Now that I have kids, I’ve found there’s a whole new set of holiday events and parties to attend. From holiday pageants and Christmas plays to gingerbread making parties, the holiday activities for the kids abound. I love it. I am all about anything that makes the holidays feel extra special. But it does mean completely rearranging my work schedule at a time when it’s extra busy at work, not to mention extra events to dress for that are totally different than the wardrobe required for most adult holiday parties. Hence, I find myself sometimes struggling with what to wear to school holiday events. School holiday events are generally not as fancy as other holiday parties and there’s the chance of getting frosting on your outfit, so you don’t want anything too precious or anything with feathers of sequins that your kids can pull off. But you also want to look festive. In fact, I find school holiday events are the perfect excuse to go all-out with the holiday attire. With that said, you don’t want to be that mom in the Christmas sweater that will make your kids cringe for years to come (though I am not beyond embarrassing my kids with my wardrobe choices and I’m really feeling festive sweaters this year).
My advice when picking out what to wear to school holiday events is to start by figuring out what you’ll be doing. If you’re helping out at the class gingerbread party, jeans and a festive sweater or a casual dress feel right. If you’re attending your child’s holiday pageant or show, I like to dress it up a bit to make it feel even more special for them with a cute holiday dress or black pants and a festive top. If it’s a class holiday party, I go with something in between and if it’s cocktails with other parents, I’ll step it up with a holiday dress and heels. If you have lots of school events coming up this season, here are some of my go-to outfits for what to wear to school holiday events — plus, some more looks to shop.
Outfit 1
Outfit 2
Outfit 3
Sweater. (more sizes here); Jeans; Flats
Outfit 4
Tartan Dress; Turtleneck; Shoes
Outfit 5
Cardigan Sweater; Jeans; Shoes
Outfit 6
Fair Isle Sweater; Leather Pants; Loafers
Outfit 7
Oversized Red Sweater; Leather Pants; Boots
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