For today’s blogpost, I am sharing with you the latest pattern by Ellie and Mac – the Kids’ Be Active Shorts pattern.

Be Active Shorts

I was a pattern tester this past month for the Be Active Shorts. I was really excited to test this pattern because I have lots of athletic scraps to use up, and it only took me about an hour to make a pair. It was definitely worth it for how happy he was to get them!

I made him a size 7, which is his measured size.

Elastic Waistband

The pattern has you sew 3 casings in the waistband, and then, you insert 3/8 inch elastic into each casing. 

To get the most comfortable elastic waistband, do not use the suggested waistband elastic measurement in the pattern but rather measure where the shorts sit on the child’s waist and subtract 2 inches from that measurement (so not the natural waist but where the pants are worn).

He was so excited about his shorts. He plays a lot of ball with his brother and dad so they were just perfect for him.

If I make these in the future, I plan to add buttonholes and a drawstring for them, and maybe pockets. The pattern does not include either, but I think they will really bring it up a notch (but also make it take longer to make a pair!).

Resources

You can find the Ellie and Mac Kids Be Active Shorts pattern HERE.

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Disclosures

I received the Kids Be Active pattern for free as part of the pattern testing process to give the designer feedback about the instructions and fit of the pattern.

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