Santa Claus traditionally has little elves as helpers working with him at his workshop at the North Pole. An elf outfit is a popular choice of Christmas costume for the supporting crew backing up Santa Claus at Christmas parties and functions in the lead up to the holidays.
Christmas elf costumes are usually red and green, and large elf ears are part of the "look" in elf outfits.
The Lord of the Rings, World of Warcraft and Harry Potter books, movies and games feature elf characters, and have influenced the style of popular elf costumes. Traditional elf costumes, however, remain the most popular.
For ladies there are sexy looking elf costumes if you want to be the center of attention, and there are even elf costumes for toddlers, and for the family pet.
There are many reasons why you might want to have your own Santa outfit at Christmas. You might simply want to add to the family fun of Christmas at home. Or perhaps you want to make Father Christmas the centre of attention at a Christmas family party with your work colleagues. It can be fun dressing up as Santa to hand out gifts and to bring a smile to the face of disadvantaged or sick children at Christmas time. Whatever your reasons, acting out the role of Santa Claus in a Santa suit and bringing joy to some children is one of the pleasures of Christmas.
Santa outfits come in a variety of styles. Here is a great selection of Santa costumes suitable for a variety of climates and price ranges, including some unusual styles such as a blue Santa suit instead of the usual red.
