Things You'll Need
XL adult white T-shirt
Scissors
2 cotton fabric belt
Leather sandals for boy
Long white nightgown
White twin sheet
Leather sandals for girl
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Look to ancient Greek statues when making ancient Greek clothing for kids. According to Kidipede, most children in ancient Greece wore a simple cloth wrapped around their waists like shorts. However, if your child needs a Greek costume for Halloween or a school pay, dress them up as you would an ancient Greek adult. Men wore knee-length tunics, which is a slip-on garment like a shirt, while women wore long pieces of linen or wool wrapped around them to form ankle-length dresses.
Step 1
Cut off the sleeves from an adult XL white T-shirt using a pair of scissors. Dress your boy in this T-shirt to form a man's tunic.
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Step 2
Wrap a cotton fabric belt around his waist. Tie it in a double knot in the front to secure. The tunic should sit about knee level. Dress the boy in leather sandals.
Step 3
Dress your girl in a long white nightgown to create her Greek costume. Fold a white twin bed sheet in half so that the two long sides meet. Fold in half this way again.
Step 4
Drape the sheet over one shoulder so that half of it hangs in the front of her body and half hangs at the back.
Step 5
Wrap a cotton belt around the girl's waist to secure the costume. Dress her in leather sandals.
Tip
Boys can wear shorts under their tunics if they feel uncomfortable wearing only the T-shirt.
Dress a boy in white or brown thermal underwear for cold weather.
Girls can wear an ankle-length skirt and white T-shirt instead of a nightgown.
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