Cheap shorts for children

In summer we have to go out and buy our kids more clothes, is one of my top tips saving a bit of money.

My Son has a small waist but always seems to grow out of his trousers lengthwise and when he does I make sure I turn them into shorts for the summer.

You will need

• a pair of jeans or trousers you can even do this with pyjamas bottoms
• A pair of scissors 
• A ruler
• Chalk or a pen if you do not have ta Chalk
• Fabric tape or sewing needle and thread
• An iron and ironing board you don't have an iron board you can always iron on a towel

1. First start with I'm in the dreams out first to make sure there's no creases when you start to cut.
2. Then get your ruler and Mark with chalk where you'd want a cut to be. I normally do it just above the knee. Make sure you're giving a centimetre or two so you can roll it up with the fabric tape.
3. Cut on the line of the chalk or pen, making sure both of them are even
4. After you have cut it out then put your fabric tape where you rolled up the end of the trousers and iron. If you don't have fabric tape or needle and thread you can always just cut them and sometimes they can look really cool like that.

Nice cheap way to reuse what you already have and not to make buying shorts and some expensive. You can also do this with tops cut of their sleeves.