All Well Toddler Play Pants Sewing Pattern

meet the toddler play pants! these are a quick-to-sew and fun-to-wear pants and shorts pattern for little kids. You can make pants or shorts with just a little bit of fabric for the kids in your life to play in and enjoy. Even better if you get kids involved in picking the fabric!

This sewing pattern is appropriate for beginners and advanced sewists and everyone in between – with detailed diagrams and all our most helpful sewing tips. 

• For TODDLERS, sizes 12mo - 4 years

• Size range fits hip circumference x”-x” (x-x cm)

• Extra space for diapers for kiddos who need it

• Fully illustrated instruction booklet.

• Two length options: shorts and pants

• PDF sewing pattern download with print-at-home, copyshop, and projector files included

Choose a size based on the child’s body measurements, mostly prioritizing the hip measurement. The waist can be adjusted smaller to preference when you add the elastic. 

If the child wears a diaper, take the hip measurement with their diaper on. Diaper width is factored in for the 12m and 18m sizes. We realize two year olds (and up!) may still wear diapers too — there’s plenty of ease in the pattern to accommodate that as well, so don’t fear if the diaper increases their hip measurement. 

Fabric — Recommended minimum fabric amounts are in the charts below, depending on the width of the fabric, the size of the garment, and if you are sewing pants or shorts.

We recommend mid-weight woven fabrics for the play pants. Heavier bottomweight fabrics are a possibility too, they just won’t drape as much. Make sure the fabric seems like something that would be comfy to play in!

Notions Needed For the Toddler Play Pants:

1.5” (3.8 cm) Elastic for pants waistband — specific lengths in size chart