The Easiest Kid's Lounge Pants in 5 Steps ( Free Sewing Pattern)

If you’ve been thinking about sewing pants for kids but aren’t sure if you have the confidence to give it a try, why not start with our easiest lounge pants sewing pattern for kids? I promise you’ll be able to complete it with ease!

This simple pattern requires no complex cutting or intricate sewing techniques, making it the perfect beginner project. In just five straightforward steps, you’ll have a comfy pair of lounge pants ready to wear.

Whether you’re a seasoned sewist or just starting out, this pattern is designed to give you a smooth, stress-free sewing experience, and the results will surely impress.

This pattern is versatile and can be made with both woven and knit fabrics. So grab your fabric, and let’s get started—making cute kids’ pants is easier than you think!

If you would like to have a look at my free pattern for a girl’s dress with bib and sleeve options, click on the picture below:

The Easiest Kid’s Lounge Pants in 5 Steps ( Free Sewing Pattern)

Materials Required:

Medium- weight cotton fabric for the pants ( You may also use knit fabrics or even fleece)– Requirement specified in the table-2 below.

3/4 – inch elastic for the waist- – Requirement specified in the table-2 below.

Sewing Notions.

Pattern template. **Enter your email address and click the subscribe button to download the template.

The fabric used here is 44-inches wide.
The seam allowance is 3/8- inch unless otherwise specified.

Approximate Finished Measurements

Table-1

**The pattern has a snug-fit. Move one size up if you would like it be more roomy.

Materials Required:

Table-2

Gather your supplies.

Step-1: Cutting the pieces.

Fold the fabric to fit the width of the template and place the template over it. Mark around it and cut to get the pant pieces.

Your pant pieces will look like this. Note that one is the mirror image of the other.

Step 2: Sewing the Crotch.

Keep the two pant pieces layered, with the right sides together and aligning the edges. Sew along the two curved edges to join.

Step 3- Prepare the leg openings and the waist elastic casing.

Let’s prepare the lower edges of the pants.

Fold one of the lower edges by ½ – inch and press. Repeat on the other edge.

Fold again by ½- inch and press once more. Repeat on the other edge

Sew the hem down along the edge of the fold. Repeat on the other leg.

Let’s prepare the casing for the waist elastic.

Fold the upper edge of the pants by 3/8-inch and press.

Fold again by 1 -inch and press once more.

Sew the casing down along the edge of the fold, leaving about 2- inches for elastic insertion.

Step-4- Inserting the elastic.

Take the required length of the 3/4 – inch elastic and insert it through the opening in the casing, using a safety pin.

Keep the ends of the elastic overlapping by about ½- inch and sew back and forth to join.

Sew the opening in the casing shut.

Step-5- Sewing the inseam

Next, we sew the inseam.

Keep the inseam of the front and back aligned and sew it shut, starting from the lower edge of one of the legs, up to the crotch and down the other leg, as marked.