time, but I still want to make a cute costume!” this is a must-see.
Here are some recommended costume ideas for performances.
We’ve got tons of charming ideas that let you make adorable costumes easily and affordably using materials you already have at home!
In addition to costumes, we also include plenty of accessory-making tips.
Check the videos, pick the perfect idea, and give it a try.
These are also great for Halloween and home parties!
Children’s costumes you’ll want to copy for recitals (1–10)
A cummerbund vest made with 100-yen shop felt
This is an easy vest you can make with felt from a 100-yen shop.
Making the pattern at first is a bit of a hassle, but since it’s felt, once you cut it out, it should come together quickly.
Because it’s fastened with a safety pin, it’s safer for children in elementary school or older to wear.
It’s a handy item for roles like a magician, tap dance costumes, Halloween Dracula, and more.
Give it a try!
Handmade at the 100-yen shop! Drain Net Tutu
Disposable drain nets transform into a frilly, luxurious tutu! Prepare an elastic band cut to fit your child’s waist.
Make small slits in sink strainer nets you can buy at a 100-yen shop, thread many of them onto the elastic until it’s completely covered, and once you reach your preferred volume, tie the elastic to finish.
Spacing the nets tightly will give you an even fuller tutu.
Add ribbons or use colored nets to enjoy a variety of styles!
Hat for a school play
Here’s how to make a hat using construction paper and cardstock.
Perfect for school plays! Whether it’s a dancing wizard, a gentleman, a magician, tap dancing, and more—this hat will definitely boost the atmosphere.
Even though it’s made of paper, it’s very sturdy.
It’s great that you can use it not just once, but again the following year.
If they’re in the older kindergarten group, they might enjoy making it together with mom.
My Neighbor Totoro
Handmake a Totoro costume that kids will love! If cutting fabric and sewing from scratch is difficult, use store-bought gray sweatshirts and pants.
Sew a piece of white fabric onto the belly of an oversized sweatshirt and stuff it with batting to create Totoro’s big tummy.
Get oversized pants too, and add elastic to adjust them into a pumpkin-pants shape.
Attach claw pieces to the tips of fluffy slippers and gloves to make Totoro’s hands and feet! With just a few tweaks to ready-made items, you can finish a cute Totoro costume.
Katyusha-style floral accessory
Here’s how to make a headband-style hair accessory using a paper plate.
Why not try it for a school play or performance? It would also be great as a princess hairpiece.
It’s lighter than a regular headband, and the back is elastic, so it won’t hurt even if you wear it for a long time—highly recommended.
Coloring it yourself or adding drawings and decorations will make it look even more glamorous.
Base for a handmade one-piece dress
You don’t have to worry about making an elaborate design! If you sew a simple pull-on dress and then add frills or decorations like ribbons, you can easily create costumes for animals or even princesses.
If you’re asked to use a pattern that’s divided into many pieces from the start or has a design that looks difficult to sew with a machine, it might be a good idea to check with the nursery or kindergarten teacher whether it’s acceptable to achieve a similar finish by adding decorations to a basic dress.
Minnie-style skirt
Here’s how to make a Minnie-inspired skirt.
It’s something every girl wants to try on at least once, right? Red with white polka dots.
Make the back a little fluffy…
There are probably lots of recitals where kids dance to Disney songs.
It might be tricky for beginners, but once you make it, you can use it for trips to Disneyland too! You could even make a matching hair ribbon with the same fabric.