Santa Claus Costume Ideas

About Santa Claus

He goes by many names: St. Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or his most common one, Santa Claus. He lives in the North Pole with his wife, {Mrs. Claus} where he supervises a troop of toymaking elves. Every 24th of December, Santa hitches up his sleigh with eight reindeer (plus Rudolph!) to deliver presents to good children all over the world. Santa may have his origins in the historical figure of St. Nicholas, a Greek bishop in the 4th century who gave wonderful gifts to the poor of his home city of Myra. Additionally, the story of St. Nicholas parallels closely with the mythology of the Dutch and Netherlands around the Norse god Odin, who rode an eight-legged horse named Slepnir and had a long, white beard who rewarded good children and punished bad.

Dressing up as Santa Claus

From the bedecked halls to the crowded malls, it just wouldn't be Christmas without Santa Claus. Get on your best holiday gear with a top-notch Santa costume! Perfect for family get-togethers during the holiday season and passing out gifts, or for a professional mall Santa look, you can't go wrong with classic red and white.

Various styles are available to fit adults and children. The traditional version featuring a hat, jacket, and pants trimmed in white faux fur are very popular, but other versions offer a unique twist. Dress as a Victorian Santa with a long robe or as Father Christmas with multi-colored ensemble.

St. Nicks in warmer climates can hang loose and chill out with the Sunny Santa outfit, a short sleeved red Santa suit with shorts in place of long pants, trimmed with white faux fur! Radical, dude!!

Regardless of your costume, accessorize with a Santa Hat and a Santa wig and beard!

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