Let's have a generic Christmas play COSTUME thread?

[WilfSell]

Because we'll all be panicking soon. I have no daughters, and grumpy sullen scientist sons who always get to be shepherds and nothing bling. My talents are wasted.

I offer: my genius Snowman costume. You need a white pop-up laundry basket and three buttons. Set to it with a knife for armholes. I find a good splodge of Sudocrem works well as face paint in an emergency, and dry shampoo sprayed liberally does wonders for white hair.

I thank you.

I long for a fairy. Or a princess.

In my dreams. In reality of course the school have seen me coming. Parts are allocated based on the Blacklist: parents who volunteer at the School Fair have children who wear bling, buttons and crepe de chine; parents who frequently forget the lunch and toast money have children who just need a tea-towel and an umbrella.

We have 'Christmas Rose' this year.
green tights and a white t shirt and the school do the rest. Most disappointing.

To my great joy I have no costume to sort out this year, we've struck the jackpot in that DS is able to use an existing school costume....hurahhhhh

I spotted some very cute Shepherds costumes in Tescos today. (£8) Didn't riffle through, as we are past that stage [sigh of relief], but they probably have the whole range.
It sounds a lot for something they'd only use once, but if you donated it to the school, in future years it would be one less hassle for some other poor mum.

I think Tesco might still be doing 20% off as DS's costume was £6. They come up small so go one size up. So pleased not to have to make anything as my efforts always look crap compared to those made by parents who own and use sewing machines. DS seems mightily relieved too...

Make that 25% off.

aaah don't get me started, panic i have! My ds2 is to be a snowflake for his nursery play!!!

After much googling of snowflakes getting me nothing but fairy costumes, I realised i was gonna have to bite the bullet and make something. so cue cardboard, complicated snowflake patterns, white snow stuff and plenty of cellotape!! Been at it all day...results passable i hope , poor child!

Buy them? Oh the shame.

I would though, in desperate circumstances. Jeez, it's all about oneupmumship isn't it?

I have a a dd who is distraught at the lack of bling being a shepherd brings. So, on the basis it will barely be worn I have not toiled as I did last year, and because of the "please mummy don't make anything this year, I'm not wearing anything you or granny made", my friend picked me up a lovely shepherd outfit from Asda. £8. Complete with sheep.

DS is a star. Which he was last year. So all I need to find is black tights and bingo, one star, one shepherd, done .

Ok - I can only offer my basic angel costume (I know its an easy one to buy but all the ready made costumes seem too elaborate imho).
DD1 will again be dressed in 1 of dhs plain white t-shirts I am going to buy mega cheap tinsel cut in half - tie one half round waist, other half round head for halo. Cheap pair of wings from poundland and tada.
I found this costume especially handy when dd spilt baked beans down her costume at last years xmas party before big nativity performance - cue me arriving with another white t-shirt. Job done!! (dd1 is 3 btw hence baked bean incident)

ahhh sadly after having the ds's alway being shepards I had high hopes for DD and the promise of costume bling.

We have already got our parts..
shepard.. again... so on with the pillow case tunic and the tea towel and the stripey PJ bottoms..

< has a tantrum... I want a fairy or an x mas pudding like someone here last year had. wail>

mind I could 'bling it up'

You could have a Gangsta shepherd. Gold teeth. Diamond crook.

I could paint on the back in special paint that only shows once in the school hall..

" a Camel would have been better than a shepard"

3 dc's dd is the last and it will be her last year doing the nativity.. and I just got shepard x 3dc's time 3 years flipping running for each.

I will sneak bling in ha haaa

DD was a shepard last year

pink glittery dressing gown
white tea towel with pink hairband

Am I the only one who finds the Asda shepherd costume repeated x 5 rather depressing?

I lurrve the endless different tea towels raided from mum's drawer and dressing gown tied with curtain cord...

I have a major result this year tho - DS2 is leaving infants, so they just do a concert (leavers' play in summer); DS1 is leaving juniors so nothing (ditto leavers play in summer); DD is the only one in a show with a costume - and apparently the school is providing it - huzzah!

Depressing and joy bringing in one swoop, Clary. Sad, that dd doesn't want a unique, special lovingly homemade costume, but full of joy that there will be no last minute paddy about the outfit, and thus last minute late night frenzy to change it, all with minimum fuss, everyone happy.

Occasionally, the easiest path is also the best

oh totally moodlum.

And I can hardly preach can I , seeing as I don't need to produce a costume!

Mind you it's about time - I have had to do 3 for the last 2 years and last year had to provide white trousers for DS1 - nightmare!

Ds has chosen to be a sheep. For once, I'm glad I hoard collect all the crap goodies that I do because I just so happen to have half a metre of cream fleece that I was going to miraculously turn into a cosytoes about a year ago. I suggested to ds that I turn it into a sheep costume and after his initial reaction of 'No way' he's now been persuaded come round to the idea. I will probably have a mad panic on Thursday night and beg my Mum to do it because I can't sew and don't quite know how to turn half a metre of fleece into a sheep costume!!

Mogs - make it into the simplest possible tabard shape (think pillowcase with arm and head holes) with a little tail if you like, then add a pair of fluffy ears fashioned cunningly on to a cream headband.

Hopefully i wont have to make dd's outfit, i think the school will provide, dd1 is Mary this year so it wouldn't be too tricky to make her an outfit (i just don't want to) .

i've got to do a snowflake and a king this year so all white tights and t-shirt and shorts for one and the other a tea-towel and cardboard crown

I have to find a teacher outfit, dd2 has borrowed her sisters fake glasses

dd2 thinks this is a teachers outfit

For all you moaning about shepherds, try being an innkeeper! No room for creativity or bling, totally bloody YAWN!

mogs how are you making sheep costume,? i have to make one by monday.