How To Dress Up As Santa Claus

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Trousers

First, put on some bright red trousers.

Step 3: Black boots

Wear some black shiny boots. Tuck your trousers into your boots so you can show off the white fluffy trim on your boots.

Step 4: Add padding

If your belly doesn't quite wobble like a bowlful of jelly, you can bring it up to Santa's standard by adding some padding. Tie with a bow on both sides.

Step 5: Keep warm

Next, put on a red jacket to match the trousers. The furry borders around the sleeves and the hood keep the real Father Christmas warm on a cold Christmas Eve.

Step 6: Belt up

Add a wide black leather belt with a gold buckle over your jacket. This should be quite tight so that your tummy spills over it slightly.

Step 7: Make it realistic

If you are wearing long sleeves underneath your jacket, make sure they are completely hidden and tuck them up out of sight. You should also take off your watch if you are wearing one unless it is authentically in the style of St. Nick.

Step 8: Grow a beard

You've got the suit right but you probably still look a little too young to be the real Santa Claus. If you don't have a real beard already or the time to grow one, wear a fake white beard and moustache. The elastic should sit at the back of the head near your crown. Fix your beard so you can see your mouth just below your moustache.

Step 9: White hair

Wear a wig of wavy white hair to go with your beard. You should be starting to feel quite jolly around about now.

Step 10: Glasses

Santa Claus is a very old man so his eyesight isn't what it used to be. Wear some half moon spectacles at the end of your nose. Don't push them too high up your nose so that you can peer over them and look down at children who come to see you with bright, happy eyes.

Step 11: Hat

Put on a bright red hat with white fluffy trim. Hold the rim at the front and slide the back over your head. Let the pom pom dangle down at one side over your shoulder.

Step 12: Gloves

To complete the look, slip on some white gloves to hide any signs that your not the real Father Christmas.

Step 13: The Ho Ho Ho

Finally, put your hands on your belly or rest them on your belt buckle and let out your best "Ho Ho Ho!".