Create The Perfect Easter Recital Costumes For Your Kids

Creating a great recital costume for your kids is easy. When creating a dance costume for your kids it can be fun for both you and your child. Letting your children help in the process of making their dance recital costume teaches them a range of skills and allows them to express creativity and imagination.

One idea to start off when creating a dance recital costume is to choose a leotard as the basis. The leotard should be a plain solid color and for an Easter costume yellow, orange and white would be the obvious choice. You may have to use the color and style already decided on by the producer of the recital.

Then it is a matter of using your imagination to get creative with decorating the leotard. Get creative with what you add onto the leotard. A simple sparkling fringe can look great across the leotard. Adding rhinestones and even gluing lace to the sleeves of the leotard can make the leotard look extravagant.

A simple way to make an Easter tutu for your child is to measure their waist, cut a piece of elastic and then sew it together. Cut long strips of tulle making them twice as long as the length you want. Generally about 4 yards of tulle net will be enough but this can depend on how tall your child is and how full you want the tutu to be. You will then tie the strips to the elastic circle you have sewn using a regular knot. Use as many strips as you want to and make them vary in sizes to give a larger or smaller puff. Afterwards make sure the knots are aligned. Add ribbons, bows or glitter onto the tutu to give it more style. You can add things such as a feather boa sewn around the waist of the leotard to give it more of a fancy look. You can then consider accessories: things such as hats, gloves, tiaras, and sparkling tights. Give it much thought and let your child join in on the fun of choosing what she wants to add to the costume.

When you have finished, all that's left to do is try it on and take those memorable photos of your dance recital costume. When the time for the show comes around be proud of the hard work that you and your child put into making the costume and enjoy the show.

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