Costumes for Christmas celebrations are quite common but do you think that Halloween is the only time of the year for costumes? I beg to differ!

Besides outfits for stage plays, costumes are worn at street parades, masquerade balls, theme bashes and various holidays. On Thanksgiving people wear pioneer, colonial, pilgrim, Indian and turnkey costumes. On 4th of July people wear patriotic costumes which include the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. flag, Uncle Sam, Abraham Lincoln costumes, and so on. On Easter people wear bunny, Mary and Jesus costumes. And on Christmas, people wear Santa Claus, elf, Christmas tree, gingerbread man, Mary, Jesus, Angel, reindeer, candy cane and so on.

Now, do you still believe that costumes are only for Halloween?

It is a good time to buy a Christmas costume since you can get the lowest prices when you buy off-season and there is no reason Christmas costumes can’t be worn at Halloween and for other occasions during the year when costumes are appropriate.

Xmas Halloween costumes are perfect for the entire family during the holiday season. Both children and adults love to see Santa Claus whether in a department store, on a street corner, in a school play or in your own home at party time so check out the costumes listed below. For those who celebrate Christmas, the anticipation of the seasonal religious ceremonies, decorations, foods, gifts, looking forward to seeing other family members and friends and general well being are unmatched by other holidays.

Santa Suit Child Costume
Available in Child Sizes Medium and Large

You can really get into the spirit with this jolly costume for your child. It comes with a brushed knit red polyester pull-over jacket with a fake white fur collar, cuffs and front that has a back closure and belt loops for that black wide belt.

The comfy red pants and black boot covers that have white fur trim at the top are in style with the adult costumes.

The hat with white fake fur edging and a white hanging ball of fluff completes the look. Although the outfit doesn’t include shoes, your boy can wear a pair of his own. It does come with one size fits all type of white gloves. The entire costume is low priced so that when it’s on sale, it’s a real bargain. Kids will have a ball wearing this to school during the Christmas season as well as for a home based party.

Velvet Elf Child Costume
Available in child sizes, Small, Medium and Large

Your toddlers and older kids will never look cuter than when they wear this well-made red velvet Elf costume. The large could fit a young teen. The outfit includes a red tunic with a white collar and sleeves a gold cord belt and green velvet wide-leg pants. The tunic has long points at the hemline. A really cute red pointed hat with a dark forest green band at the forehead has a white pompom dangling from the end. Elfin red shoes will fit many sizes and are kept on the feet with gold trim laces. White pompoms dangle from the pointed ends.

This is perfect for school plays and performances at home. Your child will have so much fun and so will you. Each costume may have slightly different trim, depending on the manufacturer’s run at that time. There’s absolutely no reason that a girl can’t wear this adorable costume for Christmas, Halloween or any time of the year. Keep that camera handy.

Although the Christmas holiday celebrated annually on December 25 commemorates the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity, it is not know to be His actual birthday. But it is central to the Christmas holiday season and marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide which lasts twelve days. Folklore states that Father Christmas, known as Santa Claus, is associated with gift giving to children with the help of his elves and eight reindeer.

Although generally a Christian holiday, it is also widely celebrated by many non-Christians. Popular modern customs include an exchange of greeting cards, gift-giving, special music, church celebrations and family gatherings. The display of decorations includes lighted Christmas trees, garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world due to gift giving as well as the purchase of decorations and special foods.